TEST 12

Which is not a Protestant Christian

group?

• Catholics
• Methodists
• Presbyterians
• Baptists

Ans: Catholics
Who became famous in silent The Tramp- is a childlike , bumbling but
generally good-hearted character.
movies for his tramp character?

• Sir Charles Chaplin

• Sir Chris Hoy
• Sir Francis Drake
• Sir Christopher Wren

Ans: Sir Charles Chaplin

When did many Scottish people
leave for North America?

• 19th century
• 18th century
• 17th century
• 20th century

Ans: 19th century

Who developed important Economics is a study of production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and
Economics ideas? services.

• Adam Smith
• James Watt
• David Hume
• Richard Arkwright

Ans: Adam Smith

Which of these was a British
plane in WWII?

• Hurricane
• Mig-21
• PAK-22
• F-22

Ans: Hurricane
Where did many of the Viking
settle after they got defeated?
stayed

• Danelaw
• Dorset
• Lancashire
• Pale

Ans: Danelaw
 group

Which movement campaigned for

the women’s rights?
protested

• Suffragettes
• Chartists
• Quakers
• Bishops

Ans: Suffragettes
 the capturing, selling, and buying of
enslaved persons

During Slave trade, where did

slaves primarily come from?
a person who is the legal property of another and is
forced to obey them.

• West Africa
• South Africa
• North Africa
they were taken to America and the
• East Africa Caribbean, where they were made to work on
tobacco and sugar plantations.

Ans: West Africa

What is MP’s responsibility? MPs have a number of different responsibilities.
They:

• represent everyone in their constituency

• To represent everyone in their
constituency • help to create new laws

• To represent everyone in the UK • scrutinise and comment on what the

government is doing
• To point out failures
• debate important national issues.
• To get as many votes as possible

Ans: To represent everyone in

their constituency
What is the most famous rugby Rugby union, widely known simply as
rugby, is a full-contact team sport that
tournament? originated in England in the first half of the
19th century

• The Six Nations Championship

• The Wimbledon Championship
• The Super Bowl
• Royal Ascot
Six Nations Championship between
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France
and Italy.
Ans: The Six Nations
Championship
 The longest
What is the longest distance on the distance on the
mainland is
mainland in the UK? from John
O’Groats on the
north coast of
Scotland to
Land’s End in
• 870 miles the south-west
corner of
England
• 950 miles
• 1400 miles
• 1240 miles

Ans: 870 miles

 is the transfer of power by a central government to local or
regional administrations

Which of the devolved

administrations has been suspended
a few times?
stopped

• Northern Ireland Assembly

• Scottish Parliament
• Welsh Assembly
• Westminster
Ans: Northern Ireland Assembly
When were women given the right
to vote at the age of 18?

• 1969
• 1918
• 1928
• 1959 1918 = over 30
1928 = over 21
1969 = reduced to 18

Ans: 1969
 supported create or grow

What was encouraged to develop

the UK economy in 1950?

• Immigration
• Education
• Slave Trade
• Savings Accounts

Ans: Immigration
 highest payment

What is the maximum fine if you

watch TV without a valid TV
licence?

• £1000
• £500
• £3000
• £2000

Ans: £1000
 a large house in the country

What is the country house owned

by the Prime Minister called?

• Chequers
Chequers Chalet
• Chalet
• Cottage
• Dormitory

Cottage Dormitory
Ans: Chequers
What university did Isaac Newton
attend?

• Cambridge
• Oxford
• Warwick
• London State University
Isaac Newton first became interested in science
when he studied at Cambridge University.

Ans: Cambridge
What is Diwali often called?

• The Festival of Lights

• The Festival of the Sun
• The Festival of Fire
• The Festival of Love

Ans: The Festival of Lights

What happens at 11:00 on the
Remembrance Day?

• A 2 minute silence
• A 1 minute silence
• A 30 second silence
• A 10 second silence
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed by
Canadians and other members of the
Commonwealth since the end of the First World
War in order to remember all those who fought
and died in the line of duty to keep us free.

Ans: A 2 minute silence

What percentage of the total
population lives in Scotland?

• 8% • Wales around 5%,

• Scotland just over 8%
• 5% • Northern Ireland less than 3%.

• 6%
• 7%

Ans: 8%
Which of these is known as West
End in London?

• Theatreland
• Playland
• Actorland
• Actland There are theatres in most towns and cities
throughout the UK, ranging from the large to
the small. London’s West End, also known as
‘Theatreland’, is particularly well known.

Ans: Theatreland
How many years did Charles I try to
rule without Parliament?

• 11
• 14
• 16
• 20

Ans: 11 years
What was the Spanish Armada?

• A large fleet of ships

• A large army of people
• A French and Spanish army
• An illness

Ans: A large fleet of ships

Where is the Eden Project located?

• Cornwall
• Dorset
• London
• Liverpool

The Eden Project, an educational charity,

Ans: Cornwall connects us with each other and the living world,
exploring how we can work towards a better
future.