1. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?

2. Which of the following flags is not represented in the union flag?

3. When does the Edinburgh Festival take place?

4. When did ‘the Concorde’ aircraft fly for the first time?

5. By which other name is the Conservative Party also known as?

6. When was the Northern Ireland Parliament established for the first time?

7. What is the opposition?

8. Which two languages combined form the basis of the English language?

9. Which THREE of the following are known to be main parts of the British government?

10. When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

11. Who invented the hovercraft?

12. Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Wales?

13. What is the minimum age requirement to buy alcohol in a pub or night club in the UK?

14. What is the coin with the highest value in the UK?

15. When were Protection Orders to protect a person from being forced into a marriage introduced in Scotland?

16. Which TWO of the following are famous horse racing events in the UK?

17. Which of the following events relates to the German bombing of London and other British cities at night time during the World War II?

18. Who wrote an oratorio called ‘Messiah’, which is regularly sung by choirs at Easter time?

19. When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords?

20. Which of the following is England’s largest national park?

21. Which of the following social changes took place during the ‘Swinging Sixties’?

22. Where was Emmeline Pankhurst born?

23. Which of the following is a traditional English food?

24. What are pantomimes based on?