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Life in the UK Test » Test 8

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1. Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism?: The Anglo-Saxons; The Normans; The Romans; The Vikings

2. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for ______: 2 days; 3 days; a week; a month

3. Examples of criminal laws are (Choose any 2 answers): Carrying a weapon or drugs; Disputes between landlords and tenants; Faulty consumer goods or services; Murder, racial crime, theft and assault; Unfair dismissal or discrimination in the workplace

4. Where is the Scottish Parliament building located?: At Stormont; At Westminster; At Holyrood; In the Senedd

5. What is the name of the popular UK Tennis tournament played in South London?: Kingston; Vauxhall; Wimbledon; Lords

6. There are ______ pence in a pound: 10; 100; 1,000; 10,000

7. Assembly Members, MPs, and MEPs are listed in the Yellow Pages and Phone book?: True; False

8. The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation with more than ______ countries as members: 190; 200; 211; 221

9. Women in Britain today make up about ______ of the workforce: all; half; third; quarter

10. People who are self-employed: do not have to pay for National Insurance contributions after the age of 60; need to pay National Insurance Contributions themselves; have their National Insurance deducted from their pay by their employer

11. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the government department that: is responsible for road safety; collects taxes; is responsible for the housing benefits

12. When did the first farmers arrive in Britain?: 3,000 years ago; 4,000 years ago; 5,000 years ago; 6,000 years ago

13. In Northern Ireland, the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in July is also a public holiday: True; False

14. ______ is the UK's most popular sport: Cricket; Football; Rugby; Golf

15. A civil war was fought between the supporters of two families: (Choose any 2 answers): The House of Commons; The House of Lancaster; The House of Lords; The House of York

16. A group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes failed in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament on ______: 5th November 1505; 5th November 1605; 5th November 1705; 5th November 1805

17. People aged 16 or over cannot drink alcohol with a meal in a hotel or restaurant: True; False

18. Missionaries from Ireland spread the Christian religion in the: north; east; west; south

19. The 40 days before Easter are known as ______: Easter holiday; Lent; Santaday; Winter holiday

20. Members of the public are allowed in Youth Courts: Yes, it's correct; No, they are not allowed

21. The main Olympic site for the 2012 Games was in ______: Bournville, Birmingham; Bradford; Manchester; Stratford, East London

22. Who does keep order during political debates to make sure the rules are followed: The Prime Minister; The Queen; The Hansard; The Speaker

23. You have to be on the electoral register to visit the Parliament: True; False

24. The European Union member states are (Choose any 3 answers): Germany; India; Lithuania; Nigeria; New Zealand; Romania; Swaziland; UK UK left EU in 2020

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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"