Life in the UK Test 16

1. What tells us about how people lived just after the Norman Conquest?

2. Which country(s) did Britain fight against during the Battle of Trafalgar?

3. What is the Church of England also known as in Scotland and the US?

4. Sir Kingsley Amis was a famous English novelist and poet who wrote more than 20 novels, including 'Lucky Jim'

5. Who chairs the debates in the House of Commons?

6. Who won the Wars of the Roses?

7. What is a traditional pub game?

8. When is the Bonfire Night celebrated?

9. On what day does 'Lent' begin?

10. What did the Chartists campaign for?

11. The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as 'unwritten'.

12. The Patron Saints' days are NOT public holidays in which TWO countries?

13. Select TWO famous Athletes

14. What percentage of the workforce are women?

15. Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?

16. Where did many of the Viking settle after they got defeated?

17. What marked the beginning of 'constitutional monarchy'?

18. In 1913, the British government promised 'Home Rule' for Ireland, why was this postponed?

19. How many members does the Welsh Assembly have?

20. Who sat in the House of Lords in the middle ages?

21. When did a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes fail in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament?

22. What is an important part of the UK character?

23. Civil servants are expected to be politically neutral, what core values should they have?

24. Which of these charities works with children?