Life in the UK test

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1. Which is a country in the United Kingdom?
  1. Republic of Ireland
  2. Isle of Man
  3. Wales
  4. Channel Islands
2. How many countries are in the Commonwealth?
  1. 27
  2. 39
  3. 47
  4. 54
3. Which country in the UK does NOT have its own banknotes
  1. England
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Wales
  4. Scotland
4. Which TWO of the following are poems?
  1. Lucky Jim
  2. Canterbury Tales
  3. Beowulf
  4. Great Expectations
5. Which is the capital city of Scotland?
  1. Edinburgh
  2. Glasgow
  3. Aberdeen
  4. Dundee
6. Who was the first Prime Minister of the UK?
  1. Clement Attlee
  2. Winston Churchill
  3. Sir Robert Walpole
  4. Harold Macmillan
7. Where is Snowdonia, a national park, located?
  1. Northern Ireland
  2. England
  3. Scotland
  4. Wales
8. The language spoken in the Iron Age UK was part of which language family?
  1. English
  2. Celtic
  3. Latin
  4. Spanish
9. Which Saxon king was defeated by the Duke of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings?
  1. Charles I
  2. James I
  3. Henry VIII
  4. Harold
10. In which month is Father's Day celebrated?
  1. April
  2. May
  3. June
  4. July
11. What TWO unique features does the UK constitution have?
  1. It is unwritten
  2. It is written
  3. It is flexible
  4. It is similar to the USA's
12. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?
  1. USA
  2. Germany
  3. England
  4. India
13. Who wrote the Mousetrap, a murder-mystery play, which has been running in the west end since 1952?
  1. Jane Austen
  2. Evelyn Waugh
  3. J K Rowling
  4. Agatha Christie
14. Who directed the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)?
  1. Hugh Hudson
  2. Mike Newell
  3. Ken Russel
  4. David Lean
15. Which TWO are examples of civil law?
  1. Selling alcohol to under 18
  2. Carrying a weapon
  3. Employment law
  4. Consumer rights
16. Why the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 is important?
  1. It makes sure that no one could be held unlawfully
  2. It makes sure that everyone has a right to life
  3. It makes sure that everyone has a right to employment
  4. It makes sure that criminals are punished
17. Which is a Crown dependency?
  1. Wales
  2. The Channel Islands
  3. Scotland
  4. England
18. In which country was Florence Nightingale born?
  1. France
  2. Germany
  3. England
  4. Italy
19. Which award is associated with British theatre?
  1. The Academy Awards
  2. The Laurence Olivier Awards
  3. The Brit Awards
  4. The Turner Prize
20. Which king did not have a good command over English language?
  1. James VI
  2. Richard III
  3. George I
  4. Henry VIII
21. Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge?
  1. Sir Frank Whittle
  2. Sir Robert Watson-Watt
  3. William Beveridge
  4. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
22. Which TWO are correct of the Scottish Parliament?
  1. It has 47 members
  2. It can legislate on immigration matters
  3. It has 129 members
  4. It can pass law on civil and criminal matters
23. What type of organisations are Confederation of British Industry and Greenpeace?
  1. Consumer groups
  2. Political parties
  3. Pressure groups
  4. Local authorities
24. In which country a newly qualified driver must show an ‘R’ plate after passing the driving test?
  1. England
  2. Wales
  3. Northern Ireland
  4. Scotland
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