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Question		Answer
Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into Lowland and Highland? start learning		Scotland
England was a republic in... start learning		17th century
Scotland and England joined together in year... start learning		1603
Ireland joined Britain in year... start learning		1801
The battle of Somme took place in year... start learning		1916
Which king resigned from the throne? start learning		Edward VIII
Thomas Becket was killed in result of conflict with... start learning		King Henry II
church of England was established by start learning		Henry VIII
Which king is known to have stated English Reformation start learning		Henry VIII
England first became a naval power with an empire under start learning		Henry VIII
The king who lost America start learning		George III
Who did William the Conqueror defeat to become King of England start learning		Harold II
The idea that people as a society would operate and own the means of production was claimed by start learning		Karl Marx
Which English philosopher is the founder of Utilitarianism? start learning		Jeremy Bentham
First PM in Britain was start learning		Sir Robert Walpole
In what part of the UK Easter Rising took place? start learning		Ireland
Boer Wars took place in start learning		South Africa
Riots in 1964 took place in start learning		Margate
Surwey of much of England and parts of Wales compeated in 1086 start learning		Domesday Book
The conflict after II WW was called start learning		The Cold War
The subculture which was imitating Italian style start learning		Mods
The conflict which took place during M. Tatchers ministry start learning		The Falklands War
What was the main reason of Irish immigrtation to USA in 19th? start learning		Religious conflicts, lack of optical autonimy and economic conditions
Name chronologically the invaders on Britannia Isles start learning		Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans
The chronological order of British dynasties start learning		The Normans, Plantagenents, The House of Lancaster, The House of York The Tudors The Stuarts, The House of Hanoverians, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, The Windsors
In world terms, Britain has ... summers and cold winters start learning		warm
London is Larger than any other city in Britain. About how much larger? start learning		6 times
Where in England is Birmingham start learning		The midlands
Which of these political parties is sometimes known as the 'Tories' start learning		Conservative
which of these political parties had not been in government in the last 50 years? start learning		Liberal Democrat
Which of these political parties traditionally draws its support from the working class? start learning		Labour
What is the name of the arrangement whereby two MPs from opposing parties each agree not to participate in a parliamentary vote? start learning		The pairing system
what is the name of the money given to the royal family to perform their public duties start learning		The Civil List
What is the title of most senior civil servant in a government department start learning		permanent secretary
What phrase is commonly used to denote the PM, his or her closest advisers, and the cabinet office? start learning		Downing street
what phrase is commonly used in the British media to denote senior civil servants and other government administration? start learning		Whitewall
On what is the tax which local government authorities collect based? start learning		property
Which of these people has not been PM of UK? start learning		Ken Livingstone
For which institution are general elections held in Britain? start learning		House of Commons
At which of these places could you not study for A-levels? start learning		grade school
What is the total number of subjects studied at school but students in their second year for A-levels? start learning		3

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