Practice test 20

Question 1Not answered

Which political group campaigned for reform in the 1830s and 1840s, demanding changes such as secret ballots and paid MPs?

1. The Luddites
2. The Whigs
3. The Chartists
4. The Suffragettes

Question 2Not answered

Why did Henry VIII establish the Church of England?

1. The Pope had died
2. Parliament ordered it
3. The Pope refused to approve his divorce
4. The Scots demanded it

Question 3Not answered

Which bridge designed by Brunel spans the Avon Gorge?

1. The Tower Bridge
2. The Forth Bridge
3. The Humber Bridge
4. The Clifton Suspension Bridge

Question 4Not answered

What were the Puritans?

1. Catholic supporters of the king
2. Scottish clan leaders
3. Irish rebel chieftains
4. Protestants who wanted strict and simple worship

Question 5Not answered

In which year was the structure of DNA discovered?

1. 1928
2. 1969
3. 1976
4. 1953

Question 6Not answered

Which courts deal with most minor criminal cases in England and Wales?

1. The Supreme Court
2. Magistrates' courts
3. The Crown Court
4. The county courts

Question 7Not answered

Which of these is a freedom offered to people living in the UK?

1. Freedom from paying tax
2. Freedom from unfair discrimination
3. Freedom to ignore local laws
4. Freedom to enter any building

Question 8Not answered

In what year did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?

1. 1642
2. 1066
3. 1588
4. 1485

Question 9Not answered

Approximately what percentage of the UK population lives in England?

1. 84%
2. 75%
3. 90%
4. 50%

Question 10Not answered

Why should people treat others with tolerance in the UK?

1. Because the law requires everyone to share one faith
2. So people of different beliefs can live together peacefully
3. Because tolerance is only needed in public buildings
4. Because only the government has beliefs

Question 11Not answered

Which of these is the national flower of Scotland?

1. The shamrock
2. The thistle
3. The rose
4. The daffodil

Question 12Not answered

What can the House of Lords do with a bill passed by the Commons?

1. Veto it for ever
2. Change it without a vote
3. Suggest changes and delay it, but not stop it permanently
4. Pass it into law on its own

Question 13Not answered

What was the 'Restoration' in 1660?

1. The return of the monarchy under King Charles II
2. The end of the war with France
3. The rebuilding of London after the Great Fire
4. The establishment of the Commonwealth republic

Question 14Not answered

Roughly how many national parks cover England, Wales and Scotland?

1. 5
2. 30
3. 15
4. 50

Question 15Not answered

Who must have a television licence in the UK?

1. Only people who watch the BBC
2. Only people over 18
3. Everyone with a TV, computer or other device used to watch TV
4. Only owners of a large screen

Question 16Not answered

What is the capital city of Wales?

1. Wrexham
2. Swansea
3. Newport
4. Cardiff

Question 17Not answered

Which sector employed the most people in Britain before the 1700s?

1. Coal mining
2. Agriculture
3. Shipbuilding
4. Cotton mills

Question 18Not answered

Which sport did Mary Peters win an Olympic gold medal in, in 1972?

1. The marathon
2. The high jump
3. Rowing
4. The pentathlon

Question 19Not answered

Who was the founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), known as the 'suffragettes'?

1. Queen Victoria
2. Mary Stuart
3. Emmeline Pankhurst
4. Florence Nightingale

Question 20Not answered

What are the core values of the civil service?

1. Loyalty, obedience, secrecy and discretion
2. Integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality
3. Tradition, fairness, patriotism and privacy
4. Economy, efficiency, energy and enterprise

Question 21Not answered

What are members of the Northern Ireland Assembly called?

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

Question 22Not answered

Who wrote 'The Jungle Book' and 'Just So Stories'?

1. Thomas Hardy
2. Robert Louis Stevenson
3. Rudyard Kipling
4. Charles Dickens

Question 23Not answered

On what date is St Andrew's Day?

1. 17 March
2. 23 April
3. 1 March
4. 30 November

Question 24Not answered

Which sculptor is best known for large, abstract reclining figures?

1. Antony Gormley
2. Barbara Hepworth
3. Henry Moore
4. Anish Kapoor