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Who was the first Prime Minister?

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During the 17th century, many people left Britain and Ireland to settle in which of the following places?

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Which TWO of these books were written by Rudyard Kipling?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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George and Robert Stephenson are famous for pioneering what?

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Why did a large number of Russian and Polish Jews come to Britain between 1870 and 1914?

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Which Nobel Prize winning author of The Jungle Book lived in India and the USA, as well as the UK?

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In 1918 women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote and stand for Parliament.

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What landmark in women’s rights was achieved shortly before Emmeline Pankhurst’s death in 1928?

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The Highland Clearances occurred in Wales.

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David Hume was considered to be one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment. What was his field of knowledge?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The 1853 to 1856 Crimean War saw Britain fight against Russia. Which TWO countries were Britain’s allies?

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What nationality was George I?

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Where did Florence Nightingale establish the Nightingale School for Nurses in 1860?

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Fighting broke out between British forces and which of the following in the late 18th century?

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The repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 was designed to do what?

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Bonnie Prince Charlie won the Battle of Culloden and claimed the throne back from George II.

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Why were the Reform Acts 1832 and 1867 important?

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Which of the following factors contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

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What happened in 1918 to make it an important date in the history of women's rights?

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The Bill of Rights confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power.

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Acts of Parliament in 1870 and 1882 awarded which right to women?

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What does the Victoria Cross, first awarded during the Crimean War, honour?

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