Life in the UK practice test 2

Question 1 of 24 · Values and principles

Which of these is a responsibility the handbook expects of anyone who wants to be a permanent resident or citizen?

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• ATo respect and obey the law
• BTo join a political party
• CTo attend a place of worship
• DTo buy a home in the UK

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Question 2 of 24 · Values and principles

The handbook says the responsibilities and freedoms it describes are shared by everyone who lives in the UK.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 3 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Which countries does the name Great Britain cover?

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• AEngland, Scotland and Wales
• BEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• CEngland and Wales only
• DEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Question 4 of 24 · The UK and its nations

The whole island of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 5 of 24 · UK history

Who was the first Prime Minister?

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• AWilliam Pitt
• BSir Robert Walpole
• COliver Cromwell
• DThe Duke of Wellington

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Question 6 of 24 · UK history

How many times did Henry VIII marry?

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• ATwo
• BFour
• CSix
• DEight

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Question 7 of 24 · UK history

How did the first people who lived in Britain get their food?

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• ABy hunting and gathering
• BBy buying it at markets
• CBy trading with the Romans
• DBy growing wheat on farms

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Question 8 of 24 · UK history

Which queen persecuted Protestants and became known as Bloody Mary?

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• AQueen Anne
• BMary, Queen of Scots
• CMary I
• DElizabeth I

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Question 9 of 24 · UK history

Which medal did Queen Victoria introduce during the Crimean War?

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• AThe Military Cross
• BThe Victoria Cross
• CThe George Cross
• DThe Order of the Garter

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Question 10 of 24 · UK history

Who did Britain fight in the Boer War of 1899 to 1902?

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• ASettlers of Dutch origin in South Africa
• BThe Ottoman Empire in Turkey
• CFrench settlers in Canada
• DRussia in the Crimea

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Question 11 of 24 · UK history

Whose idea of a theoretical machine was very important in the development of the modern computer?

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• AAlan Turing
• BSir Frank Whittle
• CJohn Logie Baird
• DJohn Macleod

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Question 12 of 24 · UK history

What did Sake Dean Mahomet open in London in 1810?

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• AA bank
• BA railway station
• CA curry house
• DA theatre

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Question 13 of 24 · UK history

Which TWO bodies did Tony Blair's government set up after 1997?

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• AA Welsh Assembly
• BA Cornish Assembly
• CAn English Parliament
• DA Scottish Parliament

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Question 14 of 24 · UK history

The Hundred Years War between England and France lasted exactly 100 years.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 15 of 24 · Modern society

Who captained the England team that won the football World Cup in 1966?

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• ASir Ian Botham
• BSir Roger Bannister
• CBobby Moore
• DSir Steve Redgrave

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Question 16 of 24 · Modern society

By law, what must every dog wear in a public place?

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• AA tag showing only the dog's name
• BA collar with its owner's name and address on it
• CA bell
• DA coat

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Question 17 of 24 · Modern society

In the 2009 survey quoted in the handbook, what share of people said they were Christian?

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• A90%
• B50%
• C40%
• D70%

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Question 18 of 24 · Modern society

Someone is called a 'Scrooge', after a character created by Charles Dickens. What does this mean?

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• AThey are a clever detective
• BThey are always hopeful
• CThey are mean
• DThey are very brave

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Question 19 of 24 · Modern society

Which TWO events did Mo Farah win at the 2012 Olympic Games?

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• AThe 1,500 metres
• BThe 10,000 metres
• CThe 5,000 metres
• DThe marathon

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Question 20 of 24 · Government and law

Where can you give blood?

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• AAt polling stations
• BAt any post office
• CAt blood donor centres
• DAt the DVLA

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Question 21 of 24 · Government and law

What should you do if you think someone is trying to persuade you to join a terrorist cause?

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• AIgnore it
• BTell only your family
• CPost about it on social media
• DTell the police

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Question 22 of 24 · Government and law

How are people chosen for jury service?

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• AThey volunteer at the court
• BThey are picked by their MP
• CThey are chosen from local magistrates
• DAt random from the electoral register

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Question 23 of 24 · Government and law

Which TWO groups living in the UK can vote in all public elections?

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• AAdult citizens of the Irish Republic
• BAdult citizens of the USA
• CAdult citizens of France
• DAdult citizens of Commonwealth countries

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Question 24 of 24 · Government and law

According to the handbook, a jury in Scotland can give a verdict of 'not proven'.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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