Life in the UK Mock Exam 46

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 46

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1. William defeated James II at which 1690 battle in Ireland?

   • Battle of Bannockburn
   • Battle of the Boyne
   • Battle of Killiecrankie
   • Battle of Culloden
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   B. Battle of the Boyne

2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, their case is normally heard in a:

   • Crown Court
   • Family Court
   • Magistrates' Court
   • Youth Court
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   D. Youth Court

3. What is the capital city of Scotland?

   • Edinburgh
   • Aberdeen
   • Dundee
   • Glasgow
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   A. Edinburgh

4. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

   • Armagh
   • Belfast
   • Derry
   • Lisburn
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   B. Belfast

5. Which detective character was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

   • Hercule Poirot
   • Miss Marple
   • James Bond
   • Sherlock Holmes
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   D. Sherlock Holmes

6. You must be at least 18 to enter which of these?

   • A cinema
   • A betting shop or gambling club
   • A supermarket
   • A library
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   B. A betting shop or gambling club

7. Charles I and James I both believed strongly in:

   • Religious tolerance
   • Parliamentary sovereignty
   • Free elections
   • The Divine Right of Kings
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   D. The Divine Right of Kings

8. Who became Lord Protector and ruled the English republic until his death in 1658?

   • William of Orange
   • Richard Cromwell
   • Oliver Cromwell
   • Charles II
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   C. Oliver Cromwell

9. Which of these is explicitly listed as a freedom offered by the UK?

   • Freedom from taxation
   • Freedom from jury service
   • Freedom of belief and religion
   • Freedom to bear arms
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   C. Freedom of belief and religion

10. The Paralympic movement has its origins in the work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann at which hospital?

    • St Thomas'
    • Guy's
    • Stoke Mandeville
    • Bart's
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    C. Stoke Mandeville

11. On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, Britain suffered around how many casualties?

    • 16,000
    • 6,000
    • 60,000
    • 600,000
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    C. 60,000

12. How many members are there in a jury in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

    • 6
    • 9
    • 15
    • 12
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    D. 12

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

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

14. “The law applies to everyone and should be respected” describes which principle?

    • Community
    • Individual liberty
    • Rule of law
    • Democracy
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    C. Rule of law

15. Bonfire Night, 5 November, commemorates the failure of a plot in:

    • 1588
    • 1745
    • 1666
    • 1605
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    D. 1605

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

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

17. The clock tower housing Big Ben is officially named after which monarch?

    • Queen Elizabeth II
    • Queen Victoria
    • King George VI
    • King Charles III
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    A. Queen Elizabeth II

18. Since 1999, what changed for hereditary peers?

    • Nothing changed
    • They lost the automatic right to sit in the House of Lords
    • They became MPs
    • They gained more seats
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    B. They lost the automatic right to sit in the House of Lords

19. Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939 after Hitler invaded:

    • Poland
    • Austria
    • France
    • Belgium
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    A. Poland

20. Which charity preserves important buildings and countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

    • The National Trust
    • English Heritage
    • Historic Scotland
    • Cadw
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    A. The National Trust

21. Local police forces are headed by:

    • Police and Crime Commissioners
    • Magistrates
    • Chief Constables
    • The Home Secretary
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    C. Chief Constables

22. The UK is one of how many permanent members of the UN Security Council?

    • 10
    • 15
    • 3
    • 5
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    D. 5

23. Which wife gave Henry VIII the son (Edward) he wanted, but died shortly after?

    • Anne Boleyn
    • Anne of Cleves
    • Jane Seymour
    • Catherine Howard
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    C. Jane Seymour

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

    • About 300
    • About 10
    • About 30
    • About 100
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    C. About 30