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UK Both the names of the two parties – Whigs and Tories – originated with the _______. A. Civil Wars B. Chartist Movement C. Industrial Revolution D. Glorious Revolution 2. In the United Kingdom, ________ is the real source of power. A. The Privy Council B. The Monarch C. The house of Lords D. the House of Commons 3. _______ is the second largest city in Great Britain. A. Birmingham B. Belfast C. Edinburgh D. Manchester 4. The National Health Service Act of Great Britain was passed in ______, which established the socialized health-care system. A. 1935 B. 1946 C. 1953 D. 1970 5. In Great Britain, _______ claims the highest popular attendance in the country. A. cricket B. soccer C. rugby D. golf 6. After the Restoration, _______ ruled England for about 25 years. A. Charles II B. Charles Cromwell C. Charles I D. James I 7. In the United Kingdom, some people are excluded from standing for election to the House of Commons. They are the following EXCEPT _______. A. peers B. clergy from the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Church of Ireland, or the Roman Catholic Church C. people sentenced to less than a year in prison D. people with unpaid bankruptcy bills 8. The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating _______. A. from the early 14th century to the 15th century B. from the early 15th century to the 16th century C. from the early 16th century to the 17th century D. from the early 17th century to the 18th century 9. The British Isles are situated in the ________ of Europe. A. northwest B. northeast C. southwest D. southeast 10. The British Isles are separated from the Europe continent by _______ in the south. A. the Atlantic Ocean B. Bering Strait C. English Channel D. Mediterranean 11. _______ is Europe’s largest city, spreading across an area of about 1610 square kilometers. A. Liverpool B. Birmingham C. London