Exam 6

Question 1

As a British citizen what are your responsibilities (choose two answers)?

Answer 1

To respect and obey the law

To look after yourself and your family

Question 2

Who made the first coins to be minted in Britain?

Answer 2

The people of iron ages

Question 3

Who built the Tower of London?

Answer 3

William the Conqueror

Question 4

There are 15 national parks in England, Wales and Scotland. What are national parks?

Answer 4

Areas of protected countryside

Question 5

Northern Ireland has its own established church.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which three territories form Great Britain?

Answer 6

Wales
England
Scotland

Question 7

How often are ‘Prime Minister’s Questions’ held in the parliament?

Answer 7

Every week

Question 8

Which king was executed in 1649?

Answer 8

Charles I

Question 9

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Answer 9

Stafford-upon-Avon

Question 10

Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians?

Answer 10

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Ellie Simmonds

Question 11

Who was reigning in England when English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America?

Answer 11

Elizabeth I

Question 12

Scotland and Wales use a system called ‘individual registration’ where all those entitled to vote must complete their own registration form.

Answer 12

False (Northern Ireland)

Question 13

On what day is the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated?

Answer 13

The Christmas Day

Question 14

What sort of battle was the ‘Battle of Britain’, fought between Germany and Britain in the summer of 1940?

Answer 14

The aerial battle

Question 15

Where is Swansea located?

Answer 15

Wales

Question 16

Which two political parties formed a coalition in 2010?

Answer 16

The Liberal Democrats Party

The Conservatives party

Question 17

Who established the Church of England?

Answer 17

Henry VIII

Question 18

In 1348, one third of the population in England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of which disease?

Answer 18

The Black Death

Question 19

Haggis is a traditional food from which area?

Answer 19

Scotland

Question 20

Which court deals with minor criminal offences in Scotland?

Answer 20

The Justice of Peace court

Question 21

Which two of the following records give us information about England during the reign of William I?

Answer 21

The Domesday Book

The Bayeux Tapestry

Question 22

In 1913, the British government promised ‘Home Rule’ for Ireland, why were changes in Ireland delayed until 1921?

Answer 22

Due to the outbreak of the First World War

Question 23

Which of the following statements is true:

Answer 23

Elizabeth I was a Protestant and she succeeded in finding a balance between the views of the Catholics and the more extreme Protestants

Question 24

Which two documents do you need to apply for a National Insurance number?

Answer 24

Documents that prove that you have permission to work in the UK

Documents that prove your identity