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Question 1: Which TWO of these ingredients are traditionally essential components used when making Haggis?

  • Oatmeal
  • Onions
  • Dough
  • Chicken

Question 2: How old was Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots) when she inherited the Scottish throne?

  • 1 year
  • 1 week
  • 1 month
  • 7 years

Question 3: In whose name are all Acts of Parliament officially made?

  • The Prime Minister's
  • The Prince's
  • The Parliament's
  • The King's

Question 4: Which English monarch was the first to officially take the title 'King of Ireland'?

  • Henry VIII
  • James VI
  • Henry VII
  • Charles II

Question 5: Where did the English government encourage Protestants to settle during the 'Plantations' of the 17th century?

  • Ulster
  • Edinburgh
  • East London
  • Cardiff

Question 6: Which TWO of the following were major battles fought during the English Civil War?

  • Marston Moor
  • Naseby
  • Agincourt
  • Bannockburn

Question 7: Which TWO adjectives are used to describe the Monarch in the first two lines of the British national anthem?

  • Gracious
  • Noble
  • Royal
  • Majesty

Question 8: In what year did the First World War (WWI) begin?

  • 1914
  • 1918
  • 1939
  • 1941

Question 9: Which holiday is celebrated annually on 25 December to mark the birth of Jesus Christ?

  • Christmas Day
  • Hogmanay
  • Boxing Day
  • Father's Day

Question 10: Despite its name, how many years did the 'Hundred Years War' actually last?

  • 100 years
  • 116 years
  • 97 years
  • 108 years

Question 11: What is the name of the famous cricket series played regularly between England and Australia?

  • Formula One
  • The Wimbledon Championship
  • The Ashes
  • The Open Championship

Question 12: Which TWO of Henry VIII's wives were executed during his reign?

  • Catherine Howard
  • Anne Boleyn
  • Jane Seymour
  • Anne of Cleves

Question 13: Who is the author of 'The Canterbury Tales', a famous collection of stories written in English around 1400?

  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • John Barbour
  • William Caxton
  • William Walton

Question 14: The Man Booker Prize is a prestigious award given annually in which field?

  • Theatre
  • Music
  • Movies
  • Literature

Question 15: What is a core value required of civil servants in the UK?

  • Impartiality
  • Sense of humour
  • Misleading
  • Corruption

Question 16: True or False: The European Union (EU) was originally established as the European Economic Community (EEC).

  • True
  • False

Question 17: What is a legal requirement for dog owners when walking their pet in a public place in the UK?

  • That your dog wears a collar showing the name and address of the owner
  • That your dog wears a special dog coat
  • That your dog never strays more than 3 metres away from you
  • That your dog does not come into contact with other dogs

Question 18: What field of achievement is celebrated by the annual Turner Prize?

  • The Best Album
  • The Best Song
  • The Best Play
  • Contemporary Art

Question 19: True or False: During the period of Anglo-Saxon settlement, Wales and Scotland largely remained independent of their rule.

  • True
  • False

Question 20: How many member nations sit on the United Nations (UN) Security Council?

  • 150
  • 15
  • 5
  • 54

Question 21: The Boer War (1899–1902) was a conflict between the British Empire and settlers of Dutch descent in which country?

  • South Africa
  • Scotland
  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan

Question 22: Joseph Turner is celebrated in British art history as what type of painter?

  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Abstract Sculpture
  • Stained Glass

Question 23: True or False: The official flag of Wales features a prominent red dragon.

  • True
  • False

Question 24: Which TWO of the following individuals are famous British Paralympians?

  • Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Ellie Simmonds
  • Jessica Ennis and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Dame Ellen MacArthur and Ellie Simmonds
  • Jessica Ennis and Dame Ellen MacArthur