Practise Test 1 Welcome to your Practise Test 1 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king? The Domesday Book Magna Carta The Black Death The Reform Act None 2. The Enlightenment led to major developments in which TWO areas? Science History Theatre Politics 3. Why is Sir Edwin Lutyens famous? He invented the World wide Web. He won a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He was the first UK Prime Minister. He was a 20th-century architect. None 4. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Life peers in the House of Lords can pass on their title to their first-born child. FALSE TRUE None 5. Which of the following statements is correct? All Acts of Parliament are made in the Prime Minister’s name. All Acts of Parliament are made in the monarch’s name. None 6. Which of the following statements is correct? Local elections are normally held in March. Local elections are normally held in May. None 7. What age group does the National Citizen Service programme cover? 16- and 17-year-olds Pensioners All children up to the age of 17 18- to 30-year-olds None 8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Britain and Germany developed Concorde, a passenger supersonic aircraft. FALSE TRUE None 9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The devolved Scottish government rules Scotland from Edinburgh. FALSE TRUE None 10. When is Boxing Day? The last Monday in August The day after Easter The day after Christmas Day 1 May None 11. Which UK city hosted the 2012 Paralympic Games? Edinburgh Cardiff London Belfast None 12. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are cities in England. FALSE TRUE None 13. What is a fundamental principle of British life? Democracy Extremism A relaxed work ethic Religious faith None 14. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Catherine Howard was the sixth wife of Henry VIII. TRUE FALSE None 15. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Boys in the UK leave school with better qualifications than girls. TRUE FALSE None 16. Which of the following statements is correct? In a Crown Court case the jury decides the sentence when someone is found guilty. In a Crown Court case the judge decides the sentence when someone is found guilty. None 17. Which TWO are famous British composers? Ralph Vaughan Williams Johann Sebastian Bach Henry Purcell Claude Debussy 18. Which parts of the United Kingdom have devolved governments? Wales, England and Northern Ireland Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Only Northern Ireland England and Wales None 19. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The First World War ended at 11. 00 am on 11 November 1918. TRUE FALSE None 20. Which of the following statements is correct? Women in Britain make up about a quarter of the workforce. Women in Britain make up about half of the workforce. None 21. Which of the following statements is correct? Shakespeare wrote ‘We will fight them on the beaches’. Shakespeare wrote ‘To be or not to be’. None 22. Which TWO groups contested the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century? Irish House of Lancaster House of York Scottish 23. What was the Beveridge Report of 1942 about? Overseas aid Establishing a welfare state How to end the war in Europe How to treat the Germans and Japanese after the war None Thank you for taking - Practise Test 1. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:09:59+00:00
