Practice test 29

Question 1Not answered

Which piece by Elgar is usually played at the Last Night of the Proms?

1. I owe to thee my country
2. Land of Hope and Glory
3. Jerusalem
4. The Planets

Question 2Not answered

For what did British film makers become famous from the beginning?

1. Musicals
2. Silent comedies
3. Clever special effects
4. War documentaries

Question 3Not answered

Which is true of girls' and boys' school results?

1. On average, girls leave school with better qualifications than boys
2. Boys leave with better qualifications than girls
3. Girls and boys have identical results
4. Girls do not sit examinations

Question 4Not answered

Where did James II flee after William reached England in 1688?

1. Scotland
2. The Netherlands
3. Ireland
4. France

Question 5Not answered

Where was the world's first 'test-tube baby' born in 1978?

1. Cambridge
2. Oldham, Lancashire
3. Edinburgh
4. Cardiff

Question 6Not answered

Which two poets wrote about their experiences of the First World War?

1. John Keats and Lord Byron
2. Ted Hughes and John Betjeman
3. Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon
4. Robert and Elizabeth Browning

Question 7Not answered

Which traditional Scottish dish is served at Burns Night?

1. Haggis
2. Yorkshire pudding
3. Cornish pasty
4. Welsh rarebit

Question 8Not answered

What are Welsh cakes?

1. A savoury lamb pie
2. A traditional Welsh snack made from flour and dried fruits
3. A cheese on toast
4. A type of soda bread

Question 9Not answered

What is the main purpose of the Human Rights Act 1998?

1. To set the voting age
2. To protect basic rights of people in the UK
3. To control immigration
4. To give the monarch new powers

Question 10Not answered

What is the name given to the evacuation of 300,000 men from the beaches of France in 1940?

1. Dunkirk
2. The Blitz
3. The Somme
4. D-Day

Question 11Not answered

The UK became a member of the European Economic Community in which year?

1. 1957
2. 1973
3. 1985
4. 1992

Question 12Not answered

At which 1415 battle did King Henry V defeat the French despite being outnumbered?

1. Battle of Waterloo
2. Battle of Bannockburn
3. Battle of Agincourt
4. Battle of Hastings

Question 13Not answered

Which plant is the emblem of Scotland?

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

Question 14Not answered

Which two countries were formed when India gained independence in 1947?

1. India and Pakistan
2. India and Sri Lanka
3. India and Nepal
4. India and Burma

Question 15Not answered

Which of these did Scotland keep after the Act of Union in 1707?

1. Its own army and navy
2. Its own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church
3. Its own king
4. Its own tax system only

Question 16Not answered

Who was a famous British actor in silent movies known for his 'tramp' character?

1. Sir Alfred Hitchcock
2. Sir Alexander Korda
3. Charlie Chaplin
4. Sir David Lean

Question 17Not answered

Who captained the English football team that won the 1966 World Cup?

1. Bobby Charlton
2. Gordon Banks
3. Bobby Moore
4. Geoff Hurst

Question 18Not answered

Which pair performed in music halls and later became television stars?

1. Laurel and Hardy
2. Morecambe and Wise
3. Ant and Dec
4. French and Saunders

Question 19Not answered

Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Elizabeth I?

1. Jane Seymour
2. Catherine of Aragon
3. Anne Boleyn
4. Catherine Parr

Question 20Not answered

What is the role of many local mayors?

1. As the commander of the local police
2. As the collector of local taxes
3. As a member of the House of Lords
4. As the ceremonial leader of the council

Question 21Not answered

In the citizenship pledge, what do new citizens promise to uphold?

1. The traditions of the Church
2. The UK's democratic values
3. Every decision of the Cabinet
4. The rules of the Commonwealth

Question 22Not answered

How did English judges develop 'common law'?

1. By copying Roman law
2. By writing every law down
3. By obeying the Pope
4. By following previous decisions and tradition

Question 23Not answered

What are alcohol-free zones?

1. Shops that do not sell any alcohol
2. Pub rooms where no drinks are served
3. Restaurants that are only for children
4. Places where you cannot drink in public

Question 24Not answered

In which year did Concorde begin carrying passengers?

1. 1976
2. 1969
3. 1953
4. 2003