oliverkinch/life-in-the-uk-multiple-choice

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What does the UK offer to its permanent residents or citizens?	A right to judge others	A right to join in the election of a government	Free access to all national museums	A discount in taxes	b
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of British life?	Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs	The rule of law	Autocracy	Democracy	c
What do you need to apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK (choose TWO options)?	A British driving licence	To be able to speak and read English	A British university degree	A good understanding of life in the UK	b
What does the UK offer to its residents or citizens (choose FIVE answers)?	Freedom of belief and religion	Freedom of speech	Freedom from unfair discrimination	A right to a fair trial	a
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of life in the UK?	Intolerance of those with different beliefs	Individual liberty	Rule of men	Lack of social cohesion	b
Which TWO of the following responsibilities will you have as a permanent resident or citizen of the UK?	To respect and obey the law	To go to church on Sundays	To look after the area in which you live and the environment	To do the military service	a
Participation in community life is a fundamental principle of British life.	True	False	null	null	a
To look after yourself and your family is one of the responsibilities that you will have as a permanent resident or citizen of the UK.	True	False	null	null	a
In which of the following languages is the life in the UK test NOT available?	English	Scottish Gaelic	French	Welsh	c
Which of the following statements is true?	To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a university degree	To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a good understanding of life in the UK	To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have British relatives	To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have knowledge of the British laws	b
Which TWO of the following are fundamental principles of British life?	Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs	Buying food from local business	The rule of law	Doing the military service	a
Which TWO of the following islands are known as ‘Crown dependencies’?	Ceylon	The Isle of Man	The Channel Islands	Ireland	b
What does the UK offer in return to its residents or citizens?	Free undergraduate tuition fees	A right to a fair trial	VIP tickets for local events	Free parking across the country	b
Which of the following territories does not belong to Great Britain?	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland	England	c
Which of the following are British overseas territories?	Ireland	The Canary Islands	St Helena	The Falkland Islands	c
Where is the Parliament of the UK located?	In Manchester	In Westminster	In Windsor Castle	In Buckingham Palace	b
St Helena is a British overseas territory.	True	False	null	null	a
The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency.	True	False	null	null	a
British values and principles are based on history and traditions and are protected by law, customs and expectations.	True	False	null	null	a
Which of the following lines does NOT form part of the citizenship pledge?	I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom	I will uphold its democratic values	Long live our noble King!	I will observe its laws faithfully	c
As part of the citizenship ceremony, new citizens pledge their loyalty to the United Kingdom and to respect its rights and freedoms.	True	False	null	null	a
Which of the following are ’Crown dependencies’?	Ireland and Malta	The Maldives and Anglesey	The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands	The Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland	c
Which TWO islands are closely linked to the UK but are not part of it?	The Isle of Man	Malta	The Channel Islands	Fiji	a
Which of the following sentences is true?	The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Edinburgh.	Scotland and Wales have parliaments or assemblies of their own, but not Northern Ireland.	Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have parliaments or assemblies of their own, with devolved powers in defined areas.	The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Glasgow.	c
Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?	King Edward I of England	William III of England	Henry VIII	King Henry V	d
Which is the most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain and which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club?	Roland Garros	The Wimbledon Championships	The British open	The Queen’s open	b
What is the minimum age required for a citizen to stand for public office?	16	18	21	25	b
Who makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses during political debates?	The shadow cabinet	The Speaker	The King	Nobody	b
Citizens of Liechtenstein can drive in the UK for as long as their driving license is valid:	True	False	null	null	a
Which British Prime Minister nationalized major industries including coal and steel?	Harold Macmillan	Clement Attlee	John Major	Sir Alec Douglas-Home	b
Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?	St Augustine	St Columba	St Andrew	Kenneth MacAlpin	a
What is the money raised from the Income Tax used for (choose THREE options)?	Education	The National Grid system	Police and the Armed Forces	Roads	a
What name is given to the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012?	Big Ben	Big Clock	Elizabeth Tower	Clock Tower	c
When were the Forced Marriage Protection Orders introduced for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which aimed at protecting a person from being forced into a marriage, or to protect a person in a forced marriage?	2007	2008	2010	2011	b
Whose details are NOT listed in the Phone Book?	The King	MPs, SMs and MSPs	MEPs	All of the above	a
Which of the following words comes from the Norman French?	Apple	Beauty	Cow	Summer	b
How are the official reports where the Parliament’s proceedings are published called?	Domesday Book	Hansard	Parliamentary reports	Carta Magna	b
How many Senedd members does the Welsh government have?	40	50	60	75	c
Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was a cousin of Anne Boleyn:	True	False	null	null	b
Who deals with cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract and divorce in Scotland?	County Courts	The Sheriff Court	The Crown Court	The High Court	b
What was the symbol of York during the Wars of the Roses?	A Red Rose	A White Rose	A Black Rose	A Purple Rose	b
According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Jewish?	Less than 0.5%	Less than 1%	Less than 1.5%	Less than 2%	a
During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender:	The Punk movement	The Enlightenment	The Swinging Sixties	The Suffrage	c
What name is given to the members of the House of Lords?	Cabinet	Cavaliers	Peers	Housesteads	c
Where can you find a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni and one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans?	At London Bridge	At Westminster Bridge	At the Tower of London	At St James’s Park	b
Which of the following castles is located in Scotland?	Conwy Castle	Caernarfon Castle	Crathes Castle	Windsor Castle	c
For how long was Britain a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell?	9 years	10 years	11 years	12 years	c
Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of:	The House of Commons	The Cabinet	The local community	The Parliament	c
Where does the UK Parliament sit?	Westminster	Stormont	Holyrood	Senedd	a
When did King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England?	In 1284	In 1235	In 1304	In 1340	a
Which of the following public services can be controlled by the devolved administrations?	Defence	Immigration	Foreign Affairs	Education	d
The Senedd has been suspended on a few occasions:	True	False	null	null	b
The settlements of Scottish and English Protestants in Ulster (the northern province of Ireland) during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, who took over the land from Catholic landholders is known as:	Plantations	Cavaliers	Puritans	Pale	a
Which of the following jobs is usually unpaid in England, Wales and Scotland?	Magistrates and Justices of the Peace	Civil Lawyers	Wardens	Policeman	a
Which of the following is a traditional character of the pantomimes?	The gentleman	The Dame	A unicorn	A mermaid	b
In the UK, most people live in towns and cities and very small parts of Britain are countryside:	True	False	null	null	b
What was the symbol of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses?	A Red Rose	A White Rose	A Green Rose	A Purple Rose	a
After King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings, many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain, especially in the east and north of England in an area called:	Bayeux	Stonehenge	Danelaw	Canute	c
The Reform Act of 1832 increased the number of people with the right to vote:	True	False	null	null	a
Which of the following is a famous example of stained glass?	York Minster	Bayeux	Vindolanda	Housesteads	a
Who is the head of the Church of England?	The Pope	The monarch	The Archbishop of Canterbury	The Prime Minister	b
Who is responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries?	The Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Foreign Secretary	The Home Secretary	The King	b
Which TWO of the following poems are from the Middle Ages?	The Canterbury Tales	Paradise Lost	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight	MacBeth	a
If a husband forces his wife to have sex, he can be charged with rape:	True	False	null	null	a
Who defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?	Robert the Bruce	King Edward I	Admiral Nelson	The Normans	a
In the UK, owners are responsible for keeping their dog under control and for cleaning up after the animal in public places:	True	False	null	null	a
How long did the Hundred Years War fought between England and France last for?	100 years	101 years	115 years	116 years	d
When did Gordon Brown take over as Prime Minister from his predecessor Tony Blair?	In 2007	In 2008	In 2009	In 2010	a
The Life in the UK test is usually taken is English, although special arrangements can be made if you wish to take it in French.	True	False	null	null	b
