Life in The UK Test
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Emmeline Pankhurst had a role in establishing which organisation for women’s rights in 1889?
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
During Queen Victoria’s reign the French Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen.
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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
Richard Arkwright increased the efficiency of production and profitability of factories.
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What significant problem arose for Britain from trading and settlements overseas in the 19th century?
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Who succeeded Queen Anne after her death in 1714?
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Why were slaves from West Africa taken to America and the Caribbean?
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During the 18th century, Britain fought a number of wars with which country?
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Why was Parliament still some way from being a modern democracy after the Glorious Revolution?
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The Boers were settlers who originally came from which country?
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What is the reign of Queen Victoria commonly referred to as?
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19th century campaigners called the Chartists fought for what?
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What event in 1851 took place at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park and showed goods and exhibits from Britain and across the world?
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Born in 1732, Richard Arkwright originally worked in which profession?
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What are small Scottish farms also known as?
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Which modern political party is still referred to sometimes as the Tories?
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Sir Robert Walpole was Prime Minister from 1872 to 1899.
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Which of these countries was part of the British Empire during Queen Victoria’s reign?
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What was needed during the Industrial Revolution to power the new factories?
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