Practice test 2

Question 1Not answered

In 2012, which Scottish tennis player won the US Open?

1. Tim Henman
2. Greg Rusedski
3. Jamie Murray
4. Andy Murray

Question 2Not answered

Which British driver won his first Formula One world championship in 2008?

1. Damon Hill
2. Jenson Button
3. Nigel Mansell
4. Lewis Hamilton

Question 3Not answered

What were the two main groups in Parliament after the Glorious Revolution?

1. The Cavaliers and Roundheads
2. The Lords and the Commons
3. The Whigs and the Tories
4. The Liberals and Labour

Question 4Not answered

Which explorer's ship was named the 'Golden Hind'?

1. Captain James Cook
2. Sir Christopher Wren
3. Sir Francis Drake
4. Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 5Not answered

In which part of the UK is Gaelic spoken by some people in the Highlands and Islands?

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

Question 6Not answered

Which countries were the main allies of the UK in the Second World War?

1. France, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada
2. Germany, Italy and Japan
3. Spain and Portugal
4. Austria and Hungary

Question 7Not answered

Which Scottish leader defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

1. John Barbour
2. Robert the Bruce
3. Bonnie Prince Charlie
4. Kenneth MacAlpin

Question 8Not answered

Which of the following is an example of a civil law dispute?

1. Carrying a weapon in public
2. Selling illegal drugs
3. A dispute between a landlord and tenant over repairs
4. Harassing someone because of their religion

Question 9Not answered

Which British writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

1. Ian Fleming
2. Roald Dahl
3. Seamus Heaney
4. Ian McEwan

Question 10Not answered

Which is the best-known convention drawn up by the Council of Europe?

1. The European Convention on Human Rights
2. The Treaty of Rome of 1957
3. The Magna Carta of 1215
4. The Geneva Conventions on war

Question 11Not answered

Which court in England and Wales hears the most serious criminal cases?

1. The Crown Court
2. The magistrates' court
3. The small claims court
4. The youth court

Question 12Not answered

What do pressure and lobby groups try to do?

1. Win general elections
2. Influence government policy
3. Choose the Prime Minister
4. Write new laws

Question 13Not answered

Who wrote the music for shows such as 'Cats' and 'The Phantom of the Opera'?

1. Tim Rice
2. Benjamin Britten
3. Gilbert and Sullivan
4. Andrew Lloyd Webber

Question 14Not answered

What is the name of the period of 40 days before Easter?

1. Diwali
2. Lent
3. Ramadan
4. Advent

Question 15Not answered

Which of these is a responsibility of everyone living in the UK?

1. Treating others with fairness
2. Paying for other people's healthcare directly
3. Reporting anyone who disagrees with them
4. Living in the same area for life

Question 16Not answered

What is the biggest Christian denomination in the UK apart from the Protestant Churches?

1. Roman Catholic
2. Orthodox
3. Coptic
4. Anglican Catholic

Question 17Not answered

In the UK, what is the legal status of female genital mutilation (FGM)?

1. It is acceptable if done for religious reasons
2. It is allowed if both parents give consent
3. It is only illegal if performed on adults
4. It is illegal and a criminal offence

Question 18Not answered

Which poet wrote "The Tyger"?

1. William Wordsworth
2. Lord Byron
3. John Keats
4. William Blake

Question 19Not answered

How many Assembly members did the National Assembly for Wales have?

1. 40
2. 60
3. 90
4. 129

Question 20Not answered

What does BAFTA stand for?

1. British Association of Film and Theatre Actors
2. Broadcasting and Film Television Awards
3. British Academy of Film and Television Arts
4. British Actors' Film and Television Alliance

Question 21Not answered

What are the official reports of everything said in Parliament called?

1. The Yellow Pages
2. The Magna Carta
3. The Domesday Book
4. Hansard

Question 22Not answered

What were the sites called that were sometimes defended in the Iron Age?

1. Round barrows
2. Hill forts
3. Crannogs
4. Motte-and-bailey castles

Question 23Not answered

Which charity looks after historic houses, gardens and coastline?

1. The British Council
2. The National Trust
3. The Arts Council
4. The BBC Trust

Question 24Not answered

What was Stonehenge probably used for?

1. Seasonal ceremonies and gatherings
2. Storing grain for winter
3. Defending against invaders
4. Trading with Europe