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Name the Queen of France who married King Henry the second

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Eleanor Augustine

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Who formed Parliament in 1265

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Simon de Montfort

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Name one Cannell engineer from the 18th and 19th century

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James Brindley

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In which year was homosexual discrimination in England?

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1967

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Who is regarded as England’s first prime minister mini?

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Robert Warpole

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Maleficent Garrett fawcett was a member of which political movement?

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The National union of Women Suffrage Societies

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Which 18th 19th century landscape Garden known for his famous red books

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Humphrey Repton

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What is a pilaster?

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A rectangular column that protects from a wall but does not support

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In which century did Bay Windows become a common feature in houses built

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16th century

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Name the architecture designed both Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace

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Sir John Lamberg

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What name is given to the space enclosed by a curtain wall of a mediaeval castle

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Baily or ward

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The first two phases of English Gothic architecture early English, decorated what is the name of the third phase?

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Perpendicular Gothic

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Name the 18th century portrait painter who was Joshua Reynolds great contemporary rival?

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Thomas Gainsborough

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Which group of 19 century painters frequently use Lizzie Siddle and Jane Morris has their models for paintings?

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The pre-Raphaelites

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Which British artist dying words are said to have been the Sun is

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Joseph JMW Turner

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Which English county do you associate Barber Hepworth Naum Gabo and Patrick heron

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Cornwall

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For what is Alice Temperley and Sarah Burton known?

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Fashion designers

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What is the British scientists James Watson an Francis quick best known for?

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The discovery of DNA in 1953

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Name a heritage steam engine railway

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The bluebell Railway

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Name the famous and 18 century Potter manufacture who is also grandfather to Charles Darwin

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Joshua Wedgewood

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who studied the laws of motion and wrote the Principia Mathematica

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Isaac Newton

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In which county was Britain’s cotton industry based in the 19 century?

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Lancashire

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What is the name of the book made by scientist Stephen Hawkins?

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A brief history of time

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Name the scientist on the back of a £50 note

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Give two reasons for the decline in a British coal industry
Cheaper energy and environmental costs
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Name the 8/19 century Scottish engineer who was nicknamed the colossus of Rhodes because the amount of roads and canals built
Thomas Telford
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What is the name given to the belief held by Charles the first that the molar power come directly from God
The Divine right of Kings
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The Lord’s spiritual are the Church of England bishops and archbishops who have the seat in the house of lords how many of them are there?
26
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After a Bill has passed through the house apartment and the house of lords what makes it become law
Royal ascent
30
There are three divisions of the High Court in England, Queens bench the Chancery name the other
The family division
31
What is the highest rank in the British Army?
Field Marshall
32
How many judges sit in the Supreme Court?
12
33
What is the exact date when England left the European Union?
31st of January 2000
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What was the main ingredient of marzipan used on a Christmas cake and a sweet meats during tutor times?
Ground almonds
35
Name two cheeses that are named after the area of region they are produce
Cheshire and Lancashire
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What is the main ingredient of marmite?
An extract from Brewers yeast
37
T levels qualifications are currently being introduced at what age will students study for them?
16 to 18
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What is a madrasa
religious school
39
Why are former students of Winchester College known as Wykehamists
In memory of the founder, William Wykenham
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What is a PGCE?
A postgraduate certificate in education
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Pink news paper
Financial times
42
Which organisation set the base rate of interest for the UK?
Monetary policy committee
43
Name the English physician who identified the circulation of blood
William Harvey
44
Name a charity which provides care and financial support to people suffering from cancer
MacMillan
45
Name the author who is usually given the credit for coin and the phrase war of the Roses
Walter Scott
46
From which port did the mayflower flower set sale to America? And last port from where she sailed
Southampton Plymouth
47
Name the woman who led the woman’s social political union campaigning for votes
Emmaline Pankhurst
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Where was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
The Great Hall fothering Castle
49
What relation was Edward the 3rd to Richard the second?
Edward the third was predecessor and grandfather to Richard the second
50
Name two native tribes living in Britain when the Romans invaded in the early first century
Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes.
51
Who succeeded Edward the sixth as monarch on 10th of July 1553
Lady jane Gray
52
Who is the prime minister of England when Queen Victoria came to the phone?
Lord Melbourne
53
In which two cities was William the first crowned
London and Winchester
54
Name the restrictions on gran imports introduced by Parliament in 1815
The corn laws
55
When was the Bank of England England founded?
27th of July 1694
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Give two main features of an arts and craft garden
To use traditional craftsmanship and local materials
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Name the UK annual architectural prize
Sterling prize
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area where slate has been quarried for roof tiles
Penrhyn quarrie Wales

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