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  1. 1.What proportion of the UK population lives in Wales?

    • AAround 5%
    • BLess than 3%
    • CAround 10%
    • DJust over 8%

    Wales makes up around 5% of the UK population and Scotland just over 8%. (Population and diversity)

  2. 2.In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?

    • A1953
    • B1928
    • C1945
    • D1940

    Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 while researching influenza. (Allied victory and post-war reform)

  3. 3.What was the Domesday Book?

    • AA survey of the Scottish borders
    • BThe first English translation of the Bible
    • CA record of Norman military victories
    • DLists of all the towns and villages of England

    The Domesday Book listed all the towns and villages of England, who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned. (The Norman Conquest)

  4. 4.Which TWO were among the Chartists’ demands?

    Choose two

    • AFor MPs to be paid
    • BVotes for women
    • CA written constitution
    • DSecret ballots

    The Chartists wanted all regions to be equal in the electoral system and secret ballots. (The development of British democracy)

  5. 5.Who co-invented the MRI scanner?

    • ASir Robert Edwards
    • BSir Peter Mansfield
    • CSir Ian Wilmut
    • DFrancis Crick

    Sir Peter Mansfield is the co-inventor of the MRI scanner. (British inventions of the 20th century)

  6. 6.What is the biggest stretch of water in the Lake District?

    • AWindermere
    • BWastwater
    • CLoch Lomond
    • DConiston Water

    The biggest stretch of water in the Lake District is Windermere. (Landmarks and places of interest)

  7. 7.Who could vote after the Glorious Revolution?

    • AOnly members of the nobility and the bishops
    • BAll men, and women over the age of 30
    • CAll men over the age of 21, whatever their means
    • DOnly men who owned property of a certain value

    Men holding property of a certain value could vote; women could not vote at all. (The Bill of Rights and constitutional monarchy)

  8. 8.Who can be prosecuted for domestic violence in the UK?

    • AOnly married partners, and not those who live together
    • BOnly where the violence causes serious physical injury
    • COnly men, and not women who are violent to a partner
    • DAnyone violent towards their partner, whether married or living together

    Anyone who is violent towards their partner, whether a man or a woman, married or living together, can be prosecuted. (Fundamental principles and equal opportunities)

  9. 9.Which new social class of large landowners appeared after the Black Death?

    • AThe nobility
    • BThe gentry
    • CThe clans
    • DThe serfs

    New social classes appeared after the Black Death, including owners of large areas of land later called the gentry. (Feudalism and the Black Death)

  10. 10.Whom did Britain fight in the Boer War?

    • ASettlers from the Netherlands in South Africa
    • BThe French in Canada
    • CThe Ottoman Empire in Egypt
    • DThe Zulu kingdom in southern Africa

    The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was fought in South Africa against settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers. (The Victorian Age and the British Empire)

  11. 11.Who invented the hovercraft?

    • ASir Christopher Cockerell
    • BSir Peter Mansfield
    • CJames Goodfellow
    • DSir Frank Whittle

    Sir Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft in the 1950s. (British inventions of the 20th century)

  12. 12.In which year did Concorde first fly?

    • A2003
    • B1976
    • C1969
    • D1935

    Concorde first flew in 1969, began carrying passengers in 1976 and was retired from service in 2003. (British inventions of the 20th century)

  13. 13.By about which year were Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in Britain?

    • AAD 410
    • BAD 1066
    • CAD 600
    • DAD 789

    By about AD 600 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were established in Britain, mainly in what is now England. (The Anglo-Saxons)

  14. 14.Which THREE are the key roles of school governors?

    • ATeaching, marking and reporting
    • BSetting strategic direction, ensuring accountability, and monitoring performance
    • CHiring staff, setting fees and admitting pupils
    • DInspecting schools, setting the curriculum and awarding grades

    School governors have three key roles: setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring accountability, and monitoring and evaluating school performance. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

  15. 15.How many times has the UK hosted the Olympic Games?

    • AThree
    • BOnce
    • CFour
    • DTwo

    Three Olympic Games have been hosted here: 1908, then 1948, then 2012. (Sport)

  16. 16.What are members of the National Assembly for Wales known as?

    • AMLAs
    • BMPs
    • CMSPs
    • DAMs

    The National Assembly for Wales has 60 Assembly members, known as AMs. (Devolved administrations)

  17. 17.Who studies at university in greater numbers?

    • AIt has not been measured
    • BMore men than women
    • CMore women than men
    • DEqual numbers of men and women

    More women than men study at university. (An equal society)

  18. 18.For how long may a licence from another country be used in the UK?

    • AUp to 3 months
    • BIndefinitely
    • CUp to 24 months
    • DUp to 12 months

    A licence from another country may be used in the UK for up to 12 months. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

  19. 19.On which grounds do UK laws prevent unfair treatment?

    • ASex and race, but no other characteristic
    • BReligion and belief, but no other characteristic
    • CAge and disability, but no other characteristic
    • DAge, disability, sex, race, religion, sexuality and marital status

    Unfair treatment is barred on grounds of sex, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexuality, marital status, and pregnancy and maternity. (Fundamental principles and equal opportunities)

  20. 20.B1 is equivalent to which ESOL level?

    • ALevel 3
    • BEntry Level 1
    • CLevel 2
    • DEntry Level 3

    B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference is equivalent to ESOL Entry Level 3. (Becoming a permanent resident)

  21. 21.Which TWO castles were built to maintain English power in Wales?

    Choose two

    • AWindsor
    • BConwy
    • CCaernarvon
    • DEdinburgh

    Huge castles including Conwy and Caernarvon were built to maintain English power in Wales. (The Middle Ages: war at home and abroad)

  22. 22.Which TWO must an applicant for settlement do?

    Choose two

    • AProvide evidence of English speaking and listening skills
    • BJoin one of the major British political parties
    • CBuy a property somewhere in the United Kingdom
    • DPass the Life in the UK test

    Applicants must pass the Life in the UK test. (Becoming a permanent resident)

  23. 23.What is the capital city of Wales?

    • ANewport
    • BBangor
    • CSwansea
    • DCardiff

    Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. (Capital cities and geography)

  24. 24.When does Easter take place?

    • AOn a fixed date each year
    • BIn April or May
    • CIn February or March
    • DIn March or April

    Easter takes place in March or April. (Christian festivals)

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