- 1. Which country is known for ending capital punishment by hanging in 1964?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Australia
- 2. Who was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom before it was abolished?
A) Louise Masset
B) Mary Blandy
C) Ruth Ellis
D) Amelia Dyer
- 3. Which political party in the United Kingdom played a significant role in the abolition of hanging?
A) UK Independence Party
B) Conservative Party
C) Liberal Democrats
D) Labour Party
- 4. Which executioner was known for performing numerous hangings in the UK?
A) James Berry
B) John Ellis
C) Tom Pierrepoint
D) Albert Pierrepoint
- 5. Who was the Home Secretary responsible for introducing the bill to abolish the death penalty in the UK?
A) Roy Jenkins
B) Tony Blair
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Winston Churchill
- 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) Quick drop
D) Short drop
- 8. When was the last execution by hanging carried out in the UK before it was abolished?
A) 1964
B) 1970
C) 1980
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) Derek Bentley
B) Peter Anthony Allen
C) Timothy Evans
D) John Christie
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