Practice test 25

Question 1Not answered

What happened to the MacDonalds of Glencoe?

1. They defeated the king's army
2. They were massacred after taking the oath late
3. They fled to France
4. They were made lords

Question 2Not answered

What happened to the Northern Ireland Parliament in 1972?

1. It was suspended and Northern Ireland was ruled directly by the UK government
2. It moved to London
3. It was made permanent
4. It was renamed the Assembly

Question 3Not answered

What does a school governor do?

1. Helps run the school on a voluntary basis
2. Teaches classes
3. Inspects the school for Ofsted
4. Decides which pupils pass exams

Question 4Not answered

Which two directors were prominent in British studios in the 1930s?

1. David Lean and Ridley Scott
2. Sir Alexander Korda and Sir Alfred Hitchcock
3. Nick Park and Kevin MacDonald
4. Carol Reed and Hugh Hudson

Question 5Not answered

What does Christmas Day celebrate?

1. The birth of Jesus Christ
2. The death of Jesus
3. The resurrection of Jesus
4. The end of Lent

Question 6Not answered

What is the maximum fine for watching TV without a licence?

1. Up to £1,000
2. Up to £100
3. Up to £10,000
4. Up to £50

Question 7Not answered

Which literary prize, first awarded in 1969, is given each year to a novel written in English?

1. The Turner Prize
2. The Booker Prize
3. The Brit Award
4. The Mercury Prize

Question 8Not answered

What is the name of the famous cricket series played between England and Australia?

1. The Open
2. The Ashes
3. The Six Nations
4. The Super League

Question 9Not answered

What is a barrister?

1. A member of the jury
2. A court usher
3. A lawyer who represents clients in higher courts
4. A police prosecutor

Question 10Not answered

Which author wrote 'The Lord of the Rings'?

1. C. S. Lewis
2. J. R. R. Tolkien
3. Roald Dahl
4. Lewis Carroll

Question 11Not answered

Which agreement was signed in 1998 as part of the Northern Ireland peace process?

1. The Belfast Treaty of 1801
2. The Good Friday Agreement
3. The Anglo-Irish Charter
4. The Downing Street Accord

Question 12Not answered

What can the UK government do if local political leaders find it hard to work together in Northern Ireland?

1. Dismiss the First Minister
2. Call a UK general election
3. Suspend the Assembly
4. Send in the army

Question 13Not answered

What caused the Irish famine of the 1840s?

1. A war with France
2. An outbreak of plague
3. A harvest of poor wheat
4. Failure of the potato crop

Question 14Not answered

Which tribes from northern Europe invaded Britain after the Romans left?

1. The Iceni and the Celts
2. The Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons
3. The Normans and the French
4. The Picts and the Scots

Question 15Not answered

How often must a General Election be held?

1. At least every single year
2. At least every two years
3. At least every five years
4. At least every ten years

Question 16Not answered

Which dish is traditionally associated with England?

1. Haggis
2. Welsh cakes
3. Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
4. Ulster fry

Question 17Not answered

The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated which international document into UK law?

1. The UN Charter
2. The European Convention on Human Rights
3. The Treaty of Rome
4. The Magna Carta

Question 18Not answered

Which laws prevented the import of cheap grain and were repealed in 1846?

1. The Corn Laws
2. The Factory Acts
3. The Poor Laws
4. The Navigation Acts

Question 19Not answered

Who invented the jet engine?

1. Sir Barnes Wallis
2. Sir Frank Whittle
3. Robert Watson-Watt
4. John Logie Baird

Question 20Not answered

Who is the patron saint of England?

1. St Andrew
2. St David
3. St Patrick
4. St George

Question 21Not answered

Who is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web?

1. Sir Peter Mansfield
2. Sir Tim Berners-Lee
3. Alan Turing
4. James Goodfellow

Question 22Not answered

Which programme gives 16- and 17-year-olds outdoor activities and a community project?

1. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award only
2. The Scout Association
3. The National Citizen Service
4. The National Youth Orchestra

Question 23Not answered

Which of these is a shared value and responsibility listed in the handbook?

1. To help and protect your family
2. To join a political party
3. To live in the same town for life
4. To attend a place of worship

Question 24Not answered

What is the name of the prestigious visual art award established in 1984?

1. The Mercury Prize
2. The Man Booker Prize
3. The Turner Prize
4. The Brit Award