Test 5 Flashcards
(24 cards)
True or False : If an acused person is aged 18 to 21 their case will be heard at the Youth court?
False
Which TWO of the following are fundamental principles of British life?
A - Only driving a car on weekdays and participation in community life
B - Participation in community life and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
C - Only driving your car on weekdays and growing your own fruits and vegetables
D - Growing your own fruits and vegetables and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
B
What is the name of the House of parliament clock tower?
A - Big Ben tower
B - Parliament tower
C - House of Commons tower
D - Elizabeth Tower
D
Which of the following was a famous British inventor?
A - Dylan Thomas
B - Clement Atlee
C - Emmeline Pankhurst
D - Sir Peter Mansfield
D
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were famous novelist
B - Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were famous painter
A
Which of the following is a traditional food associated with Scotland
A - Roast Beef
B - Ulster Fry
C - Fisth and chips
D - Haggis
D
When is a by election for parliament held?
A - Half way through a parliamentary term
B - Every two years
C - When a MP dies or resigns
D - When the PM decides to call one
C
Which of the following is correct?
A - Halloween is when lovers exchange cards
B- Halloween has its roots in ancient pagan fastival marking the begining of winter
B
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - In 1588 the English defeated the Spanish Armada
B - In 1588 the English defeated the Germand bomber planes
A
Which two can a judge take if a public body is not respecting someone’s legal right?
A - Order the body to pay compensation and close down the public body
B - Place the body’s member in prison and close fdown the public body
C - Order the body to change its practices and order the body to pay compensation
D - Place the body’s member in prison and order the body to change its practices
C
Who invaded England in 1066?
A - Richard the Lionheart
B - King Canute
C - William, The Duke of Normandy
D - Harold of Essex
C
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - In a Crown court case the judge decides the penalty when someone is found guilty
B - In a Crown court case the jury decides the penalty when someone is found guilty
A
Which of these events changed the powers of the king in 1215?
A - Domesday Book
B - The Magna Carta
C - The Reform Act
D - The Black Death
B
Which two are famous British composer?
A - Henry Purcell and Ralph Vaughan Williams
B - Johann Sebastian Bach and Henry Purcell
C - Claude Debussy and Henry Purcell
D - Claude Debussy and Johan Sebastian Bach
A
If your car is more than 3 years old how often will it need an MOT?
A - Every three years
B - Every six months
C - Every 10 years
D - Every year
D
In 1348 a third of the population of England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of which plague?
A - The Blue Death
B - The White Death
C - The Green Death
D - The black Death
D
What type of church is the Church of Scotland?
A - Quaker
B - Roman Catholic
C - Presbytarian
D - Methodist
C
True or False: Participating in your community is a fundamental principle of British life
True
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - The wars of the roses were between the Houses of Lancaster and York
B - The wars of the roses were between the houses of windsor and tudor
A
What important changes to our vorting right took place in 1969?
A - Women aged over 35 were given the vote
B - Prisoners were given the right to vote
C - The voting age was reduced to 18 for men and women
D - Compulsory voting was introduced
C
In 1776, 13 British colonies declared their independence. In which part of the world were these colonies?
A - Australia
B - Canada
C - America
D - South Africa
C
Which of these statements is true?
A - Lancelot Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll were famous garden designers
B - Lancelot Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll were famous characters in a Sherlock Holmes story
A
Which TWO are famous horse racing events?
A - The Cup Final and The Six Nations
B - The Grand National and Royal Ascot
C - Royal Ascot and the Six Nations
D - The Grand National and the Cup Final
B
What is the minimum age you can drive a car or a motorcycle in the UK?
A - 17
B - 21
C - 18
D - 25
A
