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