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