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