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What does the UK offer to its residents and citizens?
Values and Principles of the UK
Which sea lies to the east of Great Britain and is a major source of oil and gas?
What is the UK?
What is the official name of the country?
What is the UK?
What is the role of the Scottish Parliament specifically?
UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Which act abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire was passed?
A Long and Illustrious History
The scientist Ernest Rutherford, who first split the atom, was born in which country?
A Long and Illustrious History
Which music award is given each September for the best album from the UK and Ireland?
A Modern, Thriving Society
What is National Insurance?
UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during most of the Second World War?
A Long and Illustrious History
An early member of the Royal Society, Sir Edmund Halley, successfully predicted the return of what?
A Long and Illustrious History
Charles II's Roman Catholic brother, who became king in 1685, was known as what?
A Long and Illustrious History
What does "the rule of law" require of the government?
UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What were the "five Giant Evils" that the Beveridge Report proposed to fight?
A Long and Illustrious History
Which famous British author created Sherlock Holmes?
A Modern, Thriving Society
What was the name of the wall built by the Romans to keep out the Picts?
A Long and Illustrious History
Which famous playwright wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
A Modern, Thriving Society
Which murder-mystery play has been running in London's West End since 1952 — the longest initial run of any show in history?
A Modern, Thriving Society
What is the purpose of "Check that you understand" boxes in the handbook?
Values and Principles of the UK
During the Second World War, where did British code-breakers work to decipher enemy messages, including the German Enigma code?
A Long and Illustrious History
The "Boer War" was fought in which country?
A Long and Illustrious History
How many members does the Scottish Parliament have?
UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the Turner Prize?
A Modern, Thriving Society
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
What is the UK?
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
A Long and Illustrious History