- 1. Which country is known for ending capital punishment by hanging in 1964?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
- 2. Who was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom before it was abolished?
A) Amelia Dyer
B) Ruth Ellis
C) Louise Masset
D) Mary Blandy
- 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. 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) Winston Churchill
C) Tony Blair
D) Margaret Thatcher
- 6. Which British monarch last granted a royal pardon of a convicted individual facing hanging?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) King George VI
D) King Edward VII
- 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) 1950
C) 1980
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) Timothy Evans
C) Peter Anthony Allen
D) Derek Bentley
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