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6. When did the ‘Concorde’ aircraft carry passengers for the first time?

  • 1970
  • 1976
  • 1972
  • 1969

7. How often are the general elections held in the UK?

  • Every 5 years
  • Every year
  • Every 4 years
  • Every 2 years

8. Which famous murder-mystery play has been running in the west end since 1952 and has had the longest initial run of any show in history?

  • The Mousetrap
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Evita
  • Jesus Christ Superstar

9. How many weeks does the orchestral classical music event known as ‘the Proms’ last for?

  • 8 Weeks
  • 6 Weeks
  • 4 Weeks
  • 3 Weeks

10. Who wrote the music for the popular show Jesus Christ Superstar?

  • Hans Holbein and Sir Anthony Van Dyck
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Sir Laurence Olivier

11. Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’?

  • Sir Tim Berners-Lee
  • James Goodfellow
  • Patrick Steptoe
  • Sir Peter Mansfield

12. What is the name of the building where the Northern Ireland Assembly meet?

  • Holyrood
  • Stormont
  • Senedd
  • Westminster

13. Which of the following landmarks is the largest expanse of fresh water in mainland Britain?

  • Lake District
  • The River Thames
  • Loch Lomond
  • Loch Ness

14. Which of the following statements is true?

  • Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland.
  • Great Britain refers only to England, Wales, Northern Ireland, not to Scotland.
  • Great Britain refers to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • Great Britain refers only to England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, not to Wales.

15. What British writer created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Jane Austen
  • Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Sir Kingsley Amis

16. The Reform Act of 1832 abolished the old pocket and rotten boroughs.

  • True
  • False

17. What was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England, known for?

  • Her rebellion against the Normans
  • Her rebellion against the Romans
  • Her rebellion against the Vikings
  • Her rebellion against the Anglo-Saxons

18. How many countries formed the European Economic Community (EEC) when it was first created in 1957?

  • 9
  • 6
  • 7
  • 5

19. Where is the Grand National horse racing event celebrated?

  • In Slough
  • In Aintree
  • In Bedford
  • In London

20. Which of the following is NOT a function of the House of Lords?

  • Suggest amendments to existing laws
  • Cancel existing laws
  • Check laws that have been passed by the House of Commons
  • Propose new laws