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- 1. The Church of England is also called
- Scottish Church
- Welsh Church
- Anglican Church
- 2. Many people volunteer simply because
- they don't want to go to school
- they are rich and do not need a paid job
- they want to become a famous
- they want to help other people
- 3. When was the current voting age established?
- 1949
- 1959
- 1969
- 1979
- 4. In 1200 the English ruled an area around Dublin, in ______, known as 'The Pale'
- England
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Wales
- 5. How many members does a jury have in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 18
- 6. What is the minimum age to drive a car or motorcycle in the UK?
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 21
- 7. Who defeated the Vikings?
- King Kenneth
- King Alfred the Great
- King Richard III
- King Edward I
- 8. In the UK, you must be at least ______ years old to drive a car or motor cycle
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 21
- 9. Early members of the Royal Society were
(Choose any 2 answers) - Sir Edmund Halley
- Sir William Shakespeare
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Sir Geoffrey Chaucer
- 10. Members in the Welsh Assembly can speak English and Welsh, and all Assembly publications are in both languages
- True
- False
- 11. What is the official report of the Parliament's Proceedings called?
- Westminster's Herald
- Hansard
- Cenotaph
- Gansard
- 12. What is a constitution?
- Set of principles by which a country is governed
- Set of written history
- Set of written reports of the government
- 13. What are members of the House of Lords called?
- Patriots
- Whips
- Peoples Representatives
- Peers
- 14. The UK has a constitutional monarchy
- True
- False
- 15. The Speaker represents Parliament on ceremonial occasions
- True
- False
- 16. English kings fought a long war with France, called the Hundred Years War, which actually lasted ______ years
- 96
- 100
- 108
- 116
- 17. Easter eggs are often given as presents at Easter as a symbol of new life
- True
- False
- 18. Elizabeth I never married and so had no children of her own to inherit her throne
- True
- False
- 19. 10 Downing street is the official residence of ______
- The Queen
- The President
- The Prime Minister
- 20. The UK has hosted the Olympic Games on three occasions
(Choose any 3 answers) - 1908
- 1938
- 1948
- 1968
- 1998
- 2012
- 21. Many theatres produce a ______ at Christmas time
- tragedy
- puppetry
- reflection
- pantomime
- 22. The current heir to the throne is
- The Prince of Wales
- Prince William
- Princess Ann
- Prince Harry
- 23. Tobacco should not be sold to anyone under the age of 25
- True
- False
- 24. The UK is not a member of NATO
- True
- False
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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"