Life in the UK Test 22

1. During Queen Elizabeth I's reign the English (1588) defeated a large fleet of ships. Where did the ships come from?

2. How long does it take to give blood?

3. The Lake District is the largest national park in Scotland

4. Which TWO British Actors have recently won Oscars?

5. In the UK, under the Individual Electoral Registration (IER) system, every eligible person is individually responsible for their own registration.

6. For which TWO subjects are the Secretaries of State responsible?

7. What country is Swansea in?

8. The Union Jack is comprised of four countries' crosses. They are: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

9. What is the name of the charity that works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?

10. Which of these statements is correct?

11. The King James' Bible is a new translation of the Bible into English

12. What did the Magna Carta do?

13. Which TWO kings believed in the 'Divine Right of Kings'?

14. What is the minimum age for going into betting shops or gambling clubs?

15. People don't celebrate Christmas as much as they used to before

16. In Northern Ireland, Deputy District Judges hear minor criminal cases

17. What proportion of the population died because of the Black Death?

18. Where is the Cenotaph located?

19. Every MP in the UK has his/her own constituency

20. Big Ben was named 'Elizabeth Tower' in honour of Queen Elizabeth I

21. How is the New Year often called in Scotland?

22. Who helped found the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903?

23. Which TWO of these aircrafts were used by Britain in WWII?

24. Which of these is known as West End in London?