1. Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages?

2. In 1776, which British colonies declared their independence because they demanded that there should be ‘no taxation without representation‘.

3. When was England ruled by a republic and not by a monarch?

4. Which film produced in the UK was one of the most commercially successful films of all time and one of the highest-grossing film franchises?

5. When did the first farmers come to Britain?

6. When did the First World War end?

7. Can court orders be obtained to protect a person from being forced into a marriage?

8. What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics?

9. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO answers)?

10. What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?

11. Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?

12. Who led a team of scientists to ‘split the atom‘ for the first time?

13. What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?

14. Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

15. Which two of these forts were part of Hadrian‘s wall?

16. What was the religion of the Puritans?

17. What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century?

18. Which two British pop music groups were famous during the Swinging Sixties?

19. What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?

20. The members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are elected by the people.

21. When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

22. Who is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

23. What kind of genre was the film Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park?

24. Anyone who is violent towards their partner – whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together – can be prosecuted.