Modern society

Question 1

Post war immigration

Answer 1

10% of population has a parent or grandparent born outside in UK

Question 2

Longest distance in the UK

Answer 2

John O’Groats to Land’s End - 870 mile

Question 3

Population in the UK

Answer 3

England - 84%
Scotland 8%
Wlaes 5%
Northern Ireland 3%

Question 4

Religion in the UK

Answer 4

Christianity 59%
Muslim 4.8% - Mosque
HIndu 1.5% - temples
Sikh 0.8% - gurdwaras
Jewish <0.5% - synagogues
Buddism <0.5%

Question 5

Church of England

Answer 5

Head - Monarch
Leader - Archibishop of Canterbury
The Monarch has the right to select the Archibishop and the senior members but usually chosen by PM
Bishops sit in the House of Lord

Question 6

Church of Scotland

Answer 6

Presbyterian Church
governed by ministers and elders
chairperson of the general assembly of the church of Scotland - Moderator

Question 7

Patron Saint’s day

Answer 7

1st March - St David - Wales
17th March - St Patrick, NI
23 April - St Georges
30 November - St Andrews, Scotland

Question 8

Diwali

Answer 8

October to November
Lasts five days
Festival of Lights
Celebrated by Hindu and Sikh
Diwali in Leicester

Question 9

Hannukah

Answer 9

November to December
Eight days
Light a candle each day, eight candles MENORAH

Question 10

Eid al-Fitr

Answer 10

End of Ramadan

Changes with moon calendar

Question 11

Eid ul Adha

Answer 11

remembers that the prophet Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to
Sacrifice an animal to eat during his festival

Question 12

Vaisakhi

Answer 12

Sikh festival
celebrates the founding of the Sikh community as the Khalsa
14 April

Question 13

Mothering day

Answer 13

The sunday three weeks before Easter