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- 1. Christmas pudding is made from suet, dried fruit and spices
- True
- False
- 2. Women were given the right to vote at the same age as men in 1982
- True
- False
- 3. One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now
- northern England
- eastern England
- western England
- southern England
- 4. The Scottish Parliament ______
- may pass laws on foreign and defence affairs
- may pass laws on general economic policy
- is not elected by a form of proportional representation
- may pass legislation on anything not specifically reserved to the UK Parliament
- 5. Forcing another person to marry is
- allowed in the UK
- a criminal offence
- only allowed if they are cousins
- 6. The devolved administrations each have their own civil service
- Yes, this is correct
- No, they do not have it
- 7. Young people are sent their National Insurance number just before their ______ birthday
- 14th
- 16th
- 17th
- 18th
- 8. The major political parties are
(Choose any 3 answers) - The Green UK Party
- The National Party
- The Conservative Party
- The Labour Party
- Traditional Voice
- The Liberal Democrats
- 9. The members of the armed forces can stand for public office
- True
- False
- 10. In the Old times The House of Lords was more powerful than The House of Commons
- True
- False
- 11. The Vikings came from ______
(Choose any 2 answers) - Denmark
- Germany
- Norway
- Spain
- 12. Police officers are supported by police community support officers (PCSOs)
- True
- False
- 13. Charles I wanted the worship of the Church of England to include more ceremony and introduced a revised
- Bible
- Book of Church
- Book of England
- Prayer Book
- 14. ______ is a group of European and North American countries that have agreed to help each other if they come under attack
- NATO
- Red Cross
- United Nations
- UNICEF
- 15. Some public places have alcohol-free zones where you cannot drink in public
- True
- False
- 16. At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was an independent country
- Yes, this is true
- No, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom
- 17. What is the Shadow Cabinet?
- Senior members of the main opposition party who 'shadow' Government ministers in different departments
- The cabinet where the Prime Minister had to resign
- The cabinet that is in trouble
- The name of the office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament
- 18. Adult citizens of other EU states who are not members of the commonwealth can vote in general elections
- Maybe sometimes
- Yes, they can
- No, they can't
- 19. Drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis are
- Allowed for personal use
- Some are legal
- Always illegal
- All are illegal, except cannabis
- 20. Vaisakhi (also spelled Baisakhi) is celebrated on ______ each year with parades, dancing and singing
- 14 January
- 14 April
- 14 July
- 14 October
- 21. How many countries are members of the European Union?
- 13
- 15
- 20
- 27 Croatia became a member state in 2013 so there are now 28 EU member states but the official book says 27
- 22. Who had a great influence on the English language and invented many words that are still common today?
- Edward Thomas
- William Blake
- William Shakespeare
- Wilfred Owen
- 23. Anyone aged ______ or over can stand for election as an MP
- 17
- 18
- 21
- 25
- 24. When did civil war begin between the King Charles I and Parliament?
- 1625
- 1632
- 1642
- 1678
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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"