LIU-Difficult

Who is the patron Saint of Wales?. St David. St George. St Patrick. St Andrew.

Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean War?. Turkey. Russia. France. Germany.

When is St David's day celebrated?. 1st March. 17th March. 23rd April. 17th April.

When is St Andrews day celebrated?. 17th April. 31st December. 1st March. 30th November.

Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?. Sir Chris Hoy. Sir Roger Bannister. David Weir. Mo Farah.

In which country of the British Empire did the Boer War (1899-1902) take place?. Netherlands. Falkland Islands. Gibraltar. South Africa.

Against which country did Britain fight at the Battle of Waterloo?. Germany. Italy. France. Spain.

Who developed the radar?. John Logie Baird. Sir Frank Whittle. Sir Christopher Cockrell. Sir Robert Watson-Watt.

During the Great Depression in the 1930s which industry was badly affected?. Housing construction. Shipbuilding. Automobile. Aviation.

Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?. Cleopatra. Claudia. Boudicca. St Augustine.

Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?. Columba. Claudius. Hadrian. Boudicca.

During the reign of Elizabeth I, a large fleet of ships was sent to England to conquer the country and to restore Catholicism. Where did this fleet come from?. France. Portugal. Spain. Italy.

When did the UK join the EU?. In 1957. In 1973. In 1975. In 1964.

When is St Patricks day celebrated?. 23rd April. 30th November. 1st April. 17th March.

What year were women given the right to vote?. 1918. 1925. 1949. 1914.

Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?. Edward I. Henry V. Henry VII. Henry VIII.

When did the First World War end?. At 12.00 pm on 11th November 1914. At 12.00 pm on 11th November 1918. At 11.00 am on 11th November 1914. At 11.00 am on 11th November 1918.

During the rebellion of the clans in Scotland, Bonnie Prince Charlie was supported by clansmen from which Scottish region?. Glasgow. Galloway. Highlands. Edinburgh.

Which of the following wars took place between 1899 and 1902 in South Africa?. The Hundred Years War. The Boer War. The First World War. The Crimean War.

When were men and women given the right to vote at the age of 21?. 1918. 1903. 1928. 1923.

Scotland and Wales use a system called ‘individual registration’ where all those entitled to vote must complete their own registration form. True. False.

What was the first war to be extensively covered by the media?. The Boer War. The First World War. The Second World War. The Crimean War.

When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?. 1835. 1823. 1807. 1833.

Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?. The Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of London. The Archbishop of Birmingham. The Archbishop of Manchester.

Who defeated the Vikings?. Harold. Edward I of England. King Arthur. King Alfred the Great.

What religion did Elizabeth I follow?. She was a Protestant. She was a Catholic.

Why is 1928 an important year in women's voting history?. Women were given the right to vote at the age of 18, the same as men. Women were given the right to vote at the age of 25. Women were given the right to vote at the age of 30. Women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.

When did the WWI come to an end?. In 1922. In 1918. In 1945. In 1943.

Which two of the following records give us information about England during the reign of William I? (choose 2). The Magna Carta. The Domesday Book. The Bayeux Tapestry. The Canterbury Tales.

Who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised an army in 1745?. Bonnie Prince Charlie. Robert Burns. Oliver Cromwell. Kenneth MacAlpin.

During which period did the Beatles become popular and social laws were liberalized?. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1950s.

Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses? (choose 2). The House of Chester. The House of York. The House of Lancaster. The House of Newcastle.

In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. True. False.

Who established the Church of England?. Henry VIII. Oliver Cromwell. Winston Churchill. William of Orange.

The last battle between Britain and France was the battle of Waterloo. True. False.

Which king was executed in 1649?. James I. Charles II. James VII. Charles I.

Who became Prime Minister and was an inspirational leader to the British people during WWII?. Winston Churchill. Clement Attlee. Margaret Thatcher. Sir Robert Walpole.

Which historical monument did William the Conqueror build?. St Paul’s Cathedral. The Cenotaph. Dumfries House. The White Tower.

Who was the first British Prime Minister?. Winston Churchill. Earl of Wilmington. Henry Pelham. Sir Robert Walpole.

Where did the Spanish Armada come from?. France. Spain. Italy. South America.

Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians? (choose 2). Dame Kelly Holmes. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Jayne Torvill. Ellie Simmonds.

