United Kingdom, Customs, Traditions and History - Quiz

Choose the correct answers.

1) What did the Romans build to keep out the Scots and Picts? Iberian Wall Hadrian's Wall Celts Wall
2) What is the name of the land units which the Saxons had Britain divided into? counties unions shires
3) What was the "Bill of Rights" in 1689 designed for? to control the power of kings and queens for more prerogatives of the Royal Family
4) What invention led to rapid development during the Industrial Revolution (1730 - 1850)? the telescope the steam engine the light bulb
5) What did Britain export to Europe in the 1850s? coal and iron silver and iron gold and cotton
6) How many parts does the Parliament of the UK consist of? 1 2 3
7) What period is often regarded as the most glorious one in Britain's history? the Tudor period (1485 - 1603) the Stuart period (1603 - 1714) the Hanover period (1714 - 1837)
8) Which status does the Isle of Man have? It is part of England. It is a crown colony. It is one of the crown dependencies
9) What are the three parties in Great Britain? Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats Democrats, Republicans and Liberals Labour, Nationalists and Tories
10) What is the name of the Secret Service in the UK? FBI MI5 Scotland Yard