Test 7 Flashcards
(24 cards)
True or False: The 40 days before Easter are known as lent?
True
Which of the following statement is true?
A - Magistrates usually work unpaid and do not need legal qualifications
B - Magistrates must be specially trained legal experts who have been sollicitors for at least three years
A
Which TWO were 20th century British discoverirs or inventions?
A - Mobile phones and walkmans
B - Cashpoints and walkmans
C - Clonning mammals and Cashpoints
D - Clonning mammals and mobile phones
C
Who do some local councils appoint as a ceremonial leader?
A - A local business owner
B - A member of the Foyal family
C - A local celebrity
D - A mayor
D
With which sport do you associate Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Damon Hill?
A - Football
B - Athletics
C - Skiing
D - Formula 1
D
True or False?
A public vote in 2002 decided that Winston Chruchill was the greatest Briton of all time
True
What happens when MPs hold surgeries?
A - Local councillors meet their MP to discuss local issues
B - Members of the public meet their MP to discuss issues
C - MPs meet doctors to discuss local health issues
D - MPs meet the press to discuss national issues
B
Which of the following UK landmarks is in Northern Ireland?
A - Big Ben
B - Snowdonia
C - The Giant’s causeway
D - The eden project
C
What task is associated with the National Trust?
A - Building new public roads
B - Preserving old aircrafts
C - Preserving important buildings and places
D - Managing investment accounts
C
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?
A - Extremism
B - Individual liberty
C - Intolerance
D - Inequality
B
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers began to colonise Australia
B - In Elizabeht I’s time, English settlers began to colonise the eastern coast of America
B
Which is correct?
A - Members of the House of Lords are not elected by the people
B - Members of the House of Lords are voted in by members of the House of Commons
A
In which battle during WWI did the British sugger 60,000 casualties on the first day?
A - Argincourt
B - El Alamein
C - The Somme
D - Waterloo
C
True or False: Members of the public are allowed to attend Youth Courth hearing
False
Which is correct ?
A - A famous sailing event is held at Cowes on the Isle of Wight
B - A famous sailing event is held in the city of Norwich
A
During which part of the year are the pantomime productions staged in theatres?
A - Easter
B - Summer
C - Christmas
D - Valentine’s Day
C
True or False : The restoration refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 17th century
False
True or False : Member of the armed forces cannot stand for publid office
True
Which TWO political parties formed the coalition government in 2010?
A - Labour and Charists
B - Charists and Lib dems
C - Conservatives and Lib Dem
D - Conservatives and Labour
C
How oftern are MPs elected?
A - At least every 3 years
B - Every six months
C - Every year
D - At least every 5 years
D
In the 19th Century, the UK produced more than half of the world’s supply of which product?
A - Cotton cloth
B - Beer
C - Cigarettes
D - Rubber
A
True or False: Most people in the UK live in town and cities
True
Which TWO courts deal with mino criminal cases in the UK?
A - Justice of Peace and the Magistrate court
B - Centre Court and Crown Court
C - Justice of Peace and Crown Court
D - Crown Court and Magistrate’s Court
A
Once you are 17, which TWO vehicle can you learn to drive?
A - Car and fire engine
B - Motor cycle and fire engine
C - Motor cycle and heavy goods vehicle
D - Motoc cycle and car
D