Where in England was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried with treasure and armour?	Maiden Castle, Dorset	Sutton Hoo, Suffolk	Conwy Castle, Wales	The Tower of London	b
Which British writer wrote satirical novels including Brideshead Revisited?	Evelyn Waugh	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	Sir Kingsley Amis	Thomas Hardy	a
Where is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe located?	Cardiff, Wales	Edinburgh, the capital of the Scotland	Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland	The Isle of Wight	c
Who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1721 to 1742?	Sir Robert Walpole	Admiral Nelson	Henry Pelham	Charles Edward Stuart	a
What is celebrated during Diwali?	Jesus Christ rising from the dead	The victory of good over evil and the gaining of knowledge	The founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa	The beginning of the winter season	b
Who chairs the debates in the House of Commons?	The shadow cabinet	The Speaker	The Prime Minister	The leader of the opposition	b
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, which is known as:	The Hastings tapestry	The Bayeux tapestry	The Normand tapestry	The Domesday tapestry	b
A woman who is violent towards her partner cannot be prosecuted in the UK:	True	False	null	null	b
According to the 2011 census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Christian?	35%	55%	70%	59%	d
Many MPs, SMs and MSPs hold regular local events where constituents can go in person to talk about issues that are of concern to them. These are known as:	Hansard	Local ‘surgeries’	Local ‘meetings’	Constituents ‘reunions’	b
Which golf ‘Major’ tournament is hosted by a different golf course every year?	The Open Championship	The PGA Championship	The Masters Tournament	The U.S. Open	a
Which act introduced the Forced Marriage Protection Orders for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2008?	The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007	The Free Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007	The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2011	The Free Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2011	a
Which of the following countries did NOT join the European Economic Community when it was first formed in 1957?	Luxembourg	West Germany	The UK	The Netherlands	c
How many members does the Northern Ireland assembly have?	90	80	118	108	a
Which of the following civil laws include disputes between landlords and tenants over issues such as repairs and eviction?	Consumer law	Housing law	Debt law	Living law	b
How can you visit the Scottish Parliament?	Arranging a tour through the visitor services	Contacting the Education Service	Contacting an AM	Contacting an MP	a
Which of the following gardens is located in Wales?	Bodnant Garden	Kew Gardens	Hidcote	Sissinghurst	a
Who was reining in Britain when the British Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen, with an estimated population of more than 400 million people?	Elizabeth I	Queen Anne	Queen Victoria	Henry VIII	c
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the police?	Protect life and property	Protect the environment	Prevent disturbances	Prevent and detect crimes	b
The UK is not part of which of the following international institutions?	Council of Europe	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)	United Nations	European Union	d
Where is the National Gallery of Scotland located?	In Edinburgh	In Glasgow	In Aberdeen	In Fife	a
Where are the ancestors of the first farmers to arrive in Britain believed to come from?	North-east Europe	North-west Europe	South-east Europe	South-west Europe	c
What religion did Elizabeth I follow?	Catholic	Protestant	Hindu	Buddhist	b
Who directed the movie ‘Chariots of Fire’ in 1981?	Mike Newell	Hugh Hudson	Kevin MacDonald	Nicolas Roeg	b
What do new citizens have to swear or affirm as part of the citizenship ceremony?	They will remain in the UK	Loyalty to the King	Loyalty to the Pope	They will go to church at least once a week	b
In which TWO cases may a person who has been summoned to do jury service be exempted from doing it:	If they have a criminal conviction	If they have children	If they provide a good reason to be excused, such as ill health	If they have to go to work	a
What is the role of the shadow cabinet?	To keep order during political debates to make sure the rules are followed	To challenge the government and put forward alternative policies	To point out what they see as the government’s failures and weaknesses	To control important public appointments	b
Who was the first Briton to win the ‘Tour de France’?	Sir Chris Hoy	Bradley Wiggins	Andy Murray	Sir Steve Redgrave	b
Which of the following statements is TRUE?	The English language has no dialects	The English language has many accents and dialects	Gaelic is spoken in North Wales	In Northern Ireland people speak French	b
How old do you need to be to go into betting shops or gambling clubs?	16 years old	18 years old	20 years old	21 years old	b
What do Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel and Julian Barnes have in common?	They are British sports players	They were awarded with the Man Booker Prize for Fiction	They won a Nobel Prize in Literature	They were awarded with the Mercury Music Prize	b

