Practice test 12

Question 1Not answered

When did motor-car racing in the UK start?

1. 1852
2. 1932
3. 1962
4. 1902

Question 2Not answered

Where was Florence Nightingale born?

1. In Turkey
2. In Italy, to English parents
3. In London
4. In Scotland

Question 3Not answered

What is the basis of modern-day English?

1. The Norman French of the court
2. The Latin of the Romans
3. The Celtic of the Iron Age
4. The languages of the Jutes, Angles and Saxons

Question 4Not answered

What happened after the Black Death because there were fewer people?

1. Farmers grew more cereal crops
2. Wages fell across the country
3. The king lowered taxes
4. Labour shortages meant peasants demanded higher wages

Question 5Not answered

Which film director made 'Psycho' and 'The 39 Steps'?

1. David Lean
2. Ridley Scott
3. Alfred Hitchcock
4. Danny Boyle

Question 6Not answered

Which language of the new ruling class influenced the development of English?

1. Latin
2. Norman French
3. Old Norse
4. Gaelic

Question 7Not answered

The BBC began the first regular public television service in which year?

1. 1936
2. 1945
3. 1929
4. 1922

Question 8Not answered

What are PCSOs?

1. Court security officers who guard judges
2. Police community support officers who patrol streets and support officers
3. Police complaint solicitors in stations
4. Prison support officers who guard cells

Question 9Not answered

Where are wreaths laid by the Royal Family and politicians on Remembrance Day?

1. The Cenotaph
2. The Tower of London
3. St Paul's Cathedral
4. Westminster Abbey

Question 10Not answered

What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

1. Derry
2. Armagh
3. Belfast
4. Newry

Question 11Not answered

How many elected members were there in the Northern Ireland Assembly, according to the handbook?

1. 108
2. 60
3. 129
4. 90

Question 12Not answered

Who can apply for a free TV licence?

1. People over 60
2. People over 75
3. Students
4. People on a low income only

Question 13Not answered

After 1833, which workers were employed to replace the freed slaves?

1. Irish farm labourers
2. 2 million Indian and Chinese workers
3. English factory hands
4. West African traders

Question 14Not answered

Which traditional pantomime character is a woman played by a man?

1. The Dame
2. The Lord
3. The Baron
4. The Squire

Question 15Not answered

What did the phrase 'the Blitz spirit' describe?

1. Britons hiding in shelters
2. Britons joining the army
3. Britons pulling together in adversity
4. Britons leaving the cities

Question 16Not answered

What did the Chartists campaign for in the 1830s and 1840s?

1. A single written constitution for Britain
2. Six changes, including votes for every man
3. The abolition of the House of Lords entirely
4. The end of the monarchy in Britain

Question 17Not answered

How are other UK TV channels mainly funded?

1. Through the TV licence
2. Through taxes only
3. Through advertisements and subscriptions
4. Through the BBC

Question 18Not answered

Which satirical magazine was first published in the 1840s?

1. Private Eye
2. The Spectator
3. Punch
4. Mad

Question 19Not answered

Which city holds a major arts festival each August?

1. Cardiff
2. Belfast
3. Edinburgh
4. Manchester

Question 20Not answered

What can a husband be charged with if he forces his wife to have sex?

1. Nothing
2. A civil offence
3. Rape
4. Breach of contract

Question 21Not answered

How are the governments of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man described?

1. They are governed by the Scottish Parliament
2. They are part of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3. They are governed directly by Westminster
4. They have their own governments

Question 22Not answered

How does a UK general election choose the government?

1. Voters choose the Prime Minister directly
2. Voters elect MPs, and the majority party forms the government
3. The monarch chooses the winning party
4. The House of Lords votes for the government

Question 23Not answered

What happens if an MP dies or resigns?

1. The Speaker chooses a replacement
2. A by-election in that constituency
3. The seat stays empty until the next election
4. The other MPs vote for a replacement

Question 24Not answered

What does National Insurance help to pay for?

1. Local road repairs only
2. The state pension and certain benefits
3. University tuition fees
4. Private hospital fees