COMMONWEALTH
POLITICS
MONARCHY
SOCIETY
BONUS QUESTIONS
200

Who instigated the Commonwealth Games?

Great Britain

200

Who is the head of state in Australia?

King Charles III.

200

Where was Charles III coronated?

Westminster Abbey 

200

Which class does a duke belong to?

Nobility or aristocracy 

200

What’s the name of the movie portraying the life of a Pakistani family?

East is East

400

How many countries belong to the Commonwealth?

56

400

What reactions followed the Enoch Powell speech        ”Rivers of blood”

race riots 


400

Name one financial benefit of being member of the royal family?

Less taxes.

400

The Bullingdon club is?

an exclusive society where young rich students and teenagers belong to, coming from certain elite families 

400

Which TV-show made Meghan Markle famous?

Suits

600

In which year did the members first meet?

1926

600

When did the UK join and leave the EU?

1973; 2020

600

When was Elizabeth II coronated?

1953

600

What happened to statues and memorials of the colonialism?

Statues got teared down.

600

Which team won the Premier League last season?

Manchester City 

800

When did conolization start?

around 1500

800

How many people voted for and against Brexit?

48.1 % against Brexit 

51.9% for Brexit

800

Who is the second son of Charles III?

Harry

800

State what happened to Enoch Powells political ambition at the next election.

He lost to his political rival. 

800

What is the most famous movie produced in the UK? 

Harry potter

1000

During the Suez Crisis (1956), GB was forced to withdraw the attempt of regaining control of the Suez Canal by the US and the Soviet Union. Name the global consequences!

Loss of global power and dominance of the British Empire.

1000

What did the British Nationality Act (1948) imply?

The right to live and work in the UK to all Commonwealth citizens

1000

Who was the first King of England?

Æthelstan

1000

The event in the late 20th century, were families originating from immigrated workers from the Caribbean were deprived of their citizenship, was called…

Windrush scandal 

1000

Who managed to break the code of the enigma during WW2?

Alan Turing