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- 1. The Northern Ireland Assembly has powers to decide on matters such as education, agriculture, environment, health, and social services
- True
- False
- 2. The National Trust was founded in ______ by three volunteers
- 1745
- 1795
- 1845
- 1895
- 3. Anne Boleyn the wife of Henry VIII was ______ , she and Henry had one daughter, Elizabeth
- German
- French
- English
- Spanish
- 4. You will receive a fine of up to ______ if you watch TV but do not have a TV licence
- £200
- £500
- £800
- £1,000
- 5. What is the leader of the party that wins the election called?
- Shadow Ministers
- Home Secretary
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Prime Minister
- 6. When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords?
- 1969
- 1979
- 1989
- 1999
- 7. You can buy alcohol if you are 17 years old
- True
- False
- 8. For most people, the right amount of income tax is automatically taken from ______ and paid directly to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- the income from employment by their employer
- their bank account by direct debit
- 9. The capital city of Wales is ______
- London
- Belfast
- Cardiff
- Edinburgh
- 10. Catherine of Aragon the wife of Henry VIII was a ______ princess
- German
- French
- English
- Spanish
- 11. People of the Iron Age sometimes defended sites called
- Hill forts
- Hill barrows
- Round barrows
- Skara Brae
- 12. Parts of the west of Britain, including much of what is now ______, remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule
(Choose any 2 answers) - England
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Wales
- 13. In England, parents and other community groups can apply to open a ______ school in their local area
- free
- premium
- affordable
- 14. Stonehenge is in the English county of
- Berkshire
- Hampshire
- Wiltshire
- Yorkshire
- 15. Charities that work for the homeless are
(Choose any 2 answers) - British Red Cross
- Age UK
- Crisis
- National Trust
- Shelter
- 16. Who does not have to pay for a TV licence?
- People aged 60 or over
- People aged 65 or over
- People aged 70 or over
- People aged 75 or over
- 17. John Constable was
- An important contributor to the 'pop art' movement of the 1960s
- A landscape painter, most famous for his works of Dedham Vale on the Suffolk-Essex border in the East of England
- A very successful Northern Irish portrait painter
- A Welsh artist, best known for his engravings and stained glass
- 18. Who has an important ceremonial role in this country?
- The Queen
- The Prime Minister
- The Archbishop of Canterbury
- 19. These ministers form the cabinet, a committee which usually meets ______ and makes important decisions about government policy
- daily
- weekly
- monthly
- yearly
- 20. If judges find that a public body is not respecting someone's legal rights, they can
- order that body to change its practices and/or pay compensation
- ask the public body to come in the court and give the explanation
- 21. You can find copies of Hansard report in large libraries and on the Internet
- True
- False
- 22. What percentage of people identified themselves as Sikh in the 2009 Citizenship Survey?
- 1%
- 2%
- 4%
- 6%
- 23. One TV licence covers all of the equipment at one address, but people who rent different rooms in a shared house must buy a separate TV licence
- True
- False
- 24. What sport is played at Wimbledon Championships?
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Football
- Cricket
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The test is based on the offical book "Life in the UK Handbook 3rd Edition: A Guide for New Residents #ad"