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