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THE UK TEST 40


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______ worked on steam power which helped the progress of the Industrial Revolution?
 James Watt
Sake Dean Mahomet?
Introduced curry houses and shampooing to Britain from India
What flower is traditionally worn by people on Remembrance Day?
Poppy
Elderly population is being declined in the UK?
 False (The UK has an ageing population and people in the UK are living longer than ever before, there are now a record number of people aged 85 and over)
A driving licence held by a driver over 70 should be renewed ______?
Every 3 years
The 'Swinging Sixties' refers to the 1860s?
False (The 'Swinging Sixties' is associated with the 1960s as it was a period of rapid social change, including a growth in popular music and fashion)
How many years as queen did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate at her jubilee in 2012?
60
Who opens the new parliamentary session each year in the UK?
The monarch
The first professional UK football clubs were formed in the late?
19th century
A new version of the official flag of the United Kingdom was created in 1801 it is often called ______?
The Union Jack
Who is the Patron Saint of Scotland?
St Andrew
How are proceedings in Parliament recorded?
By TV and Hansard
Which of these people are famous UK sports stars?
(Choose any 2 answers)?
Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Kelly Holmes
Magna Carta was important because?
 It limited the power of the monarch
Important aspects of the Reform Act of 1832 were: (Choose any 2 answers)?
It abolished rotten boroughs,It increased the number of people who could vote
The first Jews to come to Britain since the Middle Ages settled in London in ______?
1656
Which court deals usually with divorce cases in Scotland?
Sheriff Court
What type of government was formed after the General Election of 2010?
Coalition
What is Hogmanay?
A Scottish celebration on New Year
From age ______, you can be asked to serve on a jury?
18
Which of these were famous Victorians (Choose any 2 answers)?
Florence Nightingale,Isambard Kingdom Brunei
Which of the following sporting events was hosted in London in 2012?
The Paralympic Games
'The Restoration' refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 15th century?
False ('The Restoration' refers to the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660, when Charles II returned from exile after being invited back by Parliament)
Some people rent land called ______, where they grow fruit and vegetables?
'An allotment'



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