UK: General Knowledge Questions Quiz

Answer: Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Chancellor of the Exchequer also has the title of Second Lord of the Treasury. The first Chancellor of the Exchequer was Eustace of Fauconberg, around c. 1221 (England only), who was a mediaeval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228. The post is a senior position in the government of the United Kingdom.
As Chancellor, he is a high-ranking member of the British Cabinet and also the head of His Majesty's Treasury. Being the chancellor puts him in charge of all economic and financial issues.

Answer: Britain declared war on Germany

The First World War started on 28 July 1914, and the United Kingdom entered the war after Germany invaded Belgium. Food rationing was introduced, and military service was compulsory. The war lasted for four years, three months, and 14 days. The war is considered to be the worst in history, with over 10 million people who fought losing their lives and more than 20 million injured. Fighting in the trenches with machine guns was commonplace, and the use of tanks and aircraft and even the use of mustard gas all made the death toll very high.

The war ended on 11 November 1918 with victory to the Allied Powers.

Answer: Louise

On the 25th of July 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in Oldham hospital. Louise was born by caesarean section, a procedure where the stomach is cut to deliver the baby. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces (2.608 kg) at birth and was delivered by John Webster, an English obstetrician and gynaecologist.

Answer: Calder Hall

On 17 October 1956 Calder Hall was officially opened. Calder Hall was located in Sellafield, Cumbria, North West England. The plant closed in 2003, and the decommission date was in 2005. When the plant was constructed, it was thought it would have a life span of twenty years; however, due to use by the military and an extension to the license, the plant operated for 47 years with brief shutdowns in between.

Answer: Hong Kong

In 1842 the Treaty of Nanjing was signed, and Great Britain acquired Hong Kong Island from China. Great Britain ruled for 156 years before Hong Kong was handed back to China.

The process took thirteen years before the handover was completed on 1st July 1997. Hong Kong's position as a major capitalist hub in Asia was maintained when Tung Chee Hwa, the chief executive of the new Hong Kong administration, developed a policy based on the idea of "one country, two systems." The idea was that the agreement with Hong Kong and China would last for 50 years. However, the system changed in 2020 with a security law that changed the arrangement. The way I understand the new law is that China has full control of what you can and can't do in Hong Kong.

Answer: An item to dry clothes

Basically, a clothes horse is just a portable clothes dryer. In most cases, you would put the clothes horse near an open fire or in a kitchen near a range. In the summer it could be put outside in the sunshine. It has been said the earliest evidence of the word "clothes horse" was from the writer and clergyman James Beresford, who mentioned the phrase in 1807.

Early examples were made of wood and later, metal and plastics. With airing cupboards and central heating, maybe the clothes are not used so much today; however, I still use one in the winter.

Answer: M6

On December 5th, 1958, the first motorway in the United Kingdom to be opened up for public use was called the M6 Preston bypass. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. This section of the motorway was only the first part of the construction, with later sections to be built at a later date. The first section built was around eight miles long and had two lanes on each side.

Today, the M6 is around 230 miles long and is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. There is a small short section on the M6, which is a toll in which you have to pay. The idea was to relieve traffic at peak times. You can miss this section and use the standard M6 route, but it can be very busy at certain times.

Answer: Ireland

Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom on December 6, 1921, when representatives of the two states signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This was when the Irish Free State was established. The Irish Free State is now known as the Republic of Ireland. The two parts of Ireland today are the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The Irish Volunteers' used force to oppose British rule in Ireland; this led to the formation of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1919. The outcome was the start of the Irish War of Independence, during which the IRA, led by Michael Collins, used guerrilla warfare to launch several raids, ambushes, and assaults on police quarters. In response, the British forces carried out retaliation.

Answer: White City

The 1908 games lasted for 187 days, which is the longest in the games' history. 22 countries took part in the games with over 100 events taking place. Over 2000 competitors took part. The White City stadium was the main focus of the games. Some of the disciplines at the White City were athletics, cycling (track), diving, field hockey, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby union, swimming, and tug of war.

Answer: Dusty Springfield, "I Only Want to Be with You"

"TOTP" first started broadcasting on Wednesday, 1 January 1964, with the program lasting for around 30 minutes. Later in 1964, the show moved to a Thursday with a new time slot of 7.30PM. The first DJ who presented the show was Jimmy Savile.

Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You" was the first song. Songs that were also on the very first show were The Rolling Stones' "I Wanna Be Your Man," Dave Clark Five's "Glad All Over," the Hollies' "Stay," the Swinging Blue Jeans' "Hippy Hippy Shake," and the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The Rolling Stones were also the first band to perform live on the show.

In 2006 the final "TOTP" show was aired; it featured the Spice Girls, David Bowie, Wham!, Madonna, Beyoncé, Gnarls Barkley, and Robbie Williams, among others. The last band to perform live on the show was Snow Patrol, who were playing "Chasing Cars."