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- 1. Example of civil law is
- Drunk and disorderly behaviour
- Debt
- Burglary
- Violent crime
- 2. The UK had high levels of employment during the Great Depression of the 1930s
- True
- False at that time parts of the UK suffered mass unemployment
- 3. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for the ______
- immigration
- economy
- crime
- policing
- 4. Henry VIII established the Church of England
- in order to start a war with the French
- because the Pope refused to grant him a divorce
- 5. A traditional pub game in the UK is
- Bowling
- Rounders
- Pool
- Poker
- 6. In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became famous in UK history because she
- campaigned to give women the voting rights same age as men
- took part in the Falklands War
- became the first woman Prime Minister
- became a High Court judge
- 7. Influential British bands are:
(Choose any 2 answers) - The Royal Family
- The Rolling Stones
- The National Trust
- The Beatles
- 8. The Highland Clearances occurred in
- England
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Wales
- 9. A General Election occurs every six years
- True
- False its every five years
- 10. A bank holiday is
- a holiday just for people working in banks
- a public holiday when banks and other businesses close for the day
- a holiday entitlement for working longer hours than usual (overtime)
- the day when all banks close to calculate the notes
- 11. In Northern Ireland a member of your family must complete a voting registration form on your behalf
- True
- False all those entitled to vote must complete their own registration form
- 12. The National Trust is a
- charity that works for the homeless
- charity that works to preserve important buildings in the UK
- government-run organisation that provides funding for charities
- charity for medical research
- 13. As a citizen or permanent resident of the UK your responsibility will be to
- find illegal immigrants
- keep your dog on a lead at all the time
- look after yourself and your family
- grow your own vegetables
- 14. William Shakespeare is famous for writing:
(Choose any 2 answers) - TV dramas
- Poems
- Plays
- Newspaper articles
- 15. Famous British authors includes:
(Choose any 2 answers) - Gustav Holst
- Thomas Hardy
- Mary Quant
- Henry Moore
- Graham Greene
- 16. In 1066, ______ invaded England and defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings
- Canute
- Harold of Wessex
- Richard the Lionheart
- William of Normandy
- 17. The House of Lords mostly acts as the government wishes
- True
- False It is normally more independent of government than the House of Commons
- 18. When a member of Parliament (MP) dies or resigns
- the post remains vacant until the next General Election
- a by-election is held to replace the member of Parliament
- another MP looks after the constituency
- their party chooses someone to fill the post until the next General Election
- 19. Norwich, Plymouth and Leeds are cities in
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- England
- Wales
- 20. Jensen Button, Lewis Hamilton and Damon Hill are all British winners of the ______ Championship
- Athletics
- Formula 1
- Football
- Skiing
- 21. The minimum legal age to buy alcohol in the UK is ______
- 16
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 22. The Wimbledon Championships are associated with soccer
- True
- False The Wimbledon Championships are associated with tennis
- 23. In 1776, ______ colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence
- American
- Australian
- Canadian
- South African
- 24. The great thinkers of the Enlightenment were:
(Choose any 2 answers) - Adam Smith
- Robert Louis
- Robert Burns
- David Hume
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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"