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- 1. In England, judges developed 'common law' by a process of tradition and precedence that is, following previous decisions
- True
- False
- 2. The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called
(Choose any 2 answers) - The Age of Discovery
- The Middle Ages
- The Medieval period
- The Renaissance
- Late Antiquity
- 3. Everyone in the UK with a TV, computer or other medium which can be used for watching TV must have a ______
- television licence
- copyright licence
- driving licence
- personal licence
- 4. New citizens ______ loyalty to the Queen as part of the citizenship ceremony
(Choose any 2 answers) - send
- swear
- affirm
- sign
- 5. People in the UK have to pay tax on their income, which includes:
(Choose any 3 answers) - All ISAs and Savings Certificates
- Wages from paid employment
- Taxable benefits
- Attendance Allowance
- Pensions
- Pension Credit
- 6. 2 seconds' silence is observed on Remembrance Day
- True
- False It should be 2 minutes
- 7. The Prime Minister has control over many important public appointments
- True
- False
- 8. Drivers can use their driving licence until they are ______ years old
- 60
- 65
- 70
- 75
- 9. In the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens designed ______ to be the seat of government in India
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Bangalore
- Kolkata
- 10. The Council of Europe has no power to make laws
- TrueIt has no power to make laws but draws up conventions and charters
- False
- 11. The European Union law is an important source of law in Britain
- True
- False
- 12. What is the role of the shadow cabinet?
- Ask the members to join their party
- Challenge the government and put forward alternative policies
- Opening and closing of Parliament are some ceremonial duties
- 13. It is ______ to carry a weapon of any kind, even if it is for self-defence
- your responsibility
- your right
- a criminal offence
- 14. St Andrew is the Patron Saint of ______
- Scotland
- Wales
- England
- Northern Ireland
- 15. If you are self-employed, you need to pay your own tax through a system called
- Self-checkout
- Self-assessment
- Trade Union
- National Insurance contribution
- 16. The UK is historically a ______ country
- Jewish
- Christian
- Hindu
- Muslim
- 17. The most serious cases in Scotland, such as murder, are heard at a ______ with a judge and jury
- Crown Court
- Magistrates' Court
- High Court
- 18. What is the origin of Parliament?
- The Church's system of governance
- The King's council of advisers
- The Knights' round table
- The Noblemen's council of governance
- 19. What is Hansard?
- The Prime Minister's progress report
- Parliament's official reports
- Report about the Queen
- 20. What is the Church of England formally known as?
- The Methodist Church
- The Anglican Church
- The Baptist Church
- 21. The Magna Carta protected the rights of the nobility and restricted the king's power to collect taxes or to make or change laws
- True
- False
- 22. Roman Emperor ______ built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people)
- Antoninus
- Hadrian
- Marcus Aurelius
- Verus
- 23. Examples of civil laws are
(Choose any 3 answers) - Carrying a weapon or drugs
- Unfair dismissal or discrimination in the workplace
- Murder, racial crime
- Theft and assault
- Disputes between landlords and tenants
- Faulty consumer goods or services
- 24. Who makes a speech which summarises the government's policies for the year ahead?
- The Queen's husband
- The Queen's oldest son
- The Prime Minister
- The Queen
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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"