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Question 1 of 24.

What important event happened in England in 1066?

1. The Romans left England

2. The building of the Offa Dyke

3. The Normal Conquest

4. The Battle of Bannockburn

Question 2 of 24.

Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?

1. The monarch

2. The Archbishop of Canterbury

3. The Speaker of the House of Commons

4. The Chief Whip

Question 3 of 24.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Most shops in the UK open seven days a week

2. All shops in the UK close on Sundays

Question 4 of 24.

Which of the following is the capital city of Wales?

1. Swansea

2. Cardiff

3. Edinburgh

4. Belfast

Question 5 of 24.

Is the following statement True or False: The 'Swinging Sixties' is a reference to the 1860s

1. True

2. False

Question 6 of 24.

Which TWO of the following are traditional British foods?

1. Strudel and haggis

2. Welsh cakes and haggis

3. Sushi and Welsh cakes

4. Sushi and haggis

Question 7 of 24.

How are local councils funded?

1. Through money raised from local fundraising events

2. Through donations from local people

3. By central government and local taxes

4. From local businesses

Question 8 of 24.

Is the following statement True or False: All people in the UK are expected to help the police prevent and detect crimes whenever they can

1. True

2. False

Question 9 of 24.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. By 1400 the preferred language of the royal court was French

2. By 1400 the preferred language of the royal court was English

Question 10 of 24.

The Enlightenment led to a major development in which TWO areas?

1. Science and politics

2. History and theatre

3. Science and theatre

4. Politics and history

Question 11 of 24.

What type of church is the Church of Scotland?

1. Quaker

2. Roman Catholic

3. Presbyterian

4. Methodist

Question 12 of 24.

What important change to our voting rights took place in 1969?

1. Women over 35 were given the right to vote

2. Prisoners were given the right to vote

3. The voting age was reduced to 18 for men and women

4. Compulsory voting was introduced

Question 13 of 24.

The term 'suffragettes' is associated with which group of people?

1. Men

2. Women

3. Children

4. Migrants

Question 14 of 24.

Is the following statement True or False: Shakespeare was a playwright and actor

1. True

2. False

Question 15 of 24.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England united under King Alfred the Great

2. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England united under King Kenneth MacAlpin

Question 16 of 24.

Which TWO are famous UK landmarks?

1. Loch Lomond and Notre Dame

2. Snowdonia and Notre Dame

3. Snowdonia and Loch Lomond

4. Grand Canyon and Loch Lomond

Question 17 of 24.

Which of the following is a Crown dependency?

1. England

2. Northern Ireland

3. Channel Islands

4. Scotland

Question 18 of 24.

Which TWO are famous British fashion designers?

1. Capability Brown and Edwin Lutyens

2. Mary Quant and Capability Brown

3. Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood

4. Capability Brown and Vivienne Westwood

Question 19 of 24.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Shakespeare wrote 'To be or not to be'

2. Shakespeare wrote 'We shall fight on the beaches'

Question 20 of 24.

Which TWO services are funded by National Insurance Contributions

1. State retirement pension and National Health Service

2. Supermarket home deliveries and National Health Service

3. Local taxi services and state retirement pension

4. State retirement pension and supermarket home deliveries

Question 21 of 24.

Is the following statement True or False: In 1805, at the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson defeated the German fleet.

1. True

2. False

Question 22 of 24.

What is a fundamental principle of British life

1. Relaxed work ethic

2. Democracy

3. Extremism

4. Disrespect for the law

Question 23 of 24.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Florence Nightingale is associated with policing

2. Florence Nightingale is associated with nursing

Question 24 of 24.

Which of the following was a well known author of children's books?

1. Roald Dahl

2. William Shakespeare

3. Graham Greene

4. Jane Austin

Life in UK Test 1

Life in UK Test 1

What important event happened in England in 1066?

Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is the capital city of Wales?

Is the following statement True or False: The 'Swinging Sixties' is a reference to the 1860s

Which TWO of the following are traditional British foods?

How are local councils funded?

Is the following statement True or False: All people in the UK are expected to help the police prevent and detect crimes whenever they can

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Enlightenment led to a major development in which TWO areas?

What type of church is the Church of Scotland?

What important change to our voting rights took place in 1969?

The term 'suffragettes' is associated with which group of people?

Is the following statement True or False: Shakespeare was a playwright and actor

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which TWO are famous UK landmarks?

Which of the following is a Crown dependency?

Which TWO are famous British fashion designers?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which TWO services are funded by National Insurance Contributions

Is the following statement True or False: In 1805, at the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson defeated the German fleet.

What is a fundamental principle of British life

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following was a well known author of children's books?

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