The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers.
This statement is true.
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Policy and laws governing defence, foreign affairs, immigration, taxation and social security all remain under central UK government control. However, many other public services, such as health and education, are controlled by the devolved administrations.
This statement is true.
The Bill of Rights, 1689, confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power.
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As a British citizen you should respect and obey the law and look after the area in which you live and the environment are the correct answers.
Reformation.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an increasing number of women campaigned and demonstrated for greater rights and, in particular, the right to vote. They formed the women’s suffrage movement and became known as the ‘suffragettes’.
The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066.
In 2007, television viewers voted Wastwater (Lake District) as Britain’s favourite view.
Famous horse-racing events include: Royal Ascot , a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family; the Grand National at Aintree near Liverpool; and the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
The 40 days before Easter are known as Lent.
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October.
The most famous cricket competition is the Ashes, which is a series of Test matches played between England and Australia.
Smoking in public places. It is against the law to smoke tobacco products in nearly every enclosed public place in the UK. There are signs displayed to tell you where you cannot smoke.
In Scotland a jury has 15 members.
If you have permission to work in the UK, you will need to telephone the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to arrange to get a National Insurance number.
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The Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby.
A process began which became known as the ‘Highland Clearances’. Many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as ‘crofts’) to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle.
During the 18th century, manufacturing jobs became the main source of employment in Britain.
The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory. They are also linked to the UK but are not part of it.
The MacDonalds of Glencoe.
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. This set off a chain of events leading to the First World War (1914-18).
