Life in the UK Test full exam 17

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1. 1.Under first past the post, who is elected in each constituency?

   • AThe candidate chosen by the party leader
   • BThe candidate who gets the most votes
   • CThe two candidates with the most votes
   • DThe candidate who gets more than half the votes

   Under first past the post the candidate who gets the most votes in each constituency is elected. (The Speaker and elections)

2. 2.Which advantage do supporters of an unwritten constitution give?

   • AIt is cheaper to maintain than a written one
   • BIt prevents devolution to Scotland and Wales
   • CIt allows for more flexibility and better government
   • DIt gives the monarch more power than otherwise

   Some people believe there should be a single constitutional document, while others believe an unwritten constitution allows for more flexibility and better government. (The British constitution)

3. 3.Which Prime Minister made the ‘wind of change’ speech about decolonisation?

   • AMargaret Thatcher
   • BWinston Churchill
   • CHarold Macmillan
   • DClement Attlee

   Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was famous for his wind of change speech about decolonisation. (Decolonisation, migration and the 1960s)

4. 4.By what name is London’s West End also known?

   • AThe Strand
   • BTheatre Row
   • CThe Fringe
   • DTheatreland

   London's West End is also known as Theatreland. (Arts, culture and leisure)

5. 5.Which of these is an example of criminal law?

   • AA dispute between a landlord and tenant
   • BCarrying a weapon
   • CA dispute over faulty goods
   • DA dispute over unpaid wages

   Carrying any weapon at all is a criminal offence, self-defence being no excuse. (Criminal and civil law)

6. 6.What is Robert Burns’ best-known work?

   • AAuld Lang Syne
   • BThe Bruce
   • CParadise Lost
   • DThe Daffodils

   Robert Burns' best-known work is probably the song Auld Lang Syne. (The rebellion of the clans and the Enlightenment)

7. 7.Which Iron Age hill fort does the handbook name?

   • AMaiden Castle in Dorset
   • BStonehenge in Wiltshire
   • CEdinburgh Castle
   • DThe Tower of London

   Maiden Castle in Dorset is an impressive Iron Age hill fort. (Early Britain)

8. 8.Who developed the television?

   • ASir Robert Watson-Watt
   • BSir Bernard Lovell
   • CJohn Logie Baird
   • DAlan Turing

   The television was developed by Scotsman John Logie Baird in the 1920s. (British inventions of the 20th century)

9. 9.Is there an upper age limit for school governors?

   • AYes, 65
   • BYes, 75
   • CYes, 70
   • DNo

   Northern Ireland requires an R plate from a newly qualified driver for the first year after passing. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

10. 10.Who was Britain’s first woman Prime Minister?

    • AEmmeline Pankhurst
    • BTheresa May
    • CMargaret Thatcher
    • DMary Peters

    Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first woman Prime Minister and led the Conservative government from 1979 to 1990. (The 1970s onwards, Thatcher, Blair and Brexit)

11. 11.Which king introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan?

    • AHenry V
    • BRichard III
    • CEdward I
    • DHenry VIII

    Wales was annexed to the Crown of England by Edward I's Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. (The Middle Ages: war at home and abroad)

12. 12.Whose opinions are residents expected to respect?

    • AOther people’s, including their right to their own opinions
    • BOnly the opinions of elected representatives
    • COnly opinions held by a majority of people
    • DOnly opinions expressed openly in Parliament

    Residents should respect the rights of others, including their right to their own opinions. (Responsibilities and freedoms)

13. 13.In which years did Acts of Parliament give wives the right to keep their own earnings?

    • A1846 and 1847
    • B1918 and 1928
    • C1832 and 1867
    • D1870 and 1882

    Wives won the right to keep their earnings and property through Acts of 1870 and 1882. (Ireland in the 19th century and the right to vote)

14. 14.Who decides the penalty if a jury finds a defendant guilty?

    • AThe judge
    • BThe magistrates
    • CThe Crown Prosecution Service
    • DThe jury

    On a guilty verdict from the jury, the penalty is the judge's to set. (The courts)

15. 15.What do police community support officers usually do?

    • ASet the local policing budget and the local priorities
    • BPatrol the streets, work with the public and support officers at crime scenes
    • CHead a police force in the role of Chief Constable
    • DDecide whether a suspect should be charged with an offence

    Street patrol, work with the public, and support at crime scenes and major events are the usual duties of police community support officers. (The police and their duties)

16. 16.Which THREE things is the job of the police in the UK?

    • AKeep the peace, make laws, and enforce them
    • BProtect life and property, prosecute offenders, and pass sentence
    • CProtect life and property, prevent disturbances, and prevent and detect crime
    • DPrevent crime, decide verdicts, and run the prisons

    Three police duties: protecting life and property; preventing disturbances; preventing and detecting crime. (The police and their duties)

17. 17.Where did many Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants settle?

    • ALiverpool, Glasgow and Belfast
    • BCardiff, Swansea and Newport
    • CBirmingham, Bristol and Plymouth
    • DLondon’s East End, Manchester and Leeds

    Many Russian and Polish Jews settled in London's East End and in Manchester and Leeds. (The Victorian Age and the British Empire)

18. 18.On what grounds must men and women not be discriminated against?

    • ATheir place of birth or their nationality
    • BTheir gender, or whether they are married
    • CTheir age, or the level of their income
    • DTheir level of education and qualifications

    Discrimination on grounds of gender, or of being married or unmarried, is barred by law for men and women alike. (An equal society)

19. 19.Which Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire?

    • AThe Reform Act
    • BThe Habeas Corpus Act
    • CThe Emancipation Act
    • DThe Bill of Rights

    In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. (The slave trade and its abolition)

20. 20.Which system are members of the devolved bodies elected by?

    • AFirst past the post
    • BAppointment by the monarch
    • CThe single-member plurality system
    • DA form of proportional representation

    Elections to the National Assembly for Wales are held every four years using a form of proportional representation. (Devolved administrations)

21. 21.In which year was the first successful radar test?

    • A1928
    • B1940
    • C1935
    • D1932

    The first successful radar test took place in 1935. (British inventions of the 20th century)

22. 22.At what age did Edward VI die?

    • A25
    • B35
    • C15
    • D45

    Just over six years of rule ended with Edward VI's death at 15. (Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I)

23. 23.Which language, completely different from English, is spoken in Wales?

    • AWelsh
    • BCornish
    • CIrish Gaelic
    • DGaelic

    In Wales many people speak Welsh, a completely different language from English, taught in schools and universities. (Money, languages and traditional food)

24. 24.Where are the most serious cases in Scotland, such as murder, heard?

    • AA Sheriff Court
    • BA High Court, with a judge and jury
    • CA Justice of the Peace Court
    • DThe Court of Session

    Murder and the gravest Scottish cases go to a High Court, before a judge sitting with a jury. (The courts)