Practice Test 2

Question 1

The civil war between Charles I and parliament in mid 17th century led to:

Answer 1

England becomes a republic and Oliver Cromwell is Lord Protector

Question 2

5 November

Answer 2

1605, group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes failed to bomb Protestant king in Houses of Parliament

Question 3

Boxing Day

Answer 3

Public holiday the day after Christmas

Question 4

Who settled in England between 1680 and 1720?

Answer 4

Huguenots, prosecutes Protestants from France

Question 5

We shall fight on the beaches

Answer 5

Quote from Winston Churchill after Dunkirk evacuation

Question 6

Britain vs France

Answer 6

Wars during Middle Ages and later

Question 7

Famous British fashion designers

Answer 7

Mary quant, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood

Question 8

National insurance contribution funds:

Answer 8

State retirement pension and NHS

Question 9

Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are in

Answer 9

Wales

Question 10

Features of the industrial revolution

Answer 10

Machinery and steam power

Question 11

Who has to pay national insurance?

Answer 11

Almost everybody in paid work

Question 12

1805 battle of trafalgar

Answer 12

British navy fought against french and Spanish, led by admiral nelson

Question 13

Age range for jury duty

Answer 13

18-75

Question 14

When did preferred language of royal court become English?

Answer 14

1400

Question 15

Charles dickens wrote

Answer 15

Great expectations and Oliver Twist

Question 16

The enlightenment

Answer 16

18th century, ideas about politics philosophy and science

Question 17

What kind of law is consumer goods?

Answer 17

Civil law

Question 18

2 famous British artists

Answer 18

David Hockney, Henry Moore

Question 19

Australia and Canada

Answer 19

Members of the commonwealth