Statistics for UK General Knowledge #5

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Question	Answer	% Correct
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?	26	98%
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?	Belfast	95%
What publicly funded service was established in 1948?	NHS	93%
What is the most common word in the English Language?	The	92%
In what year did the English National Football Team win their only World Cup?	1966	90%
What 5-day music festival takes place in Somerset, England?	Glastonbury	88%
What Bristol-born anonymous street artist is known for his political graffiti?	Banksy	87%
What Island lies between Great Britain and Ireland?	Isle of Man	86%
What is the third largest city in Scotland by population?	Aberdeen	81%
What type of cheese originated in South-West England?	Cheddar	78%
In what year did the Millennium Stadium open in Cardiff?	1999	73%
Who is the patron saint of Wales?	St David	72%
Which London Cathedral held the funerals of Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill?	St Paul's Cathedral	70%
Who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth in 1653?	Oliver Cromwell	69%
Which monarch preceded James VI & I as Ruler of the Scots?	Mary, Queen of Scots	63%
The Good Friday Agreement ended which 30 year conflict in Northern Ireland in 1998?	The Troubles	63%
Which British naval city did the Mayflower depart in 1620?	Plymouth	59%
What is the smallest historical county of England by size?	Rutland	46%
Which Welsh actor appeared in the films 'The Elephant Man' and 'Hannibal'?	Anthony Hopkins	45%
Which English computer scientist founded the World Wide Web?	Tim Berners-Lee	34%