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Life in the UK Test 5 Take the test 1 / 24 1. How old do you need to be to be able to play the National Lottery? 16 years old 18 years old 20 years old 21 years old 2 / 24 2. Where is the five-day race meeting attended by members of the Royal Family and known as Royal Ascot celebrated? In Luton In Berkshire In Salisbury In Kent 3 / 24 3. Who was the first person to lead a Roman invasion in Britain in 55 BC? Emperor Claudius Julius Caesar Napoleon William Caxton 4 / 24 4. Who wrote ‘The Lord of the Rings’? JK Rowling JRR Tolkien Sir William Golding Jane Austen 5 / 24 5. Which court deals with minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland? The Justice of the Peace Court The Magistrates’ Court The High Court The Crown Court 6 / 24 6. What name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age? Skara Brae Hill forts Round barrows Canute 7 / 24 7. The Northern Ireland Assembly cannot make decisions on: Education Defence Agriculture Health 8 / 24 8. According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Buddhist? Less than 0.5% Less than 1% Less than 2% Less than 3% 9 / 24 9. In which category did Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean win gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1984? Rowing Marathon Swimming Ice dancing 10 / 24 10. What is the first verse of the National Anthem of the UK ‘God save the King’? Long to reign over us God save the King! Long live our noble King! God save our gracious King! 11 / 24 11. Which of the following is NOT a British invention of the 20th century? The radar The Turing machine The World Wide Web Radioactivity 12 / 24 12. Which British Prime Minister was famous for the speech ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat’? Clement Attlee Anthony Eden Winston Churchill Harold Wilson 13 / 24 13. Which of the following countries did NOT belong to the Allies during World War I? France Bulgaria The UK Australia 14 / 24 14. Which TWO of the following charities work with homeless people? Friends of the Earth Shelter Crisis Oxfam 15 / 24 15. Which flower is associated with Scotland? Rose Thistle Daffodil Shamrock 16 / 24 16. What is the money from TV licences used for? To pay actors and actresses To pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) To pay for publicity To pay for private channels 17 / 24 17. Members of the Welsh government are elected every four years on the basis of: Proportional representation Personal achievements Instant run-off First past the post system (the candidate who gets the most votes) 18 / 24 18. What is the Commonwealth? An association of countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development An organisation responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights in its member countries An association of countries that promotes international peace and security A group of European and North American countries that have agreed to help each other if they come under attack 19 / 24 19. Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666? Sir Christopher Wren Isaac Newton Robert Burns Isambard Kingdom Brunel 20 / 24 20. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of life in the UK? Rule of men Individual liberty Intolerance of those with different beliefs Lack of social cohesion 21 / 24 21. Which of the following countries belongs to the Commonwealth? Morocco Algeria Mozambique Mali 22 / 24 22. Who has to pay national insurance contributions in the UK? Everybody under the age of 65 Almost everybody who is in paid work Everybody under the age of 70 People with earnings over £18,000 per year 23 / 24 23. A good way to support your local community is to shop for products locally. True False 24 / 24 24. Where is the centrepiece to the Remembrance Day service known as Cenotaph located? Cardiff, Wales Whitehall, London Hounslow Heath, London Piccadilly Circus, London Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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1. How old do you need to be to be able to play the National Lottery?
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2. Where is the five-day race meeting attended by members of the Royal Family and known as Royal Ascot celebrated?
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3. Who was the first person to lead a Roman invasion in Britain in 55 BC?
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4. Who wrote ‘The Lord of the Rings’?
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5. Which court deals with minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
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6. What name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age?
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7. The Northern Ireland Assembly cannot make decisions on:
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8. According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Buddhist?
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9. In which category did Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean win gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1984?
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10. What is the first verse of the National Anthem of the UK ‘God save the King’?
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11. Which of the following is NOT a British invention of the 20th century?
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12. Which British Prime Minister was famous for the speech ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat’?
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13. Which of the following countries did NOT belong to the Allies during World War I?
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14. Which TWO of the following charities work with homeless people?
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15. Which flower is associated with Scotland?
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16. What is the money from TV licences used for?
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17. Members of the Welsh government are elected every four years on the basis of:
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18. What is the Commonwealth?
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19. Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666?
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20. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of life in the UK?
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21. Which of the following countries belongs to the Commonwealth?
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22. Who has to pay national insurance contributions in the UK?
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23. A good way to support your local community is to shop for products locally.
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24. Where is the centrepiece to the Remembrance Day service known as Cenotaph located?
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