Practise Test 11 Welcome to your Practise Test 11 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The ‘Swinging Sixties’ is associated with the 1860s. TRUE FALSE None 2. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSEThe 40 days before Easter are known as Lent. FALSE TRUE None 3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Forcing another person to marry is a criminal offence in the UK. FALSE TRUE None 4. Which of the following statements is correct? Halloween is a modern American festival that has recently become popular in the UK. Halloween has its roots in an ancient pagan festival marking the beginning of winter. None 5. Which of the following statements is correct? No member of the public is allowed to attend debates in the House of Commons. The public can attend debates in the House of Commons. None 6. For approximately how many years did the Romans stay in this country? 400 years 600 years 50 years 100 years None 7. Which of the following statements is correct? Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected through a system called ‘first past the post’. MPs are elected through a system called ‘the winner takes it all’. None 8. Which TWO of the following are major outdoor music festivals? Isle of Wight Festival Hogmanay Glastonbury Royal Ascot 9. Which TWO people are famous UK sports stars? Dame Kelly Holmes Sir Chris Hoy Jane Austen Lucien Freud 10. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?During the 18th century, radical new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed, called ‘the Enlightenment’. FALSE TRUE None 11. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?There is a no place in British society for extremism or intolerance. FALSE TRUE None 12. By joining a political party, what TWO activities might you be involved in? Knocking on people’s doors and asking for support Joining your MP for sessions in the House of Commons Violent clashes with other political parties Handing out leaflets in the street 13. St Andrew is the patron saint of which country? Northern Ireland Wales Scotland England None 14. Which of the following statements is correct? The first professional UK football clubs were formed in 1066. The first professional UK football clubs were formed in the late 19th century. None 15. Which of the following statements is correct? Sake Dean Mahomet is famous for introducing tea-drinking and bungalows to Britain from India. Sake Dean Mahomet introduced curry houses and shampooing to Britain from India. None 16. Which TWO events are religious festivals? Boxing Day Easter Bonfire Night Christmas Day 17. What were TWO important aspects of the Reform Act of 1832? It increased the number of people who could vote. It decreased the power of the monarch. It abolished rotten boroughs It gave women the vote. 18. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Emmeline Pankhurst is famous for her leadership of the campaign to give women the vote in parliamentary elections in the UK. TRUE FALSE None 19. What TWO values are upheld by the Commonwealth association of countries? Communism Violence Rule of law Democracy 20. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The UK has a declining elderly population. TRUE FALSE None 21. What countries does ‘Great Britain’ refer to? England and Scotland England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Just England England, Scotland and Wales None 22. Where did the Vikings come from? Belgium and Holland Germany and Austria France and Luxembourg Denmark and Norway None 23. Which TWO principles are included in the European Convention on Human Rights? The right to use violence if you think it is necessary Freedom to leave work early every Friday Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 24. Which TWO of the following were famous Victorians? Margaret Thatcher Florence Nightingale Isambard Kingdom Brunei Dylan Thomas Thank you for taking - Practise Test 11. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:09:58+00:00
