Life in the UK Practice Test 4

Question 1

What is the maximum period allowed between UK general elections?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

3 years

Answer

4 years

Answer

7 years

Question 2

Where are the minor criminal cases dealt with in England, Wales and N. Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Magistrates' Court

Answer

High Court

Answer

Justice of the Peace Court

Answer

Crown Court

Question 3

What do you have to pay tax on in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Pensions

Answer

All kind of benefits

Answer

Buying goods from supermarkets

Answer

The Personal Allowance

Question 4

Scotland and Wales remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

When was the first British Prime Minister (Sir Robert Walpole) in power?

Accepted Answer

1721-1742

Answer

1707-1714

Answer

1742-1746

Answer

1714-1721

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Act?

Accepted Answer

Abolish slavery in the British Empire

Answer

Freedom of religion

Answer

Freedom of speech

Answer

No one could be held prisoner unlawfully

Question 7

How often do you have to take the MOT test for an old vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Every year

Answer

Every 3 years

Answer

Every 5 years

Answer

Every 2 years

Question 8

Which TWO houses formed the House of Tudor?

Accepted Answer

House of York

Accepted Answer

House of Lancaster

Answer

House of Lords

Answer

House of Commons

Question 9

What type of cases are heard in a Crown Court?

Accepted Answer

Serious criminal cases, tried before a judge and jury

Answer

Minor civil disputes between individuals

Answer

Employment tribunals and workplace disputes

Answer

Family law matters such as divorce and child custody

Question 10

Who wrote the popular operas HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and the Mikado?

Accepted Answer

Gilbert and Sullivan

Answer

Laurence Olivier

Answer

Andrew Webber

Answer

Tim Rice

Question 11

Big Ben was named 'Elizabeth Tower' in honour of Queen Elizabeth I.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

Many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as 'crofts') to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle. What was this known as?

Accepted Answer

Highland Clearances

Answer

Feudalism

Answer

The rebellion of the landlords

Answer

Pocket Boroughs

Question 13

Which of these names was Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's child's name?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth

Answer

Mary

Answer

Catherine

Answer

Edward

Question 14

What do you require by law to watch TV using any medium?

Accepted Answer

A valid TV licence

Answer

The Internet

Answer

A TV

Answer

An Antenna

Question 15

Which TWO are correct about King Henry's wives?

Accepted Answer

Three wives were called Catherine

Accepted Answer

Two wives were called Anne

Answer

All were British

Answer

Two of the wives were sisters

Question 16

In which year was the Magna Carta signed?

Accepted Answer

1215

Answer

1066

Answer

1348

Answer

1415

Question 17

Who had the title 'Lord Protector'?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell

Answer

Sir Francis Drake

Answer

Admiral Nelson

Answer

Charles II

Question 18

Hanukkah is celebrated to remember the Jews' struggle for religious freedom and it is in November or December for how many days?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

6

Answer

7

Question 19

What should you do when you move into a new house or apartment?

Accepted Answer

Introduce yourself to the people who live near you so they can help you

Answer

Do nothing

Answer

Warn the people who live near you not to talk to you

Answer

Tell the people who live near you not to make noise

Question 20

When did English become the official language for documents?

Accepted Answer

1400

Answer

1554

Answer

1502

Answer

1451

Question 21

Which court deals with the most serious cases in Scotland?

Accepted Answer

High Court

Answer

Sheriff Court

Answer

Justice of the Peace Court

Answer

Crown Court

Question 22

There are 9 National Parks in the UK.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 23

Where can you get details about the small claims procedure?

Accepted Answer

Your local County Court

Answer

Any council office

Answer

High Court

Answer

Your local polling station

Question 24

Which British TV shows are popular in the UK now?

Accepted Answer

Coronation Street

Answer

The Big Bang theory

Answer

How I met your mother

Answer

Friends