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