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The nearby Isle of Man, Guernsey and {Jersey} are not part of the UK, being Crown Dependencies. | 95%
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In 1066, the Normans invaded England from northern {France}. | 90%
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In 2016, 51.9 per cent of voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the {European Union} as a member state. | 90%
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London {Heathrow} Airport, located 15 miles (24 km) west of the capital, is the world's second busiest airport. | 90%
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The Bank of {England} is the UK's central bank. | 85%
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The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag (also referred to as the Union {Jack}). | 85%
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The M25, encircling {London}, is the largest and busiest bypass in the world. | 85%
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Birmingham became known as the birthplace of heavy {metal}, with the band Black Sabbath starting there. | 80%
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In 2019, almost 20 per cent of the UK's total electricity was generated by {wind} power. | 80%
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The {Labour} Party emerged from an alliance of trade unions and small socialist groups in 1900. | 75%
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The Royal Air Force defeated the German {Luftwaffe} in a struggle for control of the skies in the Battle of Britain. | 75%
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Traditional breakfast in the United Kingdom is usually depicted as full English breakfast with black {pudding}. | 75%
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According to the 2011 census, {Polish} has become the second-largest language spoken in England. | 60%
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The first international football match was contested by England and {Scotland} on 30 November 1872. | 60%
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In 43 AD, Britannia referred to the {Roman} province that encompassed modern day England and Wales. | 45%
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With the founding of the Royal Society in 1660, {science} was greatly encouraged. | 40%
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{Raspberry} Pi, a low cost educational computer, had sold over 40 million units in 2022. | 35%
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The Industrial Revolution started in Britain with an initial concentration on the {textile} industry. | 35%
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The UK has either the fourth- or the fifth-highest {military} expenditure. | 30%
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The UK is a parliamentary democracy operating under the {Westminster} system. | 15%
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