Practise Test 4 Welcome to your Practise Test 4 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Pressure and lobby groups try to influence British government policy FALSE TRUE None 2. What is the minimum age for jury service? 22 18 30 16 None 3. Which of the following statements is correct? Decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet. Decisions on government policies are made by the monarch. None 4. Who are TWO famous British film directors? Evelyn Waugh Sir Alfred Hitchcock Ridley Scott Thomas Gainsborough 5. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?In the UK betting and gambling are illegal. FALSE TRUE None 6. What is one of the roles of school governors and school boards? Marking students’ homework Setting the strategic direction of the school Serving food and drink in the canteen Giving teachers ideas for lesson plans None 7. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Lake District is England’s largest national park. FALSE TRUE None 8. What are the names of TWO famous British film actors? Colin Firth Robert Louis Stevenson Jayne Torvill Tilda Swinton 9. What sort of cases do Crown Courts and Sheriff Courts deal with? Small claims procedures Serious offences Minor criminal cases Youth cases None 10. After the abolition of slavery, more than 2 million migrants came from which TWO countries to replace the freed slaves? Russia India Australia China 11. Which of the following statements is correct? Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television. Proceedings in Parliament cannot be reported in the press. None 12. Which TWO are famous horse-racing events? The Cup Final Royal Ascot The Six Nations The Grand National 13. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Home Secretary is the government minister responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries. TRUE FALSE None 14. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency TRUE FALSE None 15. Which of the following statements is correct? The Black Death was a plague that only had an impact in Ireland, where many people died. The Black Death brought about major changes in English society due to the number of people who died. None 16. Which of the following statements is correct? No British writer has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Several British writers have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. None 17. Which of the following statements is correct? By 1400 the preferred language of the English court was French. By 1400 the preferred language of the English court was English. None 18. In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899–1902 take place? Australia Canada India South Africa None 19. Which of the following statements is correct? The capital city of Scotland is Glasgow. The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh. None 20. Since 1927 the BBC has organised which series of famous concerts? The Eisteddfod Glastonbury The Proms Aldeburgh Festival None 21. Which TWO developments were features of the Industrial Revolution? Steam power Changes in the law Machinery Medical advances 22. In which battle during the First World War did the British suffer 60, 000 casualties on the first day? El Alamein Waterloo The Somme Agincourt None 23. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Henry VIII is famous for marrying six times and breaking away from the Church of Rome. TRUE FALSE None 24. In which modern-day country was the composer George Frederick Handel born? Germany Russia Japan Iceland None Thank you for taking - Practise Test 4. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:09:59+00:00
