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Life in the UK Test 12 Take the test 1 / 24 1. What name is given to the elected members of the Welsh government? MSPs SMs MLAs MPs 2 / 24 2. How often do the ministers that form the Cabinet meet to make important decisions about government policy? Every day Weekly Monthly Every six months 3 / 24 3. How many Welsh-language channels are there in Wales? None One Two Three 4 / 24 4. What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament in London? Tower of London Buckingham clock Big Ben Big Clock 5 / 24 5. How many countries are members of the United Nations? More than 190 countries More than 150 countries More than 140 countries More than 180 countries 6 / 24 6. Which of the following statements is true? The police force is a public service that helps and protects everyone The police force is a private service that helps and protects everyone The police force is a private service in charge of rescuing people from dangerous situations The police force is a public service that works to avoid road accidents 7 / 24 7. What is the system by which the income tax is automatically taken from the employee’s income by their employer and paid directly to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)? Self-assessment “Pay As You Earn” (PAYE) Tax return Pension tax 8 / 24 8. How many British casualties were recorded during the First World War? More than 2 million people More than 3 million people More than 4 million people More than 5 million people 9 / 24 9. Why did Henry VIII decide to divorce Catherine of Aragon? She was unpopular in the country She was too old to give him another child For political reasons She was accused of taking lovers to the Palace 10 / 24 10. How many local authorities are there in London? 22 25 33 43 11 / 24 11. When did British combat troops leave Iraq? In 2004 In 2005 In 2006 In 2009 12 / 24 12. Where is the Parliament of the UK? In Manchester In Westminster In Windsor Castle In Buckingham Palace 13 / 24 13. Which of the following is a criminal offence? Selling tobacco to someone under the age of 18 Owing money to someone Discrimination in the workplace Selling faulty goods or services 14 / 24 14. Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism? The Greeks The Vikings The Normans The Welsh 15 / 24 15. The line ‘all the world’s a stage’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet Hamlet As You Like It Sonnet 18 16 / 24 16. During the times of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise: Indonesia The eastern coast of America The western coast of Australia The Pacific Islands 17 / 24 17. In which city is the Welsh government building, also known as Senedd, located? Edinburgh Belfast Cardiff Bay Swansea 18 / 24 18. What architectural style became popular in the 19th century? Corinthian Barroco Medieval Gothic Art Deco 19 / 24 19. Which of the following gardens is NOT located in England? Mount Stewart Kew Gardens Sissinghurst Hidcote 20 / 24 20. Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455? The House of Lancaster The House of Kent The House of York The House of Newcastle 21 / 24 21. Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar? Admiral Nelson Oliver Cromwell The Duke of Wellington Henry VIII 22 / 24 22. Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Northern Ireland? The Sheriff Court The Crown Court The Magistrates’ Court The High Court 23 / 24 23. Which political party does the Speaker represent? The Liberal Democrats The Conservative party The Labour Party They do not represent any political party 24 / 24 24. When was the Scottish Parliament formed? In 2000 In 2002 In 1999 In 1998 Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
Life in the UK Test 12
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1. What name is given to the elected members of the Welsh government?
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2. How often do the ministers that form the Cabinet meet to make important decisions about government policy?
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3. How many Welsh-language channels are there in Wales?
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4. What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament in London?
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5. How many countries are members of the United Nations?
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6. Which of the following statements is true?
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7. What is the system by which the income tax is automatically taken from the employee’s income by their employer and paid directly to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)?
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8. How many British casualties were recorded during the First World War?
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9. Why did Henry VIII decide to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
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10. How many local authorities are there in London?
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11. When did British combat troops leave Iraq?
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12. Where is the Parliament of the UK?
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13. Which of the following is a criminal offence?
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14. Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism?
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15. The line ‘all the world’s a stage’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?
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16. During the times of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise:
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17. In which city is the Welsh government building, also known as Senedd, located?
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18. What architectural style became popular in the 19th century?
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19. Which of the following gardens is NOT located in England?
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20. Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?
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21. Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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22. Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Northern Ireland?
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23. Which political party does the Speaker represent?
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24. When was the Scottish Parliament formed?
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