Practice test 16

Question 1Not answered

Which of these is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays?

1. Oliver Twist
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Hamlet
4. Jane Eyre

Question 2Not answered

Who provides vaccinations and medical treatment for animals?

1. Local councils
2. The RSPCA only
3. Pet shops
4. Veterinary surgeons (vets)

Question 3Not answered

Which island is specifically listed alongside the Channel Islands as a 'Crown dependency'?

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

Question 4Not answered

Can a non-UK national start work in the UK before receiving a National Insurance number?

1. No, never
2. Only after 12 months
3. Only with a job offer from the NHS
4. Yes, they can start work without one

Question 5Not answered

Which agency looks after Edinburgh Castle?

1. Historic Scotland
2. English Heritage
3. The National Trust
4. Cadw

Question 6Not answered

Which of these is a duty you might be called for as a UK citizen?

1. Compulsory voting
2. Jury service
3. Full-time military training
4. Church attendance

Question 7Not answered

What were campaigners for working-class votes called?

1. The Suffragettes
2. The Fenians
3. The Chartists
4. The Puritans

Question 8Not answered

What did the Empire gradually become by the second half of the 20th century?

1. The Union
2. The Commonwealth
3. The Federation
4. The Dominion

Question 9Not answered

Which countries are included in the United Kingdom?

1. England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man
2. Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland
3. England and Wales only
4. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 10Not answered

In what year did the American colonies declare their independence from Britain?

1. 1789
2. 1707
3. 1801
4. 1776

Question 11Not answered

What was outlined in the Beveridge Report?

1. The plan for nationalising banks
2. The plan for a new voting system
3. The plan for the welfare state
4. The plan for the Commonwealth

Question 12Not answered

Which explorer mapped the coast of Australia?

1. Sir Francis Drake
2. Sir Walter Raleigh
3. Captain John Smith
4. Captain James Cook

Question 13Not answered

How often did the Bill of Rights require a new Parliament to be elected at least?

1. Every three years
2. Every ten years
3. Every twenty years
4. Every year

Question 14Not answered

What is the Council of Europe responsible for?

1. Making all of the laws for the EU
2. The protection and promotion of human rights
3. Regulating trade between its members
4. Defending Europe with a joint army

Question 15Not answered

From where were workers invited to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War?

1. Only from Australia
2. Only from India
3. Ireland, other parts of Europe and, from 1948, the West Indies
4. Only from North America

Question 16Not answered

Where is the O2 arena?

1. Hackney, east London
2. Wembley, north London
3. Croydon, south London
4. Greenwich, south-east London

Question 17Not answered

Which of these is a freedom that people in the UK enjoy?

1. Freedom to ignore court orders
2. Freedom of speech
3. Freedom to travel without a passport
4. Freedom to choose which laws to follow

Question 18Not answered

Who were the Huguenots?

1. Supporters of the Stuart claim to the throne
2. Protestant refugees who came from France
3. The first Jews to settle in London in 1656
4. A group of German engineers who built canals

Question 19Not answered

In which UK country do many people speak Welsh?

1. Wales
2. Scotland
3. England
4. Northern Ireland

Question 20Not answered

How many pence are there in a pound?

1. 10
2. 50
3. 20
4. 100

Question 21Not answered

What was the symbol of the House of Tudor?

1. A red dragon
2. A red rose with a white rose inside it
3. Two crossed swords
4. A white boar

Question 22Not answered

For much of the Stone Age, how was Britain connected to the continent?

1. By a chain of islands
2. By a frozen sea
3. By a land bridge
4. By a bridge of stone

Question 23Not answered

What did people in Iron Age Britain produce for the first time?

1. Paper
2. Glass windows
3. Printed books
4. Coins

Question 24Not answered

Which railway did Brunel construct as the first major railway built in Britain?

1. The Great Northern Railway
2. The Great Western Railway
3. The Midland Railway
4. The Grand Union Railway