Life In The UK Test – 40

Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister?

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? People over 75 can apply for a free TV licence, and blind people can get a 50% discount.

The Union Flag combines the three crosses associated with England, Scotland and Ireland. These are the cross of St George (England), a red cross on a white background, the cross of St Andrew (Scotland), a diagonal white cross on a blue background and the cross of St Patrick (Ireland), a diagonal red cross on a white background.

Who introduced a system called feudalism to Britain?

School governors or members of the school board must be at least how old?

By the middle of the 15th century, what had happened to the last of the Welsh rebellions?

In Scotland the national Church is the Church of Scotland. What kind of Church is it?

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ‘Great Britain’ refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland.

Which of the following is a British invention or innovation?

The UK is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. How many permanent members does the Security Council have?

Where can you find contact details for your elected representatives?

What significant problem arose from trading and settlements overseas in the 19th century?

There is no place in British society for which TWO of the following?

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Judiciary means a country’s entire legal system, including its courts and laws.

Which TWO of these literary pieces are the work of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, who lived from 1914 until his death in New York in 1953?

Official reports of parliamentary proceedings are published in which of the following?

Which Scottish writer, born in 1859, was also a doctor?

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? A living person may never donate an organ.

Religious buildings in the UK include Islamic mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras, Buddhist temples and which of the following?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? The 100 days before Easter are known as Lent. It is a time when Christians take time to reflect and prepare for Easter. Traditionally, people would fast during this period.

Which of the following is a famous poem?

When did King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England?

Which of the following jobs is usually unpaid in England, Wales and Scotland?