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History Economy PoliticsCurrentIssues Misc.
History100 Question
For the past 1400 years, what has been the dominant religion in the
United Kingdom?
History 100 Answer
Christianity
History200 Question
What is the term used to describe individual groups that push a
particular political issue or cause?
History 200 Answer
Interest Groups
History300 Question
What is "Noblesse Oblige"?
History 300 Answer
The concept that the wealthy are responsible to help the less fortunate
History400 Question
What did the Good Friday Agreement Accomplish?
History 400 Answer
It established peace between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
History500 Question
What movement in the United Kingdom was characterized by
privatization of government owned business are cutbacks on social
welfare?
History 500 Answer
Thatcherism
Economy100 Question
What is the unit of currency in the United Kingdom?
Economy 100 Answer
The Pound (£)
Economy200 Question
What branch of the United Kingdom's government has the power
to raise taxes?
Economy 200 Answer
The Parliament
Economy300 Question
What type of economy does the United Kingdom have?
Economy 300 Answer
Free Market Capitalism
Economy 400 Question
What era in the United Kingdom was characterized by a burst in
manufacturing?
Economy 400 Answer
The Industrial Revolution
Economy 500 Question
What colony was essential to foreign trading during the United Kingdom's
period of Imperialism?
Economy 500 Answer
India
Politics 100 Question
What type of government does the United Kingdom have?
Politics 100 Answer
Constitutional Monarchy
Politics 200 Question
What two houses make up the United Kingdom’s Parliament?
Politics 200 Answer
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
Politics 300 Question
True or False:
The United Kingdom has a formal, written constitution.
Politics 300 Answer
False, the United Kingdom's constitution is uncodified
Politics 400
QuestionWhat government officials are
directly elected by voters?
Politics 400 Answer
Members of Parliament (MPs)
Politics 500 Question
What two documents are central to the United Kingdom's constitution?
Politics 500 Answer
The Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights
Current Issues100 Question
Who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Current Issues 100 Answer
David Cameron
Current Issues 200 Question
What is the group that is cautious of adopting the Euro as the national
currency?
Current Issues 200 Answer
The Euroskeptics
Current Issues300 Question
What is the current party in power in the United Kingdom?
Current Issues 300 Answer
The Conservative Party
Current Issues 400 Question
Which former Prime Minister whose term was characterized by a push for conservative economics passed away
recently?
Current Issues 400 Answer
Margaret Thatcher
Current Issues 500 Question
Which of the United Kingdom's major political parties is known for
its Euroskepticism?
Current Issues 500 Answer
The Conservative Party
Miscellaneous100 Question
What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom
Miscellaneous 100 Answer
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Miscellaneous 200 Question
What is the term for the idea in the United Kingdom that political change
happens slowly over time?
Miscellaneous 200 Answer
Gradualism
Miscellaneous300 Question
What is the largest media outlet in the United Kingdom?
Miscellaneous 300 Answer
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Miscellaneous 400 Question
What is the term used to describe less influential party members that sit
further from the front in the House of Commons?
Miscellaneous 400 Answer
Backbenchers
Miscellaneous500 Question
Where does the Prime Minister live?
Miscellaneous 500 Answer
10 Downing Street