Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
St Andrew's Day is 30 November.
Who is the patron saint of Wales?
St David's Day is 1 March.
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland, a separate country.
In which year was the Magna Carta agreed?
King John agreed to it, limiting the power of the monarch.
Which battle took place in 1066?
William of Normandy defeated King Harold.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
What are the two Houses of Parliament?
The Commons is elected; members of the Lords are not.
What is the minimum age to vote in UK general elections?
It is 18 today. The government has proposed lowering it to 16, and some Scottish and Welsh elections already allow voting at 16.
When was the National Health Service (NHS) established?
Aneurin (Nye) Bevan led its creation.
Who was Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?
Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940.
The Union Flag combines the crosses of which saints?
Wales is not represented on the Union Flag.
On which date is Remembrance Day?
It remembers those who died in the First World War and later conflicts.
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