UK Practice Test 3

Correct! Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans,
and the Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep
out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).

Correct! The burial place of one of the kings was at Sutton Hoo in modern
Suffolk. This king was buried with treasure and armour, all placed in a
ship which was then covered by a mound of earth

Correct! There are 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected by
a form of proportional representation. The Scottish Parliament can
pass laws for Scotland on all matters which are not specifically
reserved to the UK Parliament. The matters on which the Scottish
Parliament can legislate include: civil and criminal law, health,
education, planning, additional tax-raising powers.

Correct! London has 33 local authorities, with the Greater London Authority
and the Mayor of London coordinating policies across the capital.

Correct! The US is not part of the Commonwealth.

Correct! The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart (often now called 'Mary, Queen of Scots') was a Catholic. She was only a week old when her father died and she became queen. Much of her childhood was spent in France. When she returned to Scotland, she was the center of a power struggle between different groups. When her husband was
murdered, Mary was suspected of involvement and fled to England. She gave her throne to her Protestant son, James VI of Scotland. Mary was Elizabeth I's cousin and hoped that Elizabeth might help her, but Elizabeth suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne, and kept her a prisoner for 20 years. Mary was eventually executed, accused of plotting against Elizabeth I.

Correct! The UK is part of the United Nations (UN), an international
organisation with more than 190 countries as members. The UN was
set up after the Second World War and aims to prevent war and
promote international peace and security.

Correct! In the years leading up to 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of
poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a
pilgrimage. The people decided to tell each other stories on the
journey, and the poems describe the travellers and some of the
stories they told. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury
Tales

Correct! Protestant ideas gradually gained strength in England, Wales and
Scotland during the 16th century.

Correct! In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain. This
was known as the Black Death. One third of the population of England
died and a similar proportion in Scotland and Wales.

Correct! There were few formal limits to the king's power until 1215. In that year,
King John was forced by his noblemen to agree to a number of
demands. The result was a charter of rights called the Magna Carta
(which means the Great Charter). The Magna Carta established the
idea that even the king was subject to the law. It protected the rights of the nobility and restricted the king's power to collect taxes or to make or change laws.

Correct! The Eden Project is located in Cornwall, in the southwest of England.
Its biomes, which are like giant greenhouses, house plants from all
over the world. The Eden Project is also a charity which runs
environmental and social projects internationally.

Correct! The Laurence Olivier Awards take place annually at different venues
in London. There are a variety of categories, including best director,
best actor and best actress. The awards are named after the British
actor Sir Laurence Olivier, later Lord Olivier, who was best known for
his roles in various Shakespeare plays.

Correct! When Queen Anne died in 1714, Parliament chose a German, George I,
to be the next King, because he was Anne's nearest Protestant
relative. An attempt by Scottish Jacobites to put James II's son on the
throne instead was quickly defeated

Correct! The first World War began in 1914 and ended in 1918.

Correct! In Northern Ireland, a newly qualified driver must display an 'R' plate
(for restricted driver) for one year after passing the test.

Correct! During Henry III's reign, the Reformation was happening across
Europe. This was a movement against the authority of the Pope and
the ideas and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

Correct! The leader of the opposition leads his or her party in pointing out
what they see as the government's failures and weaknesses. The
leader of the opposition also appoints senior opposition MPs to be
'shadow ministers'. They form the shadow cabinet and their role is to
challenge the government and put forward alternative policies.

Correct! Dame Kelly Holmes (1970–) won two gold medals for running in the 2004
Olympic Games.

Correct! Christmas is celebrated in a traditional way. People usually spend
the day at home and eat a special meal, which often includes roast
turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies.

Correct! it’s True. The first professional football clubs were formed in the late
19th century

Correct! Civil war between the king and Parliament began in 1642. The
country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers)
and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads).

Correct! In 1921 a peace treaty was signed and in 1922 Ireland became two
countries. The six counties in the north which were mainly Protestant
remained part of the UK under the name Northern Ireland. The rest of
Ireland became the Irish Free State. It had its own government and
became a republic in 1949.