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100
Which is the nearest continental neighbour to Great Britain: Denmark, Portugal, France or Greece?
France
100
When was the last successful foreign military invasion of Britain?
1066
100
How many people (1999) live in Britain: 23 million, 48 million or 59 million?
59 million.
100
Up to what age are British children required by law to attend school: 14,16 or 18?
16 years.
100
How much money did the Channel Tunnel cost to build?
About £ 10,000 million.
200
Which of these cities are close to the same line of latitude as London: Berlin. Moscow, New York, Vancouver, Calcutta, Warsaw, Nairobi?
Berlin, Vancouver and Warsaw.
200
When did Elizabeth II become Queen: 1945, 1952, 1964 or 1977?
1952
200
What percentage of the British population belong to ethnic minorities (1999): 1%, 5.5%, 10.3% or 15%?
5.5%
200
What percentage of children in Britain receive free education (1999)?
93%
200
Which two countries does the Channel Tunnel link up?
England and France.
300
How long would it take for a plane, travelling at 750 kmph, to fly over Great Britain from the far north to the south coast?
1 hour and 20 minutes.
300
How often must General Elections be held in Britain: every three years, four years or five years?
Every five years.
300
Which country has the lowest population density ( per sq km): England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Scotland.
300
What subjects do British children spend most time studying?
English, mathematics and science .
300
Who designed the first ocean-crossing steam-powered ship?
The British engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
400
Which of these islands is about the same size as Great Britain: Ireland,Iceland, Cuba, Madagascar, Honshu or Greenland?
Honshu.
400
At what age may citizens vote in Britain: 18, 21 or 25?
18.
400
Put the following cities in order of population size (1999): Manchester, Cardiff and London.
London, Manchester and Cardiff.
400
What other subjects make up the National Curriculum?
History, geography, technology, music, art, physical education and a modern foreign language.
400
Who gave the first demonstration of a working television system? Where and when?
The Scot, John Logie Baird, in London on 27 January 1926.
500
Which areas of Britain have most rainfall?
The west and north.
500
Name three international organisations to which Britain belongs?
The Commonwealth, European Union and United Nations.
500
What percentage of the population in Britain is under 16 years of age (1999): 10%, 21% or 32%?
21%
500
What proportion of young people in Britain enter higher education todey (1999)?
Almost one in three.
500
Which British scientist won a Nobel Prize for the discovery of penicillin? When?
Sir Alexander Fleming in 1945.