- 1. Which country is known for ending capital punishment by hanging in 1964?
A) Australia
B) United States
C) Canada
D) United Kingdom
- 2. Who was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom before it was abolished?
A) Ruth Ellis
B) Louise Masset
C) Mary Blandy
D) Amelia Dyer
- 3. Which political party in the United Kingdom played a significant role in the abolition of hanging?
A) Liberal Democrats
B) UK Independence Party
C) Conservative Party
D) Labour Party
- 4. Which executioner was known for performing numerous hangings in the UK?
A) John Ellis
B) Tom Pierrepoint
C) James Berry
D) Albert Pierrepoint
- 5. Who was the Home Secretary responsible for introducing the bill to abolish the death penalty in the UK?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Tony Blair
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Roy Jenkins
- 6. Which British monarch last granted a royal pardon of a convicted individual facing hanging?
A) King Edward VII
B) King George VI
C) Queen Victoria
D) Queen Elizabeth II
- 7. Prior to 1964, what was the common method of hanging in the United Kingdom?
A) Long drop
B) Standard drop
C) Short drop
D) Quick drop
- 8. When was the last execution by hanging carried out in the UK before it was abolished?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1964
D) 1950
- 9. What was the name of the last man to be hanged in the UK before the 1964 abolishment of capital punishment?
A) Timothy Evans
B) Peter Anthony Allen
C) John Christie
D) Derek Bentley
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