UK History Quiz: Trivia Facts!
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- 1.What are two responsibilities that you will have as a British citizen or permanent resident of the UK?
- A.
To look after the area in which you live and the environment
- B.
To look after yourself and your family
- C.
To stay in the UK forever
- D.
To promote work in your local community
- 2.What is the Home Secretary responsible for?
- A.
Health
- B.
Defence
- C.
Education
- D.
Policing
- 3.Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?
- A.
Communism
- B.
Intolerance
- C.
Individual Liberty
- D.
Inequity
- 4.What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?
- A.
The Battle of Trafalgar
- B.
The Battle of Waterloo
- C.
The Battle of Hastings
- D.
Battle of Agincourt
- 5.When does Easter take place?
- A.
November or December
- B.
January or February
- C.
March or April
- D.
May or June
- 6.Where is the Big Ben located?
- A.
Buckingham Palace
- B.
The Tower of London
- C.
Trafalgar Square
- D.
The Houses of the Parliament
- 7.St Helena is a British overseas territory and it is part of the United Kingdom.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Wales has its own established church.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which flower is associated with Wales?
- A.
Daffodil
- B.
Rose
- C.
Shamrock
- D.
Thistle
- 10.Where is the Eden Project located?
- A.
Dorset
- B.
Cornwall
- C.
Devon
- D.
Somerset
- 11.When were men and women given the right to vote at the age of 21?
- A.
1918
- B.
1903
- C.
1928
- D.
1923
- 12.Several Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.How is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?
- A.
Vaisakhi
- B.
Hannukah
- C.
Diwali
- D.
Hogmanay
- 14.During the reign of Charles II parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this destruction?
- A.
A war
- B.
A flood
- C.
A fire
- D.
An earthquake
- 15.St Helena and the Falkland Islands are part of Great Britain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Where is the UK geographically located?
- A.
South-west of Europe
- B.
South-east of Europe
- C.
North-east of Europe
- D.
North-west of Europe
- 17.Women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote as a result of their contribution towards the war effort. Which war was that?
- A.
The First World War
- B.
The Second World War
- C.
The Civil War
- D.
The Crimean War
- 18.Why did Henry VIII establish the church of England?
- A.
To divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon
- B.
To celebrate his wedding with Anne of Cleves
- C.
To establish a unique religion in England
- D.
To have control over religious people
- 19.How often are general elections held in the UK?
- A.
Every 3 years
- B.
Every 4 years
- C.
Every 5 years
- D.
Every 10 years
- 20.Which two of the following are fundamental principles of British life?
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
The rule of Law
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Join a liberal party
- 21.Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?
- A.
St David
- B.
St Patrick
- C.
St George
- D.
St Andrew
- 22.When did Ireland become a republic?
- A.
1925
- B.
1939
- C.
1949
- D.
1927
- 23.What is the name of the long war that English kings fought with France in the middle ages?
- A.
The Crimean War
- B.
The First World War
- C.
The Hundred Years War
- D.
The Boer War
- 24.What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?
- A.
Shelter
- B.
Age UK
- C.
Crisis
- D.
The National Trust
- 25.Which two houses fought in the War of the Roses?
- A.
The House of Chester
- B.
The House of York
- C.
The House of Newcastle
- D.
The House of Lancaster
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