Population and international institutions

Question 1

How many people identified themselves as Jewish in 2011?

Answer 1

less than 1.5%

Question 2

What is the breakdown of population by country ?

Answer 2

England- 84%
Wales-5%
Scotland- over 8%
NI- less than 3%

Question 3

what was the population of the UK in 2005?

Answer 3

just under 60 million

Question 4

what was the population of the UK in 1700

Answer 4

5 milion

Question 5

how much of the population in 2011 identifies as Hindu

Answer 5

1.5%

Question 6

population of Uk in 1901?

Answer 6

40 milion

Question 7

how much of the population is Christian?

Answer 7

59%

Question 8

How much of the population in 2011 was Sikh?

Answer 8

0.8%

Question 9

population of UK in 1951?

Answer 9

50 million

Question 10

how much of the population in 2011 was Muslim ?

Answer 10

4.8%

Question 11

population of UK in 1600?

Answer 11

just over 4 million

Question 12

population of UK in 1801?

Answer 12

8 milllion

Question 13

population of UK. in 1998?

Answer 13

57 million

Question 14

what is the main function of the council of Europe?

Answer 14

protect and promote human rights

Question 15

in what year did the UK sign the European Convention of Human Rights ?

Answer 15

1950

Question 16

how many states in the commonwealth?

Answer 16

54

Question 17

what year did the UK join the EEC

Answer 17

1973

Question 18

how many member states does the UN have?

Answer 18

more than 190

Question 19

what treaty set up the European Union, originally called the EEC

Answer 19

The Treaty of Rome

Question 20

which organisation has no power to make laws but draws up conventions and charters, including the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms?

Answer 20

The Council of Europe

Question 21

when was the EEC formed and how many countries joined (but UK did not join)

Answer 21

1957 and six

Question 22

which organisation drew up the European Convention on Human Rights ?

Answer 22

The Council of Europe

Question 23

what popuation of the UK doesn’t follow a religion?

Answer 23

21%

Question 24

How often are EU parliament elections

Answer 24

Every 5 years

Question 25

Does the council of Europe have power to make laws ?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

What can the Laws made by the EU also be called?

Answer 26

EU law is legally binding in the UK and all the other EU member states. European laws are called directives, regulations or framework decisions.