Practice test 38

Question 1Not answered

Which English poet is famous for writing about daffodils in the Lake District?

1. John Keats
2. Lord Byron
3. Alfred Tennyson
4. William Wordsworth

Question 2Not answered

Who is the head of the Church of England?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The Archbishop of York
3. The monarch
4. The Speaker of the House of Commons

Question 3Not answered

Where does the Northern Ireland Assembly meet?

1. Stormont, in Belfast
2. Holyrood, in Belfast
3. The Senedd, in Belfast
4. Westminster, in Belfast

Question 4Not answered

Which city has a famous celebration of Diwali?

1. Leicester
2. Bradford
3. Cardiff
4. Glasgow

Question 5Not answered

Sake Dean Mahomet is famous for what achievement?

1. Opening the first curry house in Britain
2. Leading the anti-slavery movement in Parliament
3. Pioneering the use of the steam engine
4. Mapping the coast of Australia

Question 6Not answered

Which two days of Easter are public holidays?

1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
2. Good Friday and Easter Monday
3. Easter Sunday and Ash Wednesday
4. Palm Sunday and Easter Monday

Question 7Not answered

In which hospital in London did Florence Nightingale establish her Training School?

1. St Thomas' Hospital
2. Guy's Hospital
3. Bart's Hospital
4. Great Ormond Street Hospital

Question 8Not answered

Which foods often feature in a traditional Christmas meal?

1. Fish and chips
2. Haggis and neeps
3. Roast beef and trifle
4. Roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies

Question 9Not answered

What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

1. Very poor, with no laws to protect employees
2. Good, with short working hours
3. Well regulated by the government
4. Safe, with paid holidays

Question 10Not answered

Which collective terms are used throughout the handbook to refer to everyone in the UK?

1. 'English', 'Scottish' or 'Welsh'
2. 'European citizens' or 'Union members'
3. 'Crown subjects' or 'Westminster residents'
4. 'Britain', 'British Isles' or 'British'

Question 11Not answered

Which of the following is the correct geographical definition of 'Great Britain'?

1. The United Kingdom and all its overseas territories
2. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
3. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
4. England, Scotland and Wales only

Question 12Not answered

Which two ice dancers won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics with their 'Bolero' routine?

1. Ellie Simmonds and David Weir
2. Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah
3. Tessa Sanderson and Steve Ovett
4. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

Question 13Not answered

What was England called after the execution of Charles I?

1. The Protectorate
2. The Union
3. The Dominion
4. The Commonwealth

Question 14Not answered

How many times did Sir Jackie Stewart win the Formula 1 world championship?

1. Once
2. Five times
3. Seven times
4. Three times

Question 15Not answered

How old was Victoria when she became queen?

1. 18
2. 16
3. 21
4. 25

Question 16Not answered

Why is the British constitution described as 'unwritten'?

1. It is kept secret from the public
2. It is not written down in a single document
3. It has never been approved by Parliament
4. It was lost in the Great Fire of London

Question 17Not answered

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

1. Voting in every election
2. Joining a political party
3. Serving in the armed forces
4. Obeying the law

Question 18Not answered

Which of these is part of the pledge made at a citizenship ceremony?

1. To respect the UK's rights and freedoms
2. To join the armed forces if asked
3. To give up all other nationalities
4. To attend a Christian service each year

Question 19Not answered

What is the King James Bible also known as?

1. The Standard Text
2. The Royal Reading
3. The Authorised Version
4. The Revised Prayer Book

Question 20Not answered

Who in 2012 became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France?

1. Chris Hoy
2. Bradley Wiggins
3. Mark Cavendish
4. Chris Froome

Question 21Not answered

By 1400, which language was the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament in England?

1. French
2. English
3. Latin
4. Welsh

Question 22Not answered

What is the minimum age for standing as a candidate in a UK general election?

1. 18
2. 16
3. 21
4. 25

Question 23Not answered

What happened to living conditions in the 1920s?

1. They got much worse
2. They improved, with better public housing
3. They did not change
4. They fell due to war

Question 24Not answered

What did Parliament pass in the 1960s to help women at work?

1. Laws banning women from work
2. Laws lowering their retirement age
3. Laws giving them the vote
4. Laws giving the right to equal pay