| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the UK parliament based? | Westminster | 91%
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| Why is 1918 an important date in the history of women’s rights? | Women were given the right to vote | 91%
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| Which colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence in 1776? | American | 88%
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| Which is a fundamental principle of British life? | Participation in community life | 88%
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| St. Andrew is the patron saint of which country? | Scotland | 85%
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| Which of the following is a famous Stone Age site in the UK? | Stoneheng | 85%
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| Who has to pay National Insurance contributions? | Everybody in the UK who is in paid work | 82%
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| Which of the following is a British overseas territory? | Falkland Islands | 82%
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| What is a responsibility that you will have as a citizen or permanent resident of the UK? | Looking after the environment | 82%
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| Who invaded England in 1066? | William of Normandy | 82%
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| What countries does “Great Britain” refer to? | England, Scotland and Wales | 76%
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| What must you have done in order to vote in elections? | Put your name on the electoral register | 76%
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| What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king? | Magna Carta | 71%
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| Which of these is the name of a novel by Jane Austen? | Sense and Sensibility | 71%
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| Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer? | The Canterbury Tales | 71%
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| In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899-1902 take place? | South Africa | 68%
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| In everyday language people may say, "rain stopped play." With which sport is this phrase associated? | Cricket | 65%
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| When walking your dog in a public place, what must you ensure? | That your dog wears a collar showing the name and address of the owner | 65%
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| What is a fundamental principle of British life? | The rule of law | 65%
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| What do Sir William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Harold Pinter have in common? | They have all been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature | 59%
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| Who built the Tower of London? | William the Conqueror | 59%
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| Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012? | Diamond Jubilee | 56%
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| What are Beowulf, The Tyger and She Walks in Beauty? | Poems | 50%
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| How often does Prime Minister’s Questions occur when Parliament is sitting? | Once a week | 44%
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