Practice test 1

Question 1Not answered

How long did the Boer War last?

1. Six months
2. One year
3. Ten years
4. Over three years

Question 2Not answered

What are 'life peers' in the House of Lords?

1. Peers who must serve for exactly 10 years
2. Peers appointed by the monarch on advice of the Prime Minister for their lifetime only
3. Peers who are elected every five years by the public
4. Hereditary peers who have chosen to stay for life

Question 3Not answered

A jury in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is made up of how many people?

1. 20
2. 12
3. 15
4. 10

Question 4Not answered

How long is a driving licence valid for once a driver reaches the age of 70?

1. Two years
2. Five years
3. Three years
4. One year

Question 5Not answered

In the English Civil War, what were the supporters of the King and Parliament called?

1. Jacobites and Williamites
2. Whigs and Tories
3. Cavaliers and Roundheads
4. Lancastrians and Yorkists

Question 6Not answered

Who designed landscapes so that they appeared natural, and was known as 'Capability'?

1. Lancelot Brown
2. Gertrude Jekyll
3. Inigo Jones
4. Robert Adam

Question 7Not answered

At what age can you ride a moped in the UK?

1. 14
2. 17
3. 16
4. 18

Question 8Not answered

What is the minimum age to go into a betting shop or gambling club?

1. 16
2. 21
3. 14
4. 18

Question 9Not answered

Which two Viking place names in England are given in the handbook?

1. Canterbury and Dover
2. Winchester and Bath
3. Grimsby and Scunthorpe
4. Lincoln and York

Question 10Not answered

What do many children do on Halloween, 31 October?

1. Light a bonfire at school
2. Dress up and go trick or treating
3. Lay wreaths at war memorials
4. Send cards to relatives

Question 11Not answered

What are Secretaries of State responsible for?

1. Subjects such as education and health
2. Only relations with foreign countries
3. Only the management of the economy
4. Only crime, policing and immigration

Question 12Not answered

What are the three main jobs of the police?

1. Collect taxes, run prisons and hold trials
2. Protect life and property, keep the peace, and prevent and detect crime
3. Write new laws, arrest judges and run courts
4. Guard the borders, run schools and check MOTs

Question 13Not answered

Which of these matters remains under central UK government control?

1. Education, health and social care
2. Housing, transport and planning
3. Rubbish collection and local libraries
4. Defence, foreign affairs and immigration

Question 14Not answered

On what date did the Allied forces land in Normandy (D-Day)?

1. 8 May 1945
2. 3 September 1939
3. 11 November 1918
4. 6 June 1944

Question 15Not answered

How many members are there on the UN Security Council?

1. 5
2. 50
3. 190
4. 15

Question 16Not answered

Which of Henry VIII's wives was a German princess?

1. Anne of Cleves
2. Catherine Parr
3. Jane Seymour
4. Catherine of Aragon

Question 17Not answered

Which composer is famous for 'The Planets' suite?

1. Benjamin Britten
2. Gustav Holst
3. Sir William Walton
4. Ralph Vaughan Williams

Question 18Not answered

How old was Edward VI when he died?

1. 25
2. 15
3. 35
4. 8

Question 19Not answered

What is criminal law about?

1. Disputes between neighbours about noise
2. Contracts between businesses and clients
3. Crimes, which are usually investigated by the police and punished by the courts
4. Taxes owed to the state by companies

Question 20Not answered

What did Charles II famously hide in to escape after the Battle of Worcester?

1. A castle tower
2. A church
3. An oak tree
4. A cottage

Question 21Not answered

What did the Romans build in Britain?

1. Wooden castles
2. Roads and public buildings
3. Great cathedrals
4. Windmills

Question 22Not answered

Is membership of the Commonwealth compulsory?

1. Yes, all former colonies must join
2. No, it is voluntary
3. Yes, for European countries
4. Only for countries that use English

Question 23Not answered

Which statement about women in UK law is correct?

1. Women need a husband's permission to work
2. Women cannot own property after marriage
3. Women may not vote in general elections
4. Women have the same legal rights as men

Question 24Not answered

Which king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field?

1. Henry VII
2. Edward IV
3. Henry VI
4. Richard III