TEST 40

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What religion were Puritans?
Protestants
The Swinging Sixties was a period of new ideas about politics, philosophy and science True/False?
False
Catherine Howard was Anne Boleyn’s cousin True/False?
True
What is the name given to rented additional land where some people use to grow fruit and vegetable?
Allotment
Eid ul Adha remembers that the prophet Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to True/False?
True
Which TWO are associated with a Bank Holiday?
A day when most people have an official day off, A public holiday
Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul Adha are festivals celebrated by which religion?
Islam
What type of literature are ‘The Canterbury Tales’ written by Geoffrey Chaucer?
Poems
Which TWO are associated with rugby?
The Super League, The Six Nations Championship
Which famous poet’s work was inspired by Nature?
William Wordsworth
Sir Ian Botham is famous for his achievements in which sport?
Cricket
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a national saint, called a patron saint True/False?
True
The UK has a declining elderly population True/False?
False
How are members of Parliament (MPs) elected?
First past the post
Which TWO are major political parties in the UK?
Labour Party, Conservative Party
The Commonwealth can suspend any of it’s members True/False?
True
Arranged marriages are allowed in the UK True/False?
True
The Scottish Parliament has 33 members True/False?
False
Who can nominate life peers? (Select TWO)
The Prime Minister,  Leaders of other main political parties
The European Union was originally called the EEC True/False?
True
The devolved administrations each have their own civil service True/False?
True
The name or photograph of cases heard in the Youth Court can be published in the newspapers once the young person has been found guilty True/False?
False
What is the name of the charity that works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?
National Trust
How often is the electoral register updated?
Yearly





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