Life in the UK Test full exam 12
The real conditions: 24 questions, 45 minutes on the clock, no explanations until you finish. 18 correct to pass.
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All 24 questions and answers
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1.Which TWO are shared values and responsibilities in the UK?
Choose two
- AServing in the armed forces
- BTreating others with fairness
- CJoining a political party
- DRespecting and preserving the environment
Shared values and responsibilities include obeying and respecting the law and treating others with fairness. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)
2.What is the stand of eight candles used at Hannukah called?
- AA khalsa
- BA menorah
- CA gurdwara
- DA shamash
During Hannukah a candle is lit each day on a stand of eight candles called a menorah. (Other religious festivals)
3.Why were canals built during the Industrial Revolution?
- ATo carry passengers between cities
- BTo supply drinking water to cities
- CTo link factories to towns, cities and ports
- DTo drain farmland for crops
Canals connected the factories to towns, to cities and to the ports. (The Industrial Revolution)
4.Why has the UK never adopted a single constitutional document?
- AIt has never had a revolution leading permanently to a new system of government
- BThe devolved governments have never been able to agree upon one
- CThe monarch has refused to give assent to any such document
- DParliament has repeatedly voted against having one
No revolution here has ever permanently replaced the system of government, as happened in France or America. (The British constitution)
5.Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM?
- ASir Peter Mansfield
- BSir Tim Berners-Lee
- CJames Goodfellow
- DAlan Turing
In the 1960s James Goodfellow invented the cash-dispensing ATM, or cashpoint. (British inventions of the 20th century)
6.Which railway did Isambard Kingdom Brunel construct?
- AThe London and Birmingham Railway
- BThe Caledonian Railway
- CThe Stockton and Darlington Railway
- DThe Great Western Railway
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for constructing the Great Western Railway, the first major railway built in Britain. (Victorian trade, industry and the Crimean War)
7.About how many registered test centres are there in the UK?
- AAbout 5
- BOver 300
- COver 30
- DExactly 24
There are over 30 registered Life in the UK test centres in the UK. (Taking the Life in the UK test)
8.What is the King James Version?
- AA collection of Shakespeare’s plays
- BA translation of the Bible into English
- CThe Book of Common Prayer
- DThe Bill of Rights
A new translation of the Bible into English during James I's reign is known as the King James Version or the Authorised Version. (Exploration, Shakespeare and James I)
9.What are judges together called?
- AThe magistracy
- BThe judiciary
- CThe bar
- DThe bench
Interpreting law, and keeping trials fair, is the work of judges — the judiciary. (The courts)
10.What did the UK produce more than half of the world’s supply of in the 19th century?
- AShips, railways and machinery
- BSugar, tobacco and tea
- CIron, coal and cotton cloth
- DSteel, wool and grain
Over half the world's iron, coal and cotton cloth came from the 19th-century UK. (Victorian trade, industry and the Crimean War)
11.Which TWO place names come from the Viking languages?
Choose two
- AGrimsby
- BWinchester
- CCanterbury
- DScunthorpe
Place names such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from the Viking languages. (The Vikings)
12.What does it mean that the UK has a free press?
- ANewspapers may not be sued for libel
- BNewspapers receive no advertising revenue
- CWhat is written in newspapers is free from government control
- DNewspapers are distributed free of charge
The UK has a free press, which means that what is written in newspapers is free from government control. (Voting, standing for office and visiting Parliament)
13.What was the 1916 uprising against the British in Dublin called?
- AThe Fenian Rising
- BThe Home Rule Rebellion
- CThe Easter Rising
- DThe Troubles
In 1916 there was an uprising against the British in Dublin known as the Easter Rising. (The partition of Ireland and the inter-war years)
14.Who is responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries?
- AThe Chancellor of the Exchequer
- BThe Home Secretary
- CThe Prime Minister
- DThe Foreign Secretary
The Foreign Secretary is responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries. (The Prime Minister, the cabinet and the opposition)
15.What was the area of Ireland ruled by the English around Dublin called?
- AThe Danelaw
- BUlster
- CThe Pale
- DThe Marches
Around Dublin lay the Pale, English-ruled by 1200. (The Middle Ages: war at home and abroad)
16.Which organisation campaigns on the environment?
- AThe CBI
- BThe Appointments Commission
- CGreenpeace
- DLiberty
Greenpeace campaigns on the environment and Liberty campaigns on human rights. (Parties, pressure groups, the civil service and local government)
17.In which year was the first Union Flag created?
- A1801
- B1800
- C1707
- D1606
Wales is absent from the Union Flag because the Principality had already joined England by 1606, when the first version was made. (The Union Flag)
18.Which Act incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law?
- AThe Habeas Corpus Act 1679
- BThe Equality Act 2010
- CThe Bill of Rights 1689
- DThe Human Rights Act 1998
UK law absorbed the European Convention on Human Rights through the Human Rights Act 1998. (Fundamental principles and equal opportunities)
19.In which year did Sir Roger Bannister run a mile in under four minutes?
- A1948
- B1972
- C1954
- D1966
Under four minutes for the mile was first achieved by Sir Roger Bannister, in 1954. (Sport)
20.What did the Royal Navy do about slave ships from other countries?
- AEscorted them to British ports
- BTaxed their cargo
- CRefused them entry to British harbours
- DStopped them, freed the slaves and punished the traders
Slave ships of other countries were stopped by the Royal Navy, which freed those aboard and punished the traders. (The slave trade and its abolition)
21.How is the British constitution described?
- ACodified
- BUnwritten
- CFederal
- DRepublican
The British constitution is not written down in any single document and is therefore described as unwritten. (The British constitution)
22.In which year did the UK sign the European Convention on Human Rights?
- A1998
- B1948
- C1689
- D1950
The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention on Human Rights in 1950. (Fundamental principles and equal opportunities)
23.What were the small Scottish farms destroyed in the Clearances called?
- ABarrows
- BCrofts
- CAllotments
- DBoroughs
Small farms called crofts were destroyed by Scottish landlords in the Highland Clearances, to clear space for large flocks of sheep and cattle. (The rebellion of the clans and the Enlightenment)
24.Where did textile and engineering firms send agents to find workers?
- AUganda and Kenya
- BIndia and Pakistan
- CThe West Indies
- DIreland and Poland
Agents went to India and Pakistan for workers, sent by engineering and textile firms of the Midlands and northern England. (Decolonisation, migration and the 1960s)