What does the UK offer to its permanent residents or citizens?

A right to judge others

A right to join in the election of a government

Free access to all national museums

A discount in taxes

b

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of British life?

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

The rule of law

Autocracy

Democracy

c

What do you need to apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK (choose TWO options)?

A British driving licence

To be able to speak and read English

A British university degree

A good understanding of life in the UK

b

What does the UK offer to its residents or citizens (choose FIVE answers)?

Freedom of belief and religion

Freedom of speech

Freedom from unfair discrimination

A right to a fair trial

a

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of life in the UK?

Intolerance of those with different beliefs

Individual liberty

Rule of men

Lack of social cohesion

b

Which TWO of the following responsibilities will you have as a permanent resident or citizen of the UK?

To respect and obey the law

To go to church on Sundays

To look after the area in which you live and the environment

To do the military service

a

Participation in community life is a fundamental principle of British life.

True

False

null

a

To look after yourself and your family is one of the responsibilities that you will have as a permanent resident or citizen of the UK.

True

False

null

a

In which of the following languages is the life in the UK test NOT available?

English

Scottish Gaelic

French

Welsh

c

Which of the following statements is true?

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a university degree

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a good understanding of life in the UK

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have British relatives

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have knowledge of the British laws

b

Which TWO of the following are fundamental principles of British life?

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Buying food from local business

The rule of law

Doing the military service

a

Which TWO of the following islands are known as ‘Crown dependencies’?

Ceylon

The Isle of Man

The Channel Islands

Ireland

b

What does the UK offer in return to its residents or citizens?

Free undergraduate tuition fees

A right to a fair trial

VIP tickets for local events

Free parking across the country

b

Which of the following territories does not belong to Great Britain?

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

England

c

Which of the following are British overseas territories?

Ireland

The Canary Islands

St Helena

The Falkland Islands

c

Where is the Parliament of the UK located?

In Manchester

In Westminster

In Windsor Castle

In Buckingham Palace

b

St Helena is a British overseas territory.

True

False

null

a

The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency.

True

False

null

a

British values and principles are based on history and traditions and are protected by law, customs and expectations.

True

False

null

a

Which of the following lines does NOT form part of the citizenship pledge?

I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom

I will uphold its democratic values

Long live our noble King!

I will observe its laws faithfully

c

As part of the citizenship ceremony, new citizens pledge their loyalty to the United Kingdom and to respect its rights and freedoms.

True

False

null

a

Which of the following are ’Crown dependencies’?

Ireland and Malta

The Maldives and Anglesey

The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

The Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland

c

Which TWO islands are closely linked to the UK but are not part of it?

The Isle of Man

Malta

The Channel Islands

Fiji

a

Which of the following sentences is true?

The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Edinburgh.

Scotland and Wales have parliaments or assemblies of their own, but not Northern Ireland.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have parliaments or assemblies of their own, with devolved powers in defined areas.

The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Glasgow.

c

Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?

King Edward I of England

William III of England

Henry VIII

King Henry V

d

Which is the most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain and which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club?

Roland Garros

The Wimbledon Championships

The British open

The Queen’s open

b

What is the minimum age required for a citizen to stand for public office?

16

18

21

25

b

Who makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses during political debates?

The shadow cabinet

The Speaker

The King

Nobody

b

Citizens of Liechtenstein can drive in the UK for as long as their driving license is valid:

True

False

null

a

Which British Prime Minister nationalized major industries including coal and steel?

Harold Macmillan

Clement Attlee

John Major

Sir Alec Douglas-Home

b

Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

St Augustine

St Columba

St Andrew

Kenneth MacAlpin

a

What is the money raised from the Income Tax used for (choose THREE options)?

Education

The National Grid system

Police and the Armed Forces

Roads

a

What name is given to the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012?

Big Ben

Big Clock

Elizabeth Tower

Clock Tower

c

When were the Forced Marriage Protection Orders introduced for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which aimed at protecting a person from being forced into a marriage, or to protect a person in a forced marriage?

