Life in the UK Test practice test 23

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1. 1.Which TWO are responsibilities of an MP?

   Choose two

   • AAppointing government ministers
   • BHelping to create new laws
   • CRepresenting everyone in their constituency
   • DNominating life peers

   The UK is divided into parliamentary constituencies, and voters in each elect their member of Parliament in a General Election. (The House of Commons and the House of Lords)

2. 2.Until what age can drivers use their driving licence before renewing every three years?

   • A80
   • B65
   • C75
   • D70

   A licence runs to age 70, then needs renewing every three years. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

3. 3.In which year was the Statute of Rhuddlan introduced?

   • A1485
   • B1415
   • C1284
   • D1314

   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)

4. 4.What does Magna Carta mean?

   • AThe Great Council
   • BThe Common Law
   • CThe Charter of Freedoms
   • DThe Great Charter

   Magna Carta means the Great Charter. (Magna Carta and the rise of Parliament)

5. 5.Why did Henry VIII establish the Church of England?

   • ABecause the Pope refused to approve his divorce
   • BTo end the Wars of the Roses
   • CBecause Parliament demanded it
   • DTo raise money for a war with France

   Henry VIII established the Church of England when the Pope refused to approve his divorce. (Henry VIII and the Reformation)

6. 6.Who was the co-discoverer of insulin?

   • AAlexander Fleming
   • BSir Ian Wilmut
   • CSir Robert Edwards
   • DJohn Macleod

   The Scottish physician John Macleod was the co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes. (British inventions of the 20th century)

7. 7.In which other languages can special arrangements be made to take the test?

   • AAny language on request
   • BFrench or German
   • CIrish Gaelic or Cornish
   • DWelsh or Scottish Gaelic

   The test is usually taken in English, although special arrangements can be made for Welsh or Scottish Gaelic. (Taking the Life in the UK test)

8. 8.Which member of Parliament played an important part in abolishing the slave trade?

   • AWilliam Wilberforce
   • BWilliam Beveridge
   • CWilliam Wordsworth
   • DSir Robert Walpole

   William Wilberforce was an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament who played an important part in changing the law. (The slave trade and its abolition)

9. 9.Do peers represent a constituency?

   • AOnly bishops do
   • BYes, a large regional constituency
   • CNo
   • DYes, the same constituencies as MPs

   Where no single party takes a majority, two may combine into a coalition. (The House of Commons and the House of Lords)

10. 10.What does the Victoria Cross honour?

    • AContributions to medicine
    • BActs of valour by soldiers
    • CService to the Crown
    • DLong service in the armed forces

    Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross medal during the Crimean War, which honours acts of valour by soldiers. (Victorian trade, industry and the Crimean War)

11. 11.Who chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland?

    • AThe Bishop of Edinburgh
    • BThe Archbishop
    • CThe First Minister
    • DThe Moderator

    The official Church of the state in England is the Church of England. (Religion in the UK)

12. 12.What is the status of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man?

    • AThey are counties of England
    • BThey are British overseas territories
    • CThey are part of Great Britain
    • DThey are Crown dependencies with their own governments

    The Crown dependencies have their own governments. (The countries of the UK)

13. 13.Which part of Britain did the Romans never conquer?

    • AWales
    • BCornwall
    • CScotland
    • DEastern England

    Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans. (The Romans)

14. 14.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)

15. 15.At what time and on what date did the First World War end?

    • AMidnight on 31 December 1918
    • BNoon on 28 June 1919
    • C11.00 am on 11 November 1918
    • D11.00 am on 11 November 1919

    The First World War ended at 11.00 am on 11 November 1918 with victory for Britain and its allies. (The First World War)

16. 16.Which workers were recruited in the West Indies?

    • ATextile workers
    • BMiners
    • CBus drivers
    • DNurses

    Bus drivers were recruited through centres opened in the West Indies. (Decolonisation, migration and the 1960s)

17. 17.Since which year has the UK had a fully democratic voting system?

    • A1832
    • B1918
    • C1969
    • D1928

    The UK has had a fully democratic voting system since 1928. (Voting, standing for office and visiting Parliament)

18. 18.Where are most minor criminal cases dealt with in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

    • AA County Court
    • BA Justice of the Peace Court
    • CA Magistrates’ Court
    • DA Crown Court

    Scotland's serious cases go to a Sheriff Court, before a sheriff alone or a sheriff with a jury. (The courts)

19. 19.In which month and year did the British attack on the Somme begin?

    • AAugust 1914
    • BJuly 1916
    • CNovember 1918
    • DJune 1914

    About 60,000 British casualties fell on the first day alone of the Somme attack in July 1916. (The First World War)

20. 20.What is civil law used for?

    • ATo appoint judges to the courts of the UK
    • BTo prosecute the most serious criminal offences
    • CTo make changes to the British constitution
    • DTo settle disputes between individuals or groups

    Civil law is used to settle disputes between individuals or groups. (Criminal and civil law)

21. 21.In which year was Charles II invited back to become king?

    • A1666
    • B1660
    • C1658
    • D1649

    Exile in the Netherlands ended for Charles II in May 1660, on Parliament's invitation. (The Restoration)

22. 22.How often must a General Election be held?

    • AEvery year
    • BAt least every five years
    • CAt least every three years
    • DAt least every four years

    A General Election, at which MPs are chosen, comes at least once every five years. (The Speaker and elections)

23. 23.Which of Henry VIII’s wives was a Spanish princess?

    • AAnne Boleyn
    • BCatherine of Aragon
    • CAnne of Cleves
    • DCatherine Parr

    The six wives of Henry VIII were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. (The six wives of Henry VIII)

24. 24.In the Church of England, who had the power to appoint bishops?

    • AThe king
    • BThe Archbishop of Canterbury alone
    • CThe Pope
    • DParliament

    In the Church of England the king, not the Pope, had the power to appoint bishops and order how people should worship. (Henry VIII and the Reformation)