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THE UK TEST 37
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Local
councils are funded?
From
central government and local taxes
The
services that funded by National Insurance Contributions are: (Choose any 2
answers)?
National
Health Service (NHS),State retirement pension
What
did St Columba and St Augustine do during the Anglo-Saxon period?
They
were early Christian missionaries
A
famous Stone Age site in the United Kingdom is?
Stonehenge
During
the Iron Age ______ language was spoken by people?
Celtic
During
the English Civil War which two were associated with King Charles I and
Parliament?
(Choose
any 2 answers)?
Roundheads,
Cavaliers
If
a person is under the age of 21, their case will be heard in a Youth Court?
False
(If the person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally held in a Youth Court)
The
radar and jet engine and were developed in Britain in the 1830s?
False
(It was in 1930s)
The
Council of Europe is separate from EU?
True
In
the different parts of the UK there are many variations in language?
True
(Gaelic is spoken in some parts of Scotland, in Wales many people speak Welsh,
and in Northern Ireland some people speak Irish Gaelic)
Which
of these wars was England involved in during the Middle Ages (Choose
any 2 answers)?
Crusades,Hundred
Years War
The
'plantation' settlements in Ireland during the 17th century led to?
Protestant farmers replacing Catholic
landowners
Freedoms
offered by the UK to citizens and permanent residents are: (Choose any 2
answers)?
A
right to a fair trial,Freedom of speech
The
Proms?
Is
an eight week summer season of orchestral music
In
1348 a third of the populations of England, Wales and Scotland died as a result
of ______ plague?
The
Black Death
The
name of a novel by Jane Austen is ______?
Sense
and Sensibility
Most
people in the United Kingdom live in towns and cities?
True
When
walking your dog in a public place, you must ensure that your dog?
Wears
a collar showing the name and address of the owner
Why
did Protestant Huguenots come to Britain in the 16th and 18th centuries?
To
escape religious persecution
What
important event happened in England in 1066?
The
Norman invasion
You
have to pay tax on(Choose any 2 answers)?
Profits
from self-employment,Income from property,Savings and dividends
Aberdeen
and Dundee are cities in Northern Ireland?
False
(Aberdeen and Dundee are cities in Scotland)
British
overseas territories are: (Choose any 2 answers)?
Falkland
Islands,St Helena
In
order to vote in elections you must have?
Put
your name on the electoral register
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