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| When was the Irish potato famine? |
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| When did the Huguenots come to Britain? |
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| When did Jews migrate to Britain? |
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| From what countries did Jews migrate to escape "pogroms" |
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| Poland, Ukraine and Belarus |
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| When and where were centres set up to recruit bus drivers to the UK? |
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| From when and where were textile and engineering workers recruited? |
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| 1950s in India and Pakistan |
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| When did immigration in the UK decrease in the 20th Century? |
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| late 1960s and early 1970s |
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| In what year were Indian descendants forced to leave Uganda? |
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| How many refugees from South East Asia have been allowed to settle in the UK since 1979? |
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| Where were the largest immigrant groups from in the 1980s? |
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| USA, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand |
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| In the early 1990s where did groups of people come to England from? |
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| When did woman get the right to divorce their husband? |
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| When did women's property stop going to her husband after marriage? |
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| When were women over the age of 30 allowed to vote? |
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| When were women allowed to vote at the same age as men? |
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| What percentage of women make up the population and workforce? |
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| 51% population, 45% workforce |
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| What proportion of women with school aged children are in paid work? |
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| On average how much less is hourly pay for women than men? |
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| How many children and young people under 19 are in the UK? What percent of total population? |
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| 15 million, 25% of population |
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| What percentage of children live with both parents? |
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| What percentage of children live in single parent families? |
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| What percentage of children live with a stepfamily? |
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| What does GSCE stand for? What age are they taken at? |
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| General Certificate of Secondary Education, age 16 |
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| What proportion of young people go to higher education? |
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| How many children are at work at any one time in the UK? |
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| When can children take up paid work? |
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| How many first-time voters used their vote in the 2001 general election? |
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| What percentage of young people take place in community events? |
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| What percentage of young people have taken part in charity fund-raising? |
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| What number and percentage of UK population live in England? |
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| What number and percentage of UK population live in Scotland? |
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| What number and percentage of UK population live in Wales? |
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| What number and percentage of UK population live in Northern Ireland? |
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| How many people live in the UK? |
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| How much has the UK population grown since 1971? |
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| What percentage of the population is made up of ethnic minorities? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are white? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Indian? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Pakistani? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Bangladeshi? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Black Caribbean? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Black African? |
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| What number and percentage of people in the UK are Chinese? |
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| What proportion of people in England are ethnic minorities? |
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| What proportion of people in Wales are ethnic minorities? |
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| What proportion of people in Scotland are ethnic minorities? |
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| What proportion of people in Northern Ireland are ethnic minorities? |
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| What percentage of ethnic minorities live in the London area and how much of the population do they make up? |
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| 45% of all ethnic minorities, 29% of London population |
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| What is the longest distance on the mainland? |
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| John O'Groats to Land's End, 870 miles (1400 km) |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Christian? |
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| What percentage of Christians in the UK are Roman Catholic? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Muslim? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Hindu? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Sikh? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Jewish? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK are Buddhist? |
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| What percentage of people in the UK have no religion? |
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| What percentage of people in Northern Ireland are Roman Catholic? |
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| What day is St. David's Day and what is he the patron saint of? |
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| What day is St. Patrick's Day and what is he the patron saint of? |
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| 17 March, Northern Ireland |
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| What day is St. George's Day and what is he the patron saint of? |
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| What day is St. Andrew's Day and what is he the patron saint of? |
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| When has Queen Elizabeth II reigned since? |
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| How many parliamentary constituencies are there? |
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| How many seats does the UK have in the European Parliament? |
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| When did devolving power from central government begin and when were the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly started |
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| How many members are in the Welsh Assembly, how often are elections? |
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| 60 members, every 4 years |
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| How many members are in the Scottish Parliament? |
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| How many MLAs are in the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly and when was it last suspended? |
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| 108 members, suspended since 2006 |
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| How much of local authority services is paid for by council tax? |
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| When was the voting age of 18 set? |
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| When was the EU set up, by what treaty? |
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| Treaty of Rome, 25 March 1957 |
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| How many member countries are in the EU? |
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| Where is the European Commission based? |
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| Where is the European Parliament based? |
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| How many countries in the UN, how many in Security Council? How many are permanent members? |
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| over 190 in UN, 15 in Security Council, 5 permanent members |
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| What proportion of people in the UK are homeowners? |
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| What is the single occupancy council tax discount for a flat or house? |
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| In what year did the NHS begin? |
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| What ages are the primary school stage in England and Wales? In Scotland? In Northern Ireland? |
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| 5-11 England and Wales, 5-12 Scotland, 4-11 N. Ire |
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| How many independent schools are in the UK? What percentage of children attend these schools? |
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| 2,500 independent schools, 8% of children attend |
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| How many days are UK schools open? |
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| How much is a color TV license and how long does it last? |
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| How old do you have to be to drive a car or motorcycle? Medium lorry? Large lorry or bus? |
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| 17 car, 18 med lorry, 21 lg lorry/bus |
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| what are the national speed limits? |
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| 30 built up area, 60 single carriageway, 70 motorway/dual carriageway |
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| Within what time frame should an employment contract be given by an employer? |
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| What is the minimum wage for workers aged 22 and above? |
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| What is the minimum wage for workers 18-21? |
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| What is the minimum wage for 16-17 year olds? |
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| How many weeks of paid holiday are most workers entitled to? |
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| What is the state pension age for men? |
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| What is the state pension age for women? |
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| 60 (rising to 65 between 2010 and 2020) |
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| When are unemployed people usually required to join New Deal in order to receive benefit? |
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| young people 6 months, adults 18 months |
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| How many weeks maternity leave are mothers entitled to? |
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| How long must a father be in work to get paternity leave, and how much do they get? |
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| After 26 weeks, 2 weeks paid paternity leave |
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