Life in the UK Mock Exam 23

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 23

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1. Which is the highest mountain in the whole UK?

   • Snowdon
   • Ben Nevis
   • Slieve Donard
   • Scafell Pike
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   B. Ben Nevis

2. Which famous horse race takes place at Aintree near Liverpool?

   • The St Leger
   • Royal Ascot
   • The Grand National
   • The Derby
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   C. The Grand National

3. What is the name of the survey William the Conqueror ordered, listing towns, people and land?

   • The Domesday Book
   • The Bayeux Tapestry
   • The Magna Carta
   • The Book of Kells
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   A. The Domesday Book

4. The money raised from TV licences mainly funds:

   • Local councils
   • The armed forces
   • The NHS
   • The BBC
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   D. The BBC

5. The Black Death arrived in Britain in which year?

   • 1348
   • 1066
   • 1215
   • 1485
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   A. 1348

6. Which Anglo-Saxon king united the kingdoms and defeated the Vikings?

   • Edward the Confessor
   • Alfred the Great
   • Cnut
   • Kenneth MacAlpin
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   B. Alfred the Great

7. Walking and using public transport instead of a car mainly helps to:

   • Increase pollution
   • Increase taxes
   • Reduce pollution
   • Reduce recycling
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   C. Reduce pollution

8. Admiral Nelson was killed at which naval battle in 1805?

   • Battle of the Boyne
   • Battle of Waterloo
   • Battle of Trafalgar
   • Battle of Culloden
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   C. Battle of Trafalgar

9. What must you bring to the test centre on the day?

   • The same original ID you used to book
   • Two witnesses
   • A photocopy of your ID
   • A solicitor's letter
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   A. The same original ID you used to book

10. True or false: you can take the Life in the UK test at any private study centre of your choosing.

    • True
    • False
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    B. False

11. In Scotland, New Year's Eve (31 December) is called:

    • Burns Night
    • Hogmanay
    • Michaelmas
    • Wassail
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    B. Hogmanay

12. In 1284, which statute annexed Wales to the Crown of England?

    • Act of Union
    • Statute of Westminster
    • Act for the Government of Wales
    • Statute of Rhuddlan
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    D. Statute of Rhuddlan

13. Which of these is NOT part of Great Britain?

    • Scotland
    • England
    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
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    C. Northern Ireland

14. In which year was the voting franchise extended to men and women over 21?

    • 1832
    • 1928
    • 1969
    • 1918
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    B. 1928

15. The Proms, an eight-week season of classical music, has been organised since 1927 by:

    • The BBC
    • English Heritage
    • The Arts Council
    • The Royal Opera House
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    A. The BBC

16. Roughly how many approved test centres are there across the UK?

    • About 10
    • About 100
    • About 300
    • About 30
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    D. About 30

17. If an MP dies or resigns mid-term, a fresh election in that constituency is called a:

    • Re-election
    • By-election
    • Snap election
    • Special election
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    B. By-election

18. Which flower is particularly associated with England?

    • Daffodil
    • Thistle
    • Shamrock
    • Rose
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    D. Rose

19. The First World War began after the assassination of which Archduke in 1914?

    • Nicholas II
    • Otto von Bismarck
    • Wilhelm II
    • Franz Ferdinand
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    D. Franz Ferdinand

20. True or false: introducing yourself to your neighbours when you move into a new home is suggested as good practice.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True

21. How many members (MPs) sit in the House of Commons?

    • 450
    • 800
    • 650
    • 129
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    C. 650

22. The monarch invites the leader of the party with the most MPs to become:

    • Speaker
    • Lord Chancellor
    • Prime Minister
    • Chancellor of the Exchequer
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    C. Prime Minister

23. Where does the UK Parliament sit?

    • Cardiff
    • Edinburgh
    • Westminster
    • Belfast
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    C. Westminster

24. True or false: shops and businesses across the UK are legally required to accept Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes.

    • False
    • True
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    A. False