The Bill of Rights in 1689 gave women the right to vote. True. False.

In which battle did Admiral Nelson die?. The Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Bannockburn.

When did Ireland become a republic?. 1925. 1939. 1949. 1927.

Who was William Wilberforce?. A poet. A sportsman. A politician. A musician.

Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?. Roundheads. Suffragettes. Quakers. Cavaliers.

Who was Admiral Nelson?. One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans. A British officer in charge of the British army at the Battle of Waterloo. A British general who established the authority of the English Parliament. A British officer in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar against the Spanish fleet.

Who came from the Netherlands to become the British monarch?. William II. Charles II. Edward II. George II.

Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?. St Patrick. St Augustine. St Andrew. St Columba.

Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?. The Speaker. The Archbishop of Canterbury. The Prime Minister. The monarch.

What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry?. The Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Britain.

Who was a famous Art Deco ceramic designer?. Alexander McQueen. Thomas Chippendale. Clarice Cliff. Mary Quant.

Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?. Oliver Cromwell. The Duke of Wellington. Robert the Bruce. Admiral Nelson.

What is the title of the Queen's eldest son, Prince Charles?. Prince of Kent. Prince of Wales. Prince of Hanover. Prince of Brunswick.

Which country was invaded by Germany in 1939?. Austria. Italy. Russia. Poland.

When did Germany invade Poland?. 1942. 1941. 1940. 1939.

The Bill of Rights of 1689 confirmed the right to vote for all adult men. True. False.

When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?. 1466. 1066. 1254. 1588.

Who was given the title of Lord Protector?. Charles I. Charles II. Winston Churchill. Oliver Cromwell.

Which country sent a fleet of ships to England in 1588?. France. Germany. Spain. Italy.

Boudicca was a tribal leader who fought against which foreign invaders?. The Normans. The Vikings. The Anglo-Saxons. The Romans.

Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?. St David. St Patrick. St George. St Andrew.

Which two of the following are Civil War battles? (choose 2). The Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Marston Moor. The Battle of Naseby. The Battle of Agincourt.

Which of the following was a crucial aerial battle fought between Germany and Britain during WWII?. The Battle of Britain. The Battle of Worcester. The Battle of Dunbar. The Battle of Marston Moor.

Who can apply for the National Citizen Service programme?. 14- and 15-year-olds. 15- and 16-year-olds. 16- and 17-year-olds. 17- and 18-year-olds.

Who died at the Battle of Trafalgar?. Admiral Nelson. Henry VIII. Oliver Cromwell. Napoleon.

What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?. The Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Agincourt.

Who fought in the English Civil War of 1642?. The House of York and the House of Lancaster. The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. The Cavaliers and the Roundheads. The House of Fraser and the House of Stuart.

Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat the Vikings?. William of Orange. King Alfred the Great. Henry VIII. Robert the Bruce.

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 led to which of the following wars?. The Crimean War. The First World War. The Civil War. The Second World War.

Who was the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in the 1950s?. Sir Ian Wilmot. Keith Campbell. James Watt. Francis Crick.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for: The construction of the Great Western Railway. The invention of the television. The construction of the Tower of London. The discovery of insulin.

Who led a team of scientists to split the atom for the first time?. Alexander Fleming. Alan Turing. Ernest Rutherford. Sir Peter Mansfield.

What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?. The jet engine. The television. The Turing machine. The ball pen.

During the Enlightenment, Adam Smith developed ideas about: Physics. Economics. Science. Engineering.

Which of the following poems is about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?. The Canterbury Tales. All the worlds a stage. A Midsummer Nights dream. Great Expectations.

Which invention led to the development of Britain during the Industrial Revolution?. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Steam power. Radar. Hovercraft.

Which of the following countries helped Britain to develop the Concorde?. Germany. Norway. Italy. France.

Why were canals built during the Industrial Revolution?. To link the factories to towns and cities and to the ports. To make space for the large fleet of British ships. To increase the number of water mills in the UK. To increase the amount of water in towns and cities.

Which of the following poets was inspired by nature?. John Masefield. Wilfred Owen. Siegfried Sassoon. William Wordsworth.

Who invented the World Wide Web?. Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Sir Peter Mansfield. Sir Ian Wilmot. Sir Robert Edwards.

Where is the Tate Art Gallery located?. Glasgow. Cardiff. London. Belfast.

