Exam 7

Question 1

As a British citizen, you should:

Answer 1

Respect and obey the law

Look after the area in which you live and the environment

Question 2

When is Halloween celebrated?

Answer 2

31st of October

Question 3

The Bill of Rights in 1689 gave women the right to vote.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is the name of the most famous cricket competition played between England and Australia?

Answer 4

The Ashes

Question 5

What was the biggest source of employment during the 18th century?

Answer 5

Manufacturing

Question 6

In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of criminal offence?

Answer 7

Smoking in public places where it is not allowed

Question 8

Which Scottish clan was killed for not taking the oath?

Answer 8

The MacDonalds of Glencoe

Question 9

Which two issues can the devolved administrations pass laws on?

Answer 9

Health and Education

Question 10

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 led to which of the following wars?

Answer 10

The First World War

Question 11

What is the capital city of Scotland?

Answer 11

Edinburgh

Question 12

In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the name of the process by which many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as ‘crofts’) to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle?

Answer 13

The Highland Clearances

Question 14

The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory and are part of the United Kingdom.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which two of the following are Civil War Battles?

Answer 15

The Battle of Marston Moor

The Battle of Naseby

Question 16

What was the name of the activist group who fought for the women’s right to vote?

Answer 16

Suffragette

Question 17

What UK landmark was voted as Britain’s favourite view in 2007?

Answer 17

Lake District

Question 18

Who were the first people to live in Britain in what we call the Stone Age?

Answer 18

Hunters-Gatherers

Question 19

What is the name of the movement against the authority of the Pope and the ideas of the Catholic Church that took place during the reign of Henry VIII?

Answer 19

Reformation

Question 20

What do you need to do to apply for a National Insurance Number?

Answer 20

Contact the DWP

Question 21

Which of the following is a major horse-racing event in England?

Answer 21

Royal Ascot

Question 22

How many members form a jury in Scotland?

Answer 22

15

Question 23

What is known as Lent?

Answer 23

The 40 days before Easter

Question 24

When was the last successful foreign invasion of England?

Answer 24

1066