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Q1. What is the minimum age to vote in a UK general election?
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 21

Why: You must be 18 or over to vote in UK general elections. (Scottish and Welsh elections allow 16+.)

Q2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
  • William Pitt
  • Robert Walpole
  • Winston Churchill
  • Benjamin Disraeli

Why: Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered the first British Prime Minister, serving from 1721 to 1742.

Q3. Which TWO of these are British Overseas Territories?
  • Falkland Islands
  • Republic of Ireland
  • St Helena
  • Malta

Why: The Falkland Islands and St Helena are British Overseas Territories. Ireland and Malta are independent countries.

Q4. When is St Andrew's Day celebrated?
  • 1 March
  • 23 April
  • 30 November
  • 17 March

Why: St Andrew's Day, the patron saint's day of Scotland, is celebrated on 30 November.

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