What flower did William Wordsworth write about?. Rose. Daffodil. Thistle. Shamrock.

What is the Enlightenment?. A period of total peace in England. A period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. A period when England became the largest empire the world had ever seen. A period of economic recovery after the Second World War.

Where does the Fringe festival take place?. Fraserburgh. Edinburgh. Inverness. St Andrews.

What stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?. The Cambridge Tales. The Eastbourne Tales. The Canterbury Tales. The London Tales.

What building was constructed in Hyde Park to hold the Great Exhibition of 1851?. The Crystal Palace. Buckingham Palace. Kensington Palace. Apsley House.

What is the Proms?. An annual event that gives awards in a range of categories, such as best British group and best British solo artist. An annual cultural festival which includes music, dance, art and original performances largely in Welsh. An eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts. Light-hearted plays with music and comedy.

What is the Turner Prize?. A literature award. A music award. A contemporary art award. A theatre award.

The Man Booker Prize is awarded in which of the following categories?. Films. Sport. Literature. Music.

Who designed the Cenotaph?. Sir Norman Foster. Lancelot Brown. Sir Edwin Lutyens. Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Which novel written by JRR Tolkien was voted the country’s best-loved novel in 2003?. Oliver Twist. James Bond. Pride and Prejudice. The Lord of the Rings.

What type of literature are the Canterbury Tales?. Poems. Novels. Jokes. Fables.

Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?. Evelyn Waugh. Sir Kingsley Amis. Graham Greene. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

What type of character was played by Charlie Chaplin?. A superhero. A tramp. A scientific genius. A bandit.

Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?. William Shakespeare. John Barbour. Geoffrey Chaucer. William Caxton.

Which of the following plays was written by William Shakespeare?. Pride and Prejudice. A Midsummer Night’s dream. Sense and Sensibility. Great Expectations.

Who wrote “The Daffodils”?. William Blake. Robert Browning. Lord Byron. William Wordsworth.

Which of the following is not a constitutional institution?. The Parliament. The cabinet. The armed forces. The police.

What food shortage caused the famine in Ireland?. Corn. Potato. Wheat. Oats.

The leader of the opposition appoints senior opposition MPs. They form a group whose role is to challenge the government and put forward alternative policies. What are they called?. Shadow Cabinet. Lobby groups. Civil servants. Support peers.

Which of the following are TWO responsibilities of the MPs?. Protect life and property. Represent everyone in their constituency. Help to create new laws. Scrutinise and comment on what the monarch is doing.

Who was the longest serving PM in the 20th century?. John Major. Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher.

What name is given to the territories which are linked to the UK but not part of it?. Crown Dependencies. Offshore Territories. Crown Independencies. British Colonies.

What area did David Hume contribute to during the Enlightenment?. Architecture. Poetry. Cinema. Philosophy.

What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?. Half of the population. One third of the population. 55% of the population. One quarter of the population.

What kind of disaster was the Black Death?. A plague. An earthquake. A famine. A civil war.

What country was in conflict with the UK for trading reasons during the 18th century?. Andorra. Germany. France. Luxembourg.

Where is Skara Brae, the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, located?. Scotland. Wales. England. Northern Ireland.

Which of the following plays was written by William Shakespeare?. MacBeth. The Canterbury Tales. Doctor Faustus. The Mikado.

Where was William the Conqueror from?. Italy. Portugal. France. Ireland.

How do you call the settlers from the Netherlands who went to war with the British in South Africa?. Blacksmiths. Boers. Conquistadors. Beefeaters.

In Northern Ireland, up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge are required for Youth Court cases. True. False.

Who was invited to invade and rule England in 1688?. The Duke of Medina Sidonia. Napoleon. King Philip II of Spain. William of Orange.

Who was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne?. James I. James II. Richard I. Richard II.

What did the Factories Act of 1847 introduce?. It limited the number of hours that everybody could work to 10 hours per day. It increased the number of hours that women and children could work to 12 hours per day. It increased the number of hours that men could work to 12 hours per day. It limited the number of hours that women and children could work to 10 hours per day.

What name is given to the group of MPs from the opposition?. Roundheads. Cavaliers. Shadow Cabinet. Quakers.

In which of the following matters can the Scottish Parliament legislate?. Education. Immigration. Security. Defence.