Practice test 27

Question 1Not answered

What is a power-sharing agreement in the Northern Ireland Assembly?

1. One party rules alone for the whole term
2. Ministerial offices are shared among the main parties
3. The Prime Minister appoints all ministers
4. The Assembly must vote twice on every law

Question 2Not answered

What is Ceylon called today?

1. Bangladesh
2. Nepal
3. Sri Lanka
4. Burma

Question 3Not answered

Which Anglo-Saxon king defeated the Vikings?

1. King Alfred the Great
2. King Harold
3. King Kenneth MacAlpin
4. King Canute

Question 4Not answered

Which saint founded a monastery on the island of Iona?

1. St Patrick
2. St Columba
3. St Augustine
4. St George

Question 5Not answered

Which writer wrote poems and novels inspired by Scotland and the borders?

1. Robert Burns
2. Thomas Hardy
3. Ian Fleming
4. Sir Walter Scott

Question 6Not answered

What did William Beveridge identify as the five 'Giant Evils'?

1. Poverty, War, Fear, Hunger and Crime
2. Illness, Taxes, Debt, Idleness and Crime
3. Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness
4. Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride and Anger

Question 7Not answered

Which British yachtsman first circled the globe alone in 1966 and 1967?

1. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
2. Sir Francis Chichester
3. Sir Francis Drake
4. Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 8Not answered

Is it a criminal offence to carry a weapon for self-defence?

1. Yes, even for self-defence
2. No, if it is a knife
3. No, if you have a licence
4. Only in cities

Question 9Not answered

What was the 'Crystal Palace' built for in 1851?

1. The Great Exhibition
2. To be a new hospital for the poor
3. The coronation of Queen Victoria
4. To house the Royal Family

Question 10Not answered

What can a new citizen do if they prefer not to swear a religious oath?

1. Skip the ceremony
2. Ask a friend to swear for them
3. Make a non-religious affirmation
4. Pay a small fee to be excused

Question 11Not answered

For about how long did Britain remain separate from the Roman Empire after Julius Caesar's failed invasion?

1. About 10 years
2. About 500 years
3. Nearly 100 years
4. About 20 years

Question 12Not answered

Which figure is regarded as the spiritual leader of the Church of England?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The Archbishop of Canterbury
3. The Moderator
4. The Speaker of the House

Question 13Not answered

What did Newton's Principia Mathematica show?

1. How blood circulates in the body
2. How light bends in water
3. How gravity applied to the whole universe
4. How steam can power machines

Question 14Not answered

What is a trade union?

1. An organisation that represents workers' interests
2. A company that sells goods abroad
3. A government department for taxes
4. A club for small business owners

Question 15Not answered

Which British swimmer won two Paralympic gold medals at the age of 13?

1. Ellie Simmonds
2. Tanni Grey-Thompson
3. Sarah Storey
4. Kelly Holmes

Question 16Not answered

Where is the Grand National horse race held?

1. Ascot
2. Aintree
3. Ayr
4. Newmarket

Question 17Not answered

Which king first united the people in the north under the name Scotland?

1. Kenneth MacAlpin
2. William the Lion
3. Robert the Bruce
4. Alfred the Great

Question 18Not answered

Where is Europe's longest dry ski slope?

1. Near Cardiff
2. Near Edinburgh
3. Near Belfast
4. Near London

Question 19Not answered

Which Cabinet minister is responsible for the UK's economy?

1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
2. The Foreign Secretary
3. The Secretary of State for Business
4. The Home Secretary

Question 20Not answered

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

1. Alexander Fleming
2. Ernest Rutherford
3. Ernst Chain
4. Howard Florey

Question 21Not answered

Which king was forced to accept the Magna Carta in 1215?

1. Richard I
2. Henry II
3. Edward I
4. King John

Question 22Not answered

Which Tudor king took the title 'King of Ireland'?

1. Henry VII
2. Henry VIII
3. Edward VI
4. James I

Question 23Not answered

Which of these is a famous garden mentioned in the handbook?

1. Hyde Park
2. Regent's Park
3. Kew Gardens
4. The Eden Project only

Question 24Not answered

Which German attack in 1941 was described as the largest invasion in history?

1. The attack on the Soviet Union
2. The invasion of Britain
3. The attack on Norway
4. The invasion of Italy