問題： What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics?
選擇：She did not win any medals
Silver
Gold
Bronze
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Born in Manchester, Mary Peters moved to Northern Ireland as a child. She was a talented athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972.…
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問題： In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO answers)?
選擇：Up to 3 specially trained magistrates A District Judge
A sheriff Up to 5 specially trained magistrates
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In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally heard in a Youth Court in front of up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge.…
問題： What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?
選擇：The jet engine
The television
The Turing machine
The ball pen
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A Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s.…
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問題： Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?
選擇：The Domesday Book
The Book of Common Prayer
The Canterbury Tales
The Carta Magna
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William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book. It still exists today and gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.…
問題： Who led a team of scientists to ‘split the atom‘ for the first time?
選擇：Alexander Fleming
Alan Turing
Ernest Rutherford
Sir Peter Mansfield
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Scientists led by Ernest Rutherford, working at Manchester and then Cambridge University, were the first to ‘split the atom‘ and took part in the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bomb.…
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問題： What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?
選擇：Auld Lang Syne
The British Anthem
Jingle Bells
White Christmas
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The song Auld Lang Syne, which is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year (or Hogmanay as it is called in Scotland).…
問題： Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?
選擇：The House of York and the House of Lancaster
The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
The House of Fraser and the House of Stuart
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The Civil war between the king and Parliament began in 1642. The country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers) and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads).…
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問題： Which two of these forts were part of Hadrian‘s wall?
選擇：Vindolanda
Maiden Castle
Housesteads
Grimsby
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Parts of Hadrian‘s Wall, include the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda.…
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問題： What area did David Hume contribute to during the Enlightenment?
選擇：Architecture
Poetry
Cinema
Philosophy
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David Hume was a famous philosopher who developed ideas about human nature during the 18th century and that have continued to influence philosophers over the years.…
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問題： In which of the following matters can the Scottish Parliament legislate?
選擇：Education
Immigration
Security
Defence
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The Scottish Parliament can legislate on: civil and criminal law, health, education, planning and additional tax-raising powers.…
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