Practice test 15

Question 1Not answered

Who designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall?

1. Sir Norman Foster
2. Sir Edwin Lutyens
3. Lord Rogers
4. Dame Zaha Hadid

Question 2Not answered

Who won gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres?

1. Chris Hoy
2. Mo Farah
3. Bradley Wiggins
4. David Weir

Question 3Not answered

Which designer is known for Art Deco ceramics?

1. Clarice Cliff
2. Mary Quant
3. Thomas Chippendale
4. Alexander McQueen

Question 4Not answered

Which London station is the start of the Great Western Railway?

1. Paddington
2. Euston
3. Waterloo
4. King's Cross

Question 5Not answered

Where is the monument to Admiral Nelson in London?

1. Hyde Park
2. Trafalgar Square
3. Westminster Bridge
4. Trooping Lane

Question 6Not answered

Which great country house in Derbyshire is mentioned in the handbook?

1. Blenheim Palace
2. Chatsworth Manor
3. Castle Howard
4. Hardwick Hall

Question 7Not answered

To whom are civil servants accountable?

1. The monarch
2. The Speaker
3. The Prime Minister alone
4. Ministers

Question 8Not answered

What are people traditionally given at Easter?

1. Poppies
2. Candles
3. Chocolate eggs
4. Greeting cards with holly

Question 9Not answered

When was the Cenotaph unveiled?

1. 1920
2. 1918
3. 1945
4. 1966

Question 10Not answered

Which glass and steel building in Hyde Park housed the 1851 Great Exhibition?

1. The Albert Hall
2. The Crystal Palace
3. The Great Conservatory
4. The Royal Pavilion

Question 11Not answered

In 1982, the UK fought a war to recover which British overseas territory?

1. The Isle of Man
2. The Falkland Islands
3. Jersey
4. St Helena

Question 12Not answered

What was introduced in 2008 to protect people from forced marriage?

1. The Marriage Act of 2008
2. The Family Charter for Couples
3. Marriage Restriction Laws
4. Forced Marriage Protection Orders

Question 13Not answered

Which verdict is uniquely possible in the Scottish legal system, in addition to 'guilty' and 'not guilty'?

1. Suspended
2. Not Proven
3. Deferred
4. Undecided

Question 14Not answered

What can judges do if the government's actions are found to be illegal?

1. Send the Prime Minister to prison
2. Dissolve Parliament and hold an election
3. Cancel the next general election
4. The government must change policy or ask Parliament to change the law

Question 15Not answered

What was created by the Act for the Government of Wales under Henry VIII?

1. An independent Welsh parliament
2. A separate Welsh church
3. A Welsh monarchy
4. Wales formally united with England, with representatives in the Commons

Question 16Not answered

What does the annual Chelsea Flower Show showcase?

1. Paintings of gardens
2. Horse breeding
3. Garden design from Britain and around the world
4. Fruit and vegetable farming

Question 17Not answered

How many local authorities does London have?

1. 3
2. 10
3. 33
4. 100

Question 18Not answered

In what kind of homes did people live in the Bronze Age?

1. Stone castles
2. Wooden longships
3. Roundhouses
4. Cave dwellings

Question 19Not answered

Who did Henry VII marry to unite the families of Lancaster and York?

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

Question 20Not answered

In the handbook, what is a constitution?

1. A list of all the laws Parliament has passed
2. A law that says who is allowed to vote
3. A set of principles for governing a country
4. A record of the monarch's family history

Question 21Not answered

Which of these are the names of forts found along Hadrian's Wall?

1. Maiden Castle and Sutton Hoo
2. Conwy and Caernarvon
3. Housesteads and Vindolanda
4. Grimsby and Scunthorpe

Question 22Not answered

The Great Fire of London happened in which year?

1. 1666
2. 1665
3. 1649
4. 1688

Question 23Not answered

Which activity is an example of taking part in community life?

1. Avoiding all neighbours
2. Refusing to pay council tax
3. Volunteering
4. Ignoring local elections

Question 24Not answered

What are members of the Scottish Parliament called?

1. MSPs
2. MLAs
3. MPs
4. MSs