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Life in the UK Test 6

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1. Which country in the British Isles do you find the island, Orkney? Mark one answer
A England
B Northern Ireland
C Scotland
D Wales
Correct Answer: C Scotland
2. True or False: Hadrian's Wall protected the area which we now call Scotland from ever being conquered by the Romans. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: A False.
Explanation: The wall was actually built by the Romans, named after Emperor Hadrian, as a frontier to their empire and to provide protection from the north.
3. True or False: Scotland also applied Common Law during this period. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: A False.
Explanation: Laws were instead codified, meaning they were written down
4. The Elizabethan era is also fondly recollected for poetry. Who of the following is a famous English poet and playwriter? Mark one answer
A Francis Drake
B Justin Timberlake
C Mrs. Mansouri
D William Shakespeare
Correct Answer: D William Shakespeare
5. King James I's son was called what name? Mark one answer
A Charles I
B James II
Correct Answer: A Charles I
6. After the execution, England became a republic. What was it called? Mark one answer
A The British Isles
B The Commonwealth
C The Monarchy
D The United Kingdom
Correct Answer: B The Commonwealth
7. Was this the only known period of time that England was a republic? Mark one answer
A No
B Yes
Correct Answer: B Yes
8. Until which year did the Prime Minister control the United Kingdom? Mark one answer
A 1728
B 1738
C 1742
D 1753
Correct Answer: C 1742
9. Who wrote the poem ‘If ', as well as the Jungle Book story? Mark one answer
A Mary Stellar
B Rudyard Kipling
Correct Answer: B Rudyard Kipling
10. Lord Richard Austen Butler introduced which social reform in 1944? Mark one answer
A Free after-school clubs
B Free school meals
C Free secondary school in England and Wales
D Free university in England and Wales
Correct Answer: C Free secondary school in England and Wales
11. In 1982, which country invaded the Falkland Islands during Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister? Mark one answer
A Argentina
B Great Britain
C Spain
D The United States
Correct Answer: A Argentina
12. True or False: There is a 1-pound note in the UK. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: A False.
13. Britain has an aging population, who are living longer. What does this impact? Mark one answer
A Cost of ice cream stocks
B Cost of pensions and health care
Correct Answer: B Cost of pensions and health care
14. What is the religious significance of Easter? Mark one answer
A It marks the coming of the Easter Bunny
B It marks the death of Jesus on Good Friday and his rising from the dead on Easter Sunday
Correct Answer: B It marks the death of Jesus on Good Friday and his rising from the dead on Easter Sunday
15. Mo Farah is a what? Mark one answer
A A football player
B A long-distance runner
C A rugby player
D A sprinter
Correct Answer: B A long-distance runner
16. The Ashes is a famous cricket tournament featuring a series of matches played against which country? Mark one answer
A Australia
B Canada
C France
D The West Indies
Correct Answer: A Australia
17. True or False: St Pancras Station as well as town halls in Manchester and Sheffield are built in ‘gothic' style architecture. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: B True.
18. William Wordsworth wrote what? Mark one answer
A Fiction novels
B Film scripts
C Non-fiction books
D Poems
Correct Answer: D Poems
19. Who was the Tower of London built by after he was crowned King in 1066? Mark one answer
A King Henry VII
B King Henry VIII
C King James II
D William the Conqueror
Correct Answer: D William the Conqueror
20. Which is England's largest national park? Mark one answer
A Dartmoor
B Snowdonia
C The Lake District
D The Peak District
Correct Answer: C The Lake District
21. Who is the current head of the Monarchy for the UK and other countries in the Commonwealth? Mark one answer
A Queen Elizabeth I
B Queen Elizabeth II
C Queen Victoria
D Queen Victoria I
Correct Answer: B Queen Elizabeth II
22. True or False: Everybody has the right to try and convince you to vote for a specific candidate. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: A False.
23. True or False: You can get free tickets to watch debates in the UK Parliament. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: B True.
Explanation: You can write to your local MP in advance or queue outside on the day
24. True or False: Violence and brutality in the home is a serious offence. Mark one answer
A False.
B True.
Correct Answer: B True.