Statistics for UK General Knowledge #2

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Question	Answer	% Correct
How many wives did Henry VIII have?	6	99%
Which major battle was fought on 14 October 1066?	Battle of Hastings	95%
How many times has the England National Rugby Union Team won the Rugby World Cup	Once	95%
In which British city would you find Brummies?	Birmingham	93%
What is the name of the Ferris wheel located on the river Thames	London Eye	93%
What is the only country to have a border with the UK?	Republic of Ireland	91%
How many English counties have area north of Hadrian's wall?	3 Counties	90%
What is the UK's largest stadium by capacity?	Wembley Stadium	89%
What is the UK equivalent of Lay's?	Walkers	87%
Which pre-historic monument is situated in Wiltshere?	Stonehenge	84%
What is the tallest mountain in the UK?	Ben Nevis	81%
What is the hottest temperature recorded in the UK?	40.3 °C	79%
Which fuelling giant is the UK's largest company based on revenue?	BP	79%
Which country has provided a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square since 1947?	Norway	72%
What is the South-Eastern most county of Great Britain?	Kent	69%
What is England's largest county by area?	North Yorkshire	67%
In which century was the first permanent British settlement in the America's founded?	17th Century	61%
Which Northern Irish golfer is currently the highest ranked in the UK?	Rory McIlroy	50%
Which Navigator is credited with being the first European to set foot in Hawaii?	James Cook	49%