Life in the UK Test 1

1. Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of what?

2. When was The First British Prime minister (Sir Robert Walpole) in power?

3. Who is credited with the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948?

4. When did the Habeas Corpus Act become law?

5. Which country's flag is not part of the Union Flag?

6. Which country's national flower is a thistle?

7. Which of these venues is located in Greenwich?

8. Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans had left?

9. Name the most famous cricket competition, which is a series of Test matches played between England and Australia

10. Which of the events is the bombing of English cities by the Germans?

11. Peers nominated by the Prime Minister can only serve for their lifetime

12. A 2 minutes silence is observed on Easter to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ

13. Who can nominate life peers? (Select TWO)

14. When did the UK leave the EU following the Brexit Vote?

15. What is the judiciary responsible for?

16. What is known as Lent?

17. Why is it called 'The Glorious Revolution'?

18. What country did Hitler invade in 1939?

19. Who developed ideas about economics during the Enlightenment period which are still referred to today?

20. What religion were Puritans?

21. Which TWO countries took part in the Battle of Agincourt?

22. One TV licence covers all of the equipment at one address, but people who rent different rooms in a shared house must buy a separate TV licence

23. The Speaker is an MP, he/she represents a constituency and deals with constituents' problems like any other MP

24. In England & Wales, the small claims procedure is an informal way of helping people to settle minor disputes claims of less than?