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Life in the UK Test 20 Take the test 1 / 24 1. Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415? King Edward I of England William III of England Henry VIII King Henry V 2 / 24 2. Which is the most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain and which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club? Roland Garros The Wimbledon Championships The British open The Queen’s open 3 / 24 3. What is the minimum age required for a citizen to stand for public office? 16 18 21 25 4 / 24 4. Who makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses during political debates? The shadow cabinet The Speaker The King Nobody 5 / 24 5. Citizens of Liechtenstein can drive in the UK for as long as their driving license is valid: True False 6 / 24 6. Which British Prime Minister nationalized major industries including coal and steel? Harold Macmillan Clement Attlee John Major Sir Alec Douglas-Home 7 / 24 7. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury? St Augustine St Columba St Andrew Kenneth MacAlpin 8 / 24 8. What is the money raised from the Income Tax used for (choose THREE options)? Education The National Grid system Police and the Armed Forces Roads 9 / 24 9. What name is given to the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012? Big Ben Big Clock Elizabeth Tower Clock Tower 10 / 24 10. When were the Forced Marriage Protection Orders introduced for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which aimed at protecting a person from being forced into a marriage, or to protect a person in a forced marriage? 2007 2008 2010 2011 11 / 24 11. Whose details are NOT listed in the Phone Book? The King MPs, SMs and MSPs MEPs All of the above 12 / 24 12. Which of the following words comes from the Norman French? Apple Beauty Cow Summer 13 / 24 13. How are the official reports where the Parliament’s proceedings are published called? Domesday Book Hansard Parliamentary reports Carta Magna 14 / 24 14. How many Senedd members does the Welsh government have? 40 50 60 75 15 / 24 15. Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was a cousin of Anne Boleyn: True False 16 / 24 16. Who deals with cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract and divorce in Scotland? County Courts The Sheriff Court The Crown Court The High Court 17 / 24 17. What was the symbol of York during the Wars of the Roses? A Red Rose A White Rose A Black Rose A Purple Rose 18 / 24 18. According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Jewish? Less than 0.5% Less than 1% Less than 1.5% Less than 2% 19 / 24 19. During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender: The Punk movement The Enlightenment The Swinging Sixties The Suffrage 20 / 24 20. What name is given to the members of the House of Lords? Cabinet Cavaliers Peers Housesteads 21 / 24 21. Where can you find a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni and one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans? At London Bridge At Westminster Bridge At the Tower of London At St James’s Park 22 / 24 22. Which of the following castles is located in Scotland? Conwy Castle Caernarfon Castle Crathes Castle Windsor Castle 23 / 24 23. For how long was Britain a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell? 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 24 / 24 24. Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of: The House of Commons The Cabinet The local community The Parliament Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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1. Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?
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2. Which is the most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain and which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club?
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3. What is the minimum age required for a citizen to stand for public office?
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4. Who makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses during political debates?
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5. Citizens of Liechtenstein can drive in the UK for as long as their driving license is valid:
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6. Which British Prime Minister nationalized major industries including coal and steel?
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7. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
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8. What is the money raised from the Income Tax used for (choose THREE options)?
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9. What name is given to the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012?
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10. When were the Forced Marriage Protection Orders introduced for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which aimed at protecting a person from being forced into a marriage, or to protect a person in a forced marriage?
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11. Whose details are NOT listed in the Phone Book?
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12. Which of the following words comes from the Norman French?
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13. How are the official reports where the Parliament’s proceedings are published called?
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14. How many Senedd members does the Welsh government have?
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15. Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was a cousin of Anne Boleyn:
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16. Who deals with cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract and divorce in Scotland?
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17. What was the symbol of York during the Wars of the Roses?
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18. According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of the population identified themselves as Jewish?
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19. During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender:
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20. What name is given to the members of the House of Lords?
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21. Where can you find a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni and one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans?
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22. Which of the following castles is located in Scotland?
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23. For how long was Britain a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell?
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24. Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of:
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