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Life in the UK Test 13
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Question 1 of 24
1. Question
Which part of London is known as ‘Theatreland’?
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London’s west end is also known as ‘Theatreland’.
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Question 2 of 24
2. Question
Which of the following is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic?
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The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory is located in the South Atlantic.
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Question 3 of 24
3. Question
The tombs where the people from the Bronze Age buried their dead are known as:
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During the Bronze Age people lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows.
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Question 4 of 24
4. Question
How many British died on the first day of the British attack of the Somme in July 1916 during WWI?
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The British attack of the Somme in July 1916, resulted in about 60,000 British casualties on the first day alone.
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Question 5 of 24
5. Question
Proceedings in Parliament are not broadcast on television but they are published in official reports called Hansard.
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Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports called Hansard.
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Question 6 of 24
6. Question
Who was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII?
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Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