2007

2008

2010

2011

b

Whose details are NOT listed in the Phone Book?

The King

MPs, SMs and MSPs

MEPs

All of the above

a

Which of the following words comes from the Norman French?

Apple

Beauty

Cow

Summer

b

How are the official reports where the Parliament’s proceedings are published called?

Domesday Book

Hansard

Parliamentary reports

Carta Magna

b

How many Senedd members does the Welsh government have?

40

50

60

75

c

Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was a cousin of Anne Boleyn:

True

False

null

b

Who deals with cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract and divorce in Scotland?

County Courts

The Sheriff Court

The Crown Court

The High Court

b

What was the symbol of York during the Wars of the Roses?

A Red Rose

A White Rose

A Black Rose

A Purple Rose

b

According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Jewish?

Less than 0.5%

Less than 1%

Less than 1.5%

Less than 2%

a

During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender:

The Punk movement

The Enlightenment

The Swinging Sixties

The Suffrage

c

What name is given to the members of the House of Lords?

Cabinet

Cavaliers

Peers

Housesteads

c

Where can you find a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni and one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans?

At London Bridge

At Westminster Bridge

At the Tower of London

At St James’s Park

b

Which of the following castles is located in Scotland?

Conwy Castle

Caernarfon Castle

Crathes Castle

Windsor Castle

c

For how long was Britain a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell?

9 years

10 years

11 years

12 years

c

Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of:

The House of Commons

The Cabinet

The local community

The Parliament

c

Where does the UK Parliament sit?

Westminster

Stormont

Holyrood

Senedd

a

When did King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England?

In 1284

In 1235

In 1304

In 1340

a

Which of the following public services can be controlled by the devolved administrations?

Defence

Immigration

Foreign Affairs

Education

d

The Senedd has been suspended on a few occasions:

True

False

null

b

The settlements of Scottish and English Protestants in Ulster (the northern province of Ireland) during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, who took over the land from Catholic landholders is known as:

Plantations

Cavaliers

Puritans

Pale

a

Which of the following jobs is usually unpaid in England, Wales and Scotland?

Magistrates and Justices of the Peace

Civil Lawyers

Wardens

Policeman

a

Which of the following is a traditional character of the pantomimes?

The gentleman

The Dame

A unicorn

A mermaid

b

In the UK, most people live in towns and cities and very small parts of Britain are countryside:

True

False

null

b

What was the symbol of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses?

A Red Rose

A White Rose

A Green Rose

A Purple Rose

a

After King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings, many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain, especially in the east and north of England in an area called:

Bayeux

Stonehenge

Danelaw

Canute

c

The Reform Act of 1832 increased the number of people with the right to vote:

True

False

null

a

Which of the following is a famous example of stained glass?

York Minster

Bayeux

Vindolanda

Housesteads

a

Who is the head of the Church of England?

The Pope

The monarch

The Archbishop of Canterbury

The Prime Minister

b

Who is responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Foreign Secretary

The Home Secretary

The King

b

Which TWO of the following poems are from the Middle Ages?

The Canterbury Tales

Paradise Lost

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

MacBeth

a

If a husband forces his wife to have sex, he can be charged with rape:

True

False

null

a

Who defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

Robert the Bruce

King Edward I

Admiral Nelson

The Normans

a

In the UK, owners are responsible for keeping their dog under control and for cleaning up after the animal in public places:

True

False

null

a

How long did the Hundred Years War fought between England and France last for?

100 years

101 years

115 years

116 years

d

When did Gordon Brown take over as Prime Minister from his predecessor Tony Blair?

In 2007

In 2008

In 2009

In 2010

a

The Life in the UK test is usually taken is English, although special arrangements can be made if you wish to take it in French.

True

False

null

b

Where in England was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried with treasure and armour?

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

Conwy Castle, Wales

The Tower of London

b

Which British writer wrote satirical novels including Brideshead Revisited?

Evelyn Waugh

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Kingsley Amis

Thomas Hardy

a

Where is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe located?

