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