Update life_in_the_uk_questions.txt

life_in_the_uk_questions.txt

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 Anyone who is violent towards their partner -- whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together -- can be prosecuted.
 x  True
   False
+
+When was the United Nations set up?
+ After the First World War.
+X After the Second World War.
+ Before the First World War.
+ Before the Second World War.
+
+Where is the Giant’s Causeway located?
+ Scotland
+ England
+ Wales
+X Northern Ireland
+
+What happened to Mary, Queen of Scots, after being sent to prison for 20 years by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I?
+ She got married.
+ She was sent to France.
+X She was executed.
+ She was sent to Scotland.
+
+Which tribe came to Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?
+ The Gepids
+X The Jutes
+ The Frisians
+ The Burgundians
+
+What is one of the highest-grossing film franchises produced in the UK?
+X James Bond
+ Star Wars
+ The Lord of the Rings
+ Superman
+
+Who can hear cases in Youth Courts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (two answers)?
+X Specially trained magistrates.
+ Social workers.
+X District judges.
+ Members of the public.
+
+Who came from the Netherlands to become the British monarch?
+ William II
+X Charles II
+ Edward II
+ George II
+
+Who can apply for the National Citizen Service programme?
+ 14- and 15-year-olds
+ 15- and 16-year-olds
+X 16- and 17-year-olds
+ 17- and 18-year-olds
+
+Nick Park has won four Oscars for his animated films, including three for films featuring:
+ Chariots of Fire
+X Wallace and Gromit
+ Four Weddings and a Funeral
+ Women in Love
+
+Who was the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in the 1950s?
+ Sir Ian Wilmot
+ Keith Campbell
+ James Watt
+X Francis Crick
+
+What percentage of the UK population has a parent or grandparent born outside of the UK?
+ Around 5%
+X Around 10%
+ Around 15%
+ Around 20%
+
+How old do you have to be to drive a moped in the UK?
+ 15 years old
+X 16 years old
+ 17 years old
+ 18 years old
+
+Who was the leader of the Labour Party who introduced a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly?
+ James Callaghan
+ Clement Attlee
+ Gordon Brown
+X Tony Blair
+
+What is the maximum amount you can claim through the small claims procedure in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
+X £3,000
+ £5,000
+ £8,000
+ £10,000
+
+Which historical monument did William the Conqueror build?
+ St Paul’s Cathedral
+ The Cenotaph
+ Dumfries House
+X The White Tower
+
+Who became Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and played an important part in the Northern Ireland peace process?
+ James Callaghan
+X John Major
+ Tony Blair
+ Harold Wilson
+
+Who should you contact to report a terrorist activity?
+ Your local Council.
+ Your local MP.
+X Your local police force.
+ The Prime Minister.
+
+Which Paralympic athlete has won gold medals for swimming at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games?
+ Sophie Christiansen
+X Ellie Simmonds
+ Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
+ David Weir
+
+Each of the UK countries is associated with a flower symbol, which country is associated with the rose?
+ Wales
+ Northern Ireland
+ Scotland
+X England
+
+Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for:
+X The construction of the Great Western Railway.
+ The invention of the television.
+ The construction of the Tower of London.
+ The discovery of insulin.
+
+What is the Commonwealth?
+ An organization responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights in its member countries.
+ A group of European and North American countries that have agreed to help each other if they come under attack.
+X An association of countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
+ An international organization that aims to prevent war and promote international peace and security.
+
+Under which name was the movement of opinion against the authority of the Pope during the times of Henry VIII known?
+ The Spanish Inquisition
+ The Holy Wars
+X The Reformation
+ The Enlightenment
+
+What did Isaac Newton discover?
+X Gravity
+ Penicillin
+ Insulin
+ Lightbulb
+
+What kind of movies did Academy Award winner Nick Park specialise in?
+ Action movies
+X Animated movies
+ Thrillers
+ Horror movies