1.
What are two responsibilities that you will have as a British citizen or
permanent resident of the UK?
o To look after the area in which you live and the environment
o To look after yourself and your family
o To stay in the UK forever
o To promote work in your local community
If you wish to be a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you should: look
after yourself and your family, look after the area in which you live and the
environment, respect and obey the law, respect the rights of others, including
their right to their own opinions and treat others with fairness.
2. Where is Big Ben located?
o Buckingham Palace
o The Tower of London
o Trafalgar Square
o The Houses of the Parliament
3. When were men and women given the right to vote at the age of 21?
o 1918
o 1903
o 1928
o 1923
4. Where is the UK geographically located?
o South west of Europe
o North east of Europe
o North west of Europe
o South east of Europe
The UK is located in the north west of Europe.
5. Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?
o St David
o St Patrick
o St George
o St Andrew
The patron Saint of Scotland is St Andrew.
6. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses?
o The House of Chester
o The House of York
o The House of Lancaster
o The House of Newcastle
The Wars of the Roses were fought between the supporters of two families: the
House of Lancaster and the House of York.
7. The Bill of Rights of 1689 confirmed the right to vote for all adult men.
o True
o False
False. The Bill of Rights, 1689, confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits
of the king’s power.
8. What is the Cenotaph?
o A flower
o A Christian church
o A war memorial
o A theatre
The Cenotaph is a war memorial and it is the site of the annual Remembrance
Day service attended by the Queen, politicians and foreign ambassadors.
9. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
o Mary Stuart
o Theresa May
o Margaret Thatcher
o Florence Nightingale
Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK.
10. Who chairs the debates at the House of Commons?
o A bishop
o The Prime Minister
o The Speaker
o The archbishop of Canterbury
Debates in the House of Commons are chaired by the Speaker.
11. Who was the captain of the English football team that won the World Cup in
1966?
o Sir Roger Bannister
o Sir Jackie Stewart
o Sir Ian Botham
o Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore captained the English football team that won the World Cup in
1966.
12. When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
o 1466
o 1066
o 1254
o 1588
13. Anyone can make a complaint about the police by writing to the Chief
Constable of the police force involved.
o True
o False
This statement is TRUE.
14. What is the minimum age required to serve on a jury?
o 16
o 18
o 21
o 25
Anyone who is on the electoral register and is aged 18 to 70 can be asked to
serve on a jury.
15. How is a jury selected?
o From the NHS registration system
o Randomly from the electoral register
o Alphabetically from the telephone directory
o From a postcode selection
As well as getting the right to vote, people on the electoral register are
randomly selected to serve on a jury. Anyone who is on the electoral register
and is aged 18 to 70 can be asked to do this.
16. What is a bank holiday?
o A public holiday when banks are open all day
o A public holiday for people working in banks
o An additional day off that every worker in the UK is entitled to
o A public holiday when banks and many other businesses are
closed for the day
There are public holidays each year called bank holidays, when banks and
many other businesses are closed for the day.
17. What will you be given to vote before a general election takes place?
o A poll tax relief
o A number to queue at the polling station
o A poll card
o An specific time for you to vote
Before the election you will be sent a poll card.
18. Which of the following statements is correct?
o Solicitors' charges are usually based on how much time they
spend on a case
o Solicitors' charges are usually based on the nature of a case and its
importance
Solicitors’ charges are usually based on how much time they spend of a case.
19. By law, which TWO types of media have to give a balanced coverage of all
political parties and equal time to rival viewpoints before an election?
o Television
o Internet
o Newspapers
o Radio
By law, radio and television coverage of the political parties must be balanced
and so equal time has to be given to rival viewpoints.
20. Which of the following territories is a Crown dependency but is NOT part of
the UK?
o Northern Ireland
o Wales
o The Channel Islands
o Scotland
Channel Islands is a British overseas territory linked to the UK, but it is not part
of it.
21. What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?
o Radar
o Hovercraft
o Jet engine
o Ballpoint pen
The jet engine was developed in Britain in the 1930s by Sir Frank Whittle.
22. Who wrote ‘The Daffodils’?
o William Blake
o Robert Browning
o Lord Byron
o William Wordsworth
The British poet William Wordsworth wrote ‘The Daffodils’.
23. Who was given the title of Lord Protector?
o Charles I
o Charles II
o Winston Churchill
o Oliver Cromwell
24. What are the 40 days before Easter called?
o Diwali
o Lent
o Hannukah
o Vaisakhi
The 40 days before Easter are known as Lent.