Cardiff, Wales

Edinburgh, the capital of the Scotland

Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland

The Isle of Wight

c

Who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1721 to 1742?

Sir Robert Walpole

Admiral Nelson

Henry Pelham

Charles Edward Stuart

a

What is celebrated during Diwali?

Jesus Christ rising from the dead

The victory of good over evil and the gaining of knowledge

The founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa

The beginning of the winter season

b

Who chairs the debates in the House of Commons?

The shadow cabinet

The Speaker

The Prime Minister

The leader of the opposition

b

The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, which is known as:

The Hastings tapestry

The Bayeux tapestry

The Normand tapestry

The Domesday tapestry

b

A woman who is violent towards her partner cannot be prosecuted in the UK:

True

False

null

b

According to the 2011 census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Christian?

35%

55%

70%

59%

d

Many MPs, SMs and MSPs hold regular local events where constituents can go in person to talk about issues that are of concern to them. These are known as:

Hansard

Local ‘surgeries’

Local ‘meetings’

Constituents ‘reunions’

b

Which golf ‘Major’ tournament is hosted by a different golf course every year?

The Open Championship

The PGA Championship

The Masters Tournament

The U.S. Open

a

Which act introduced the Forced Marriage Protection Orders for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2008?

The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

The Free Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2011

The Free Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2011

a

Which of the following countries did NOT join the European Economic Community when it was first formed in 1957?

Luxembourg

West Germany

The UK

The Netherlands

c

How many members does the Northern Ireland assembly have?

90

80

118

108

a

Which of the following civil laws include disputes between landlords and tenants over issues such as repairs and eviction?

Consumer law

Housing law

Debt law

Living law

b

How can you visit the Scottish Parliament?

Arranging a tour through the visitor services

Contacting the Education Service

Contacting an AM

Contacting an MP

a

Which of the following gardens is located in Wales?

Bodnant Garden

Kew Gardens

Hidcote

Sissinghurst

a

Who was reining in Britain when the British Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen, with an estimated population of more than 400 million people?

Elizabeth I

Queen Anne

Queen Victoria

Henry VIII

c

Which of the following is NOT a duty of the police?

Protect life and property

Protect the environment

Prevent disturbances

Prevent and detect crimes

b

The UK is not part of which of the following international institutions?

Council of Europe

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

United Nations

European Union

d

Where is the National Gallery of Scotland located?

In Edinburgh

In Glasgow

In Aberdeen

In Fife

a

Where are the ancestors of the first farmers to arrive in Britain believed to come from?

North-east Europe

North-west Europe

South-east Europe

South-west Europe

c

What religion did Elizabeth I follow?

Catholic

Protestant

Hindu

Buddhist

b

Who directed the movie ‘Chariots of Fire’ in 1981?

Mike Newell

Hugh Hudson

Kevin MacDonald

Nicolas Roeg

b

What do new citizens have to swear or affirm as part of the citizenship ceremony?

They will remain in the UK

Loyalty to the King

Loyalty to the Pope

They will go to church at least once a week

b

In which TWO cases may a person who has been summoned to do jury service be exempted from doing it:

If they have a criminal conviction

If they have children

If they provide a good reason to be excused, such as ill health

If they have to go to work

a

What is the role of the shadow cabinet?

To keep order during political debates to make sure the rules are followed

To challenge the government and put forward alternative policies

To point out what they see as the government’s failures and weaknesses

To control important public appointments

b

Who was the first Briton to win the ‘Tour de France’?

Sir Chris Hoy

Bradley Wiggins

Andy Murray

Sir Steve Redgrave

b

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The English language has no dialects

The English language has many accents and dialects

Gaelic is spoken in North Wales

In Northern Ireland people speak French

b

How old do you need to be to go into betting shops or gambling clubs?

16 years old

18 years old

20 years old

21 years old

b

What do Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel and Julian Barnes have in common?

They are British sports players

They were awarded with the Man Booker Prize for Fiction

They won a Nobel Prize in Literature

They were awarded with the Mercury Music Prize

b