Practice test 10

Question 1Not answered

What was the Easter Rising?

1. A strike in Belfast
2. An Irish election
3. A war in Scotland
4. An uprising against the British in Dublin in 1916

Question 2Not answered

Which organisation can give you names of local solicitors and their specialities?

1. The BBC
2. The Citizens Advice Bureau
3. The Electoral Commission
4. The Home Office

Question 3Not answered

For about how long did the Romans remain in Britain?

1. 40 years
2. 150 years
3. 400 years
4. 900 years

Question 4Not answered

How do members of the House of Lords get their seats?

1. They are elected in a general election
2. They are not elected; most are appointed
3. They are chosen by the Speaker
4. They are chosen by the Cabinet

Question 5Not answered

Which record, ordered by William I in 1085, listed who owned land across England?

1. The Bill of Rights
2. Magna Carta
3. The Domesday Book
4. The Statute of Rhuddlan

Question 6Not answered

During the Middle Ages, who fought in the Crusades?

1. Norman lords defending England
2. Scottish clans against the English
3. European Christians fighting for control of the Holy Land
4. Vikings and Anglo-Saxons

Question 7Not answered

What does the law require about broadcast coverage of political parties?

1. It must be balanced, giving equal time to rival viewpoints
2. It must praise the government of the day
3. It must be led by the largest party
4. It must be suspended before all elections

Question 8Not answered

At what time do pubs usually open during the day on Sundays?

1. 9.00 am
2. 12 noon
3. 11.00 am
4. 2.00 pm

Question 9Not answered

Which of these were the two parts of the English Parliament by the end of the Middle Ages?

1. The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
2. The Estates and the Clans
3. The Whigs and the Tories
4. The House of Lords and the House of Commons

Question 10Not answered

By whom are police forces headed?

1. Chief Constables
2. Mayors
3. Home Secretaries
4. Sheriffs

Question 11Not answered

The 'Proms' is an eight-week summer season of what type of music?

1. Folk music
2. Jazz music
3. Orchestral classical music
4. Pop music

Question 12Not answered

What was true of married women's property until 1870?

1. It automatically belonged to their husbands
2. It belonged to the Church
3. It was held by the state
4. It belonged to their fathers

Question 13Not answered

The Union Flag consists of the crosses of which three patron saints?

1. St Andrew, St Patrick, St David
2. St George, St Patrick, St David
3. St George, St Andrew, St David
4. St George, St Andrew, St Patrick

Question 14Not answered

In which year did Ireland become unified with England, Scotland and Wales?

1. 1707
2. 1922
3. 1536
4. 1801

Question 15Not answered

Which mathematician helped break German codes and is regarded as a founder of computer science?

1. Charles Babbage
2. Ada Lovelace
3. Alan Turing
4. Tim Berners-Lee

Question 16Not answered

Who normally must pass the Life in the UK test to become permanent residents?

1. Only students
2. Only British-born children
3. Only visitors
4. People on work visas, including Tier 1 and Tier 2

Question 17Not answered

On which date is Vaisakhi celebrated each year by Sikhs?

1. 31 October
2. 1 January
3. 5 November
4. 14 April

Question 18Not answered

Where is the head office of the United Nations?

1. New York
2. Geneva
3. London
4. Brussels

Question 19Not answered

Which are the two highest-grossing film franchises produced in the UK?

1. Star Wars and Indiana Jones
2. Lord of the Rings and Narnia
3. Harry Potter and James Bond
4. Batman and Superman

Question 20Not answered

What can excuse someone from jury service?

1. Being tired after a long working week
2. Living a long way from the court
3. A good reason, such as ill health
4. Being a member of a political party

Question 21Not answered

How does the handbook describe democracy?

1. A system where one party governs for ever
2. A system where the monarch decides every law
3. A system where all adults have a say
4. A system where only property owners can vote

Question 22Not answered

Is it against the law to treat a pet cruelly or neglect it?

1. Yes, it is against the law
2. No, it is only frowned upon
3. Only for dogs
4. Only in public places

Question 23Not answered

Which product became a very important English export in the Middle Ages?

1. Tea
2. Wool
3. Tin
4. Coal

Question 24Not answered

Which of these castles is still in use today?

1. Conwy Castle
2. Maiden Castle
3. Bannockburn Castle
4. Windsor Castle