Practice test 4

Question 1Not answered

What is the small claims procedure?

1. A way of paying taxes and fines
2. A special court for children only
3. A method the police use to arrest suspects
4. An informal way of settling minor disputes without much time and money

Question 2Not answered

How long did Elizabeth I keep Mary, Queen of Scots prisoner?

1. 2 years
2. 20 years
3. 10 years
4. 40 years

Question 3Not answered

What was Ludwig Guttman's origin?

1. He was a Scottish doctor
2. He was a German refugee
3. He was an American soldier
4. He was an Irish nurse

Question 4Not answered

When was the United Nations set up?

1. After the First World War
2. After the Napoleonic Wars
3. After the Second World War
4. In 1066

Question 5Not answered

What is special about the BBC?

1. It is funded by advertising
2. It is owned by the Church
3. It is run by the Prime Minister
4. It is the only wholly state-funded media organisation independent of government

Question 6Not answered

Which of these does the monarch do to represent the UK to the rest of the world?

1. Signs trade treaties without the government
2. Receives foreign ambassadors and visiting heads of state
3. Votes at meetings of the United Nations
4. Chooses which ambassadors the UK sends

Question 7Not answered

What is a by-election?

1. An election to choose the Prime Minister
2. An election held in one constituency when an MP leaves
3. An election held every two years
4. An election for the House of Lords

Question 8Not answered

What does the rule of law mean in the UK?

1. Only citizens are bound by the law
2. The monarch may change any law alone
3. Everyone, including the government, must obey the law
4. Judges are elected by the public

Question 9Not answered

Which cabinet minister is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

1. The Foreign Secretary
2. The Home Secretary
3. The Chancellor
4. The Education Secretary

Question 10Not answered

Until 1958, which of the following groups were members of the House of Lords?

1. Elected representatives from every county
2. Hereditary peers, senior judges, and bishops of the Church of England
3. Civil servants with more than 20 years of experience
4. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet

Question 11Not answered

How many British casualties were there on the first day of the Somme?

1. About 600
2. About 6,000
3. About 60,000
4. About 600,000

Question 12Not answered

Who was the Prime Minister that introduced the welfare state after the Second World War?

1. Clement Attlee
2. Winston Churchill
3. Harold Macmillan
4. Nye Bevan

Question 13Not answered

Which London theatre is a modern copy of the theatres where Shakespeare's plays were first performed?

1. The Royal Opera House
2. The Globe Theatre
3. The Palace Theatre
4. The Old Vic Theatre

Question 14Not answered

What has happened to hereditary peers since 1999?

1. They were all made life peers together
2. They were banned from entering Parliament
3. They lost the automatic right to sit in the Lords
4. They gained the right to elect the Prime Minister

Question 15Not answered

How many questions does the Life in the UK test contain?

1. 18
2. 30
3. 24
4. 36

Question 16Not answered

What was Richard Arkwright's original job?

1. A farmer
2. A sailor
3. A barber
4. A blacksmith

Question 17Not answered

What can registering to be an organ donor make easier?

1. It gives you tax reductions
2. It pays you a fee for donating
3. It allows you to skip jury service
4. It makes it easier for your family to decide whether to donate your organs

Question 18Not answered

About how large was the UK population in 1801?

1. 4 million
2. 20 million
3. 8 million
4. 50 million

Question 19Not answered

Which British runner won gold in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2004 Olympics?

1. Jessica Ennis
2. Paula Radcliffe
3. Dame Kelly Holmes
4. Denise Lewis

Question 20Not answered

What is the age group for the National Citizen Service programme?

1. 18 to 21 years old
2. Over 65 years old
3. 10 to 14 years old
4. 16 and 17 years old

Question 21Not answered

What is stored in the Tower of London?

1. The Magna Carta
2. The Domesday Book
3. The Stone of Scone
4. The Crown Jewels

Question 22Not answered

In the context of the UK, what does 'Great Britain' NOT include?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Northern Ireland
4. Wales

Question 23Not answered

Which Enlightenment thinker is famous for his work on economics?

1. James Watt
2. John Maynard Keynes
3. Adam Smith
4. David Hume

Question 24Not answered

What was 'Big Ben' renamed in 2012 to honour the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee?

1. Victoria Tower
2. Westminster Tower
3. Royal Clock
4. Elizabeth Tower