1. How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, when she became queen?

2. Where was the first tennis club founded?

3. Which British playwright invented many common English words and had a great influence on the English language?

4. In which city is the Northern Ireland Assembly building, also known as Stormont, located?

5. What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?

6. Which famous poem tells the story of the knights at the court of King Arthur?

7. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of British life?

8. Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?

9. The longest distance on the mainland in the UK is from John O’Groats on the north coast of Scotland to a place in the south-west corner of England known as:

10. Who wrote a famous series of poems about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage known as ‘The Canterbury Tales’?

11. Which of the following categories is recognised at the Laurence Olivier Awards?

12. In the UK, there is a National Lottery for which draws are made every day.

13. Where is Europe’s longest dry ski slope located?

14. Which TWO of Henry VIII’s wives were accused of taking lovers and executed?

15. Who is the head of the state in the UK?

16. What was the population of the UK in 1600?

17. What name is given to the 31st of December in Scotland?

18. In which of the following languages is the life in the UK test NOT available?

19. Which two scientists were successful at cloning the first mammal, Dolly the sheep?

20. When is the Sikh Vaisakhi festival celebrated?

21. Who were the Pre-Raphaelites?

22. When was St Pancras Station built?

23. Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are elected on the basis of:

24. Which TWO of the following soap operas are popular in the UK?