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Question 1: Which scientific team was responsible for the world's first successful cloning of a mammal (Dolly the Sheep) in 1996?

  • Sir Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell
  • Patrick Steptoe and Patrick Steptoe
  • Jayne Torvill and Mary Peters
  • John MacLeod and James Goodfellow

Question 2: Which Scotsman is credited with the development of radar?

  • True
  • False

Question 3: Which of the following is considered a traditional British pub game?

  • Chess
  • Poker
  • Roulette
  • Pool

Question 4: Which of the following legal disputes is classified as a Civil Offence rather than a criminal one?

  • Discrimination in the workplace
  • Selling Tobacco to under 18's
  • Smoking in public places
  • Carrying a weapon

Question 5: Which tribes from Northern Europe invaded Britain after the Roman army departed in AD 410?

  • The Normans
  • The Jutes and the Anglo-Saxons
  • The Vikings
  • The Celtics

Question 6: Roughly what percentage of the total UK population lives in Wales?

  • 5
  • 1
  • 2
  • 10

Question 7: What significant change occurred for women's voting rights in 1928?

  • None of these
  • Women could vote at 18, the same age as men
  • Women could vote at 21, the same age as men
  • Women could vote if they were over 30 years old

Question 8: What is the primary function of the Cenotaph memorial located on Whitehall in London?

  • Garden
  • Government office
  • War Memorial
  • Park

Question 9: In what year did the United Kingdom formally join the European Economic Community (now the European Union)?

  • 1957
  • 1961
  • 1967
  • 1973

Question 10: True or False: Individual electoral registration (where each person fills in their own form) is a system currently unique to Northern Ireland.

  • False
  • True

Question 11: Which city serves as the capital of Scotland?

  • Edinburgh
  • Belfast
  • Cardiff
  • London

Question 12: By approximately which year were the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms firmly established in Britain?

  • AD 410
  • AD 698
  • AD 789
  • AD 600

Question 13: While modern lanterns are often made from pumpkins, what were Halloween lanterns traditionally carved from in the past?

  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Cucumbers
  • Apples

Question 14: In which UK city does the world-famous 'Fringe' arts festival take place every summer?

  • Liverpool
  • Newcastle
  • Edinburgh
  • London

Question 15: Which major London landmark was built to celebrate the arrival of the new millennium?

  • The London Eye
  • Big Ben
  • The Eden Project
  • The Tower of London

Question 16: On which date is St George's Day, the patron saint of England, celebrated?

  • 1st March
  • 17th March
  • 23rd April
  • 30th November

Question 17: Which UK charity is dedicated to preserving historic buildings, as well as important coastlines and countryside?

  • The National Trust
  • The Red Cross
  • NSPCC
  • Age UK

Question 18: What was the name given to the French Protestant refugees who fled to Britain to escape religious persecution between 1680 and 1720?

  • Quakers
  • Sikhs
  • Chartists
  • Huguenots

Question 19: How frequently do Cabinet ministers typically meet to discuss major government policy and decisions?

  • Weekly
  • Yearly
  • Daily
  • Monthly

Question 20: During which historical period were the first coins minted in Britain?

  • The Iron age
  • The Middle ages
  • The Gold age
  • The Stone age

Question 21: In Northern Ireland, what does an 'R' plate displayed on a car indicate?

  • Refreshed Data
  • Rage Drinking
  • Repaired Damages
  • Restricted Driver

Question 22: Which British scientist shared a Nobel Prize for the groundbreaking discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA?

  • Francis Crick
  • James Goodfellow
  • Alan Turing
  • John Macleod

Question 23: Why was the implementation of 'Home Rule' for Ireland postponed in 1913?

  • The Scottish people also wanted to self-govern
  • The outbreak of World War I
  • The English people complained
  • It was opposed by Catholics

Question 24: Select TWO of the following competitions that are associated with the sport of Rugby.

  • The Super League and The Six Nations Championship
  • The Premier League and Wimbledon
  • The Super League and The Premier League
  • Wimbledon and The Six Nations Championship