Practise Test 1 Welcome to your Practise Test 1 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. When is Boxing Day? The day after Easter 1 May The last Monday in August The day after Christmas Day None 2. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Catherine Howard was the sixth wife of Henry VIII. FALSE TRUE None 3. What is a fundamental principle of British life? Democracy A relaxed work ethic Extremism Religious faith None 4. Which TWO are famous British composers? Henry Purcell Claude Debussy Johann Sebastian Bach Ralph Vaughan Williams 5. 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 6. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Britain and Germany developed Concorde, a passenger supersonic aircraft. FALSE TRUE None 7. Which TWO groups contested the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century? House of Lancaster Irish Scottish House of York 8. Which of the following statements is correct? In a Crown Court case the judge decides the sentence when someone is found guilty. In a Crown Court case the jury decides the sentence when someone is found guilty. None 9. What age group does the National Citizen Service programme cover? Pensioners All children up to the age of 17 18- to 30-year-olds 16- and 17-year-olds None 10. Which parts of the United Kingdom have devolved governments? England and Wales Only Northern Ireland Wales, England and Northern Ireland Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland None 11. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Boys in the UK leave school with better qualifications than girls. FALSE TRUE None 12. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king? The Reform Act The Domesday Book Magna Carta The Black Death None 13. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The First World War ended at 11. 00 am on 11 November 1918. TRUE FALSE None 14. 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 15. Which UK city hosted the 2012 Paralympic Games? Edinburgh London Cardiff Belfast None 16. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are cities in England. FALSE TRUE None 17. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Life peers in the House of Lords can pass on their title to their first-born child. TRUE FALSE None 18. Why is Sir Edwin Lutyens famous? He won a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He was a 20th-century architect. He was the first UK Prime Minister. He invented the World wide Web. None 19. What was the Beveridge Report of 1942 about? How to treat the Germans and Japanese after the war How to end the war in Europe Establishing a welfare state Overseas aid None 20. The Enlightenment led to major developments in which TWO areas? Politics Theatre Science History 21. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The devolved Scottish government rules Scotland from Edinburgh. FALSE TRUE None 22. Which of the following statements is correct? All Acts of Parliament are made in the monarch’s name. All Acts of Parliament are made in the Prime Minister’s name. None 23. Which of the following statements is correct? Local elections are normally held in May. Local elections are normally held in March. None Thank you for taking - Practise Test 1. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:09:59+00:00
