‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ was Elizabeth I’s cousin.

The Super League is the most well-known rugby league (club) competition.

Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858. In 1903 she helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).

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England won the World Cup in 1966 when it was captained by Bobby Moore.

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. The most serious cases will go the Crown Court.

Golf balls are not a British invention of the 20th century.

In 1932 Scotsman John Logie Baird made the first television broadcast between London and Glasgow.

The European Union (EU), originally called the European Economic Community (EEC), was set up by six western European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) who signed the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957.

To treat others with fairness and to look after yourself and your family.

This statement is TRUE.

The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period).

In the UK, the longest distance on the mainland is from John O’Groats on the north coast of Scotland to Land’s End in the south-west corner of England. It is about 870 miles (approximately 1,400 kilometres).

Sir Walter Scott wrote poems inspired by Scotland and the traditional stories and songs from the area on the borders of Scotland and England.

Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scotland, spent most of her childhood in France.

Christmas Eve is celebrated on the 24th of December.

True.

People under 16 are not allowed to participate in the National Lottery.

During the First World War millions of people were killed or wounded, with more than 2 million British casualties.

During the Middle Ages people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work, such as weavers from France, engineers from Germany, glass manufacturers from Italy and canal builders from Holland.

Since 1999, hereditary peers have lost the automatic right to attend the House of Lords.

There is a Welsh-language channel in Wales.

Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports called Hansard. Written reports can be found in large libraries and at www.parliament.uk.

You need to be at least 16 years old to ride a moped, and there are other age requirements and special tests for driving large vehicles.