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  1. What is the role of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament?

    Answer: To review and revise legislation passed by the House of Commons

    The House of Lords scrutinises, revises, and can delay but not permanently block legislation from the House of Commons.

  2. Which war ended in 1918 and is commemorated on Remembrance Day?

    Answer: The First World War

    Remembrance Day on 11 November marks the armistice that ended the First World War in 1918.

  3. What is the name of the devolved parliament in Scotland?

    Answer: The Scottish Parliament

    The Scottish Parliament, based in Edinburgh at Holyrood, was established by devolution in 1999.

  4. Which inventor is credited with developing the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN.

  5. What is the name given to the voting system used in UK general elections?

    Answer: First Past the Post

    The UK uses First Past the Post (FPTP) for general elections, where the candidate with the most votes wins.

  6. What colour are the double-decker buses that are iconic to London?

    Answer: Red

    London's famous double-decker buses are red, a colour associated with London transport since the early 20th century.

  7. Which empire was the UK at the centre of during the 19th and early 20th centuries?

    Answer: The British Empire

    The British Empire was the largest empire in history, covering about a quarter of the world's land surface at its peak.

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