THE UK TEST 46

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THE UK TEST 46

http://www.theuktest.com/life-in-the-uk-test/46

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The Speaker of the House of Commons is chosen?

In a secret ballot

Northern Ireland and Wales each have their own Church of state?

False (There is no established Church in Northern Ireland or Wales)

Most people live in the countryside in the United Kingdom?

False (Most people in the United Kingdom live in towns and cities, but much of Britain is still countryside)

Baptists, Methodists and Quakers are?

Protestant Christian groups

The Industrial Revolution?

Was the rapid development of industry in the 18th and 19th centuries

The most important minister in Parliament became known as the ______?

Prime Minister

What do you need to apply for UK citizenship or permanent residency (Choose any 2 answers)?

Good understanding of life in the UK,Ability to speak and read English

The Anglo-Saxons were Christians when they first came to Britain?

 False

Pressure groups and lobby groups are organisations which try to influence government policy?

True

As long as you live in United Kingdom you can vote in any elections?

 False

The Channel Islands are a part of the United Kingdom?

 False (Its not a part of the UK but closely linked to it)

Proceedings in Parliament?

Are broadcast on television

James VI of Scotland was not related to Queen Elizabeth I of England?

False (James VI of Scotland was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth)

The Union Flag comprises the crosses of (Choose any 3 answers)?

St Patrick,St George,St Andrew

Decisions on government policies are made by ______?

The Prime Minister and cabinet

Some of the famous lines from William Shakespeare's plays and poems which are still often quoted are:(Choose any 2 answers)?

 A rose by any other name,All the world's a stage

Since 1927 the BBC has sponsored and organised famous concerts of ______?

The Proms

The Boer War of 1899-1902 took place in ______?

 South Africa

Betting and gambling are illegal in the United Kingdom?

False (Its legal, you have to be over 18 to go into a betting shop or a gambling club)

The civil service is?

Politically neutral

Britain has never been at war with France?

 False (Britain fought many wars with France during the Middle Ages and later)

The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency with its own government?

 True

England's largest national park is The Lake District?

True

Dylan Thomas from ______ was a famous writer and poet?

Wales