This is a timed quiz. You will be given 45 seconds per question. Are you ready?
The Home Secretary is responsible for crime, policing and immigration.
British overseas territories, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands are linked to the UK but are not part of it.
This statement is true.
All dogs in public places must wear a collar showing the name and address of the owner.
In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament, partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War.
Ireland became a republic in 1949.
The first farmers arrived in Britain 6,000 years ago. The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.
The National Anthem is played at important national occasions and at events attended by the Queen or the Royal Family.
Prince Charles is also known as the Prince of Wales.
The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England united under King Alfred the Great, who defeated the Vikings.
The Carta Magna was created in 1215.
This statement is true.
William Shakespeare’s most famous plays include A Midsummer Night’s dream.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland a jury has 12 members.
Please select 2 correct answers
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs.
Good Friday marks the death of Jesus Christ during the Easter.
Only Scotland and Northern Ireland have their patron saint’s day as an official holiday (although in Scotland not all businesses and offices will close).
The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066.
The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London.
The modern game of golf can be traced back to 15th century Scotland.
William Caxton was the first person in England to print books using a printing press.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, most minor criminal cases are dealt with in a Magistrates’ Court. In Scotland, minor criminal offences go to a Justice of the Peace Court.
The television was developed by Scotsman John Logie Baird in the 1920s.
Winston Churchill.
