Life In The UK Test 10

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During the Battle of Trafalgar Britain fought against:
France and Spain
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Why did Ireland suffer a famine in the middle of the 19th century?
The potato crop failed
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Who is in charge of appointing the local Chief Constable?
Police and Crime Commissioners
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When was the first Union flag created?
1606
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What do Sir Terence Conran, Clarice Cliff and Thomas Chippendale have in common?
British Designers
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When did the BBC start the world’s first regular television service?
1936
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The evacuation of British and French soldiers from France in a huge naval operation during WWII gave rise to which phrase:
The Dunkirk spirit
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Queen Victoria became queen in:
1837
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Who wrote the books ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’?
Jane Austen
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What UK landmark was voted as Britain’s favourite view in 2007?
Wastwater in the Lake District
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When did the development of a free press take place?
1695
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Who was Richard Austen Butler?
A Conservative MP
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The Council of Europe has the power to make new laws.
Which TWO British poets wrote about their experiences in the WWI?
False
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Which TWO British poets wrote about their experiences in the WWI?
Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon
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What is the name of the first Danish king to rule in England?
What is the name of the first Danish king to rule in England?
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Why did Ireland suffer a famine in the middle of the 19th century?

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The potato crop failed

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Who is in charge of appointing the local Chief Constable?

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When was the first Union flag created?

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What do Sir Terence Conran, Clarice Cliff and Thomas Chippendale have in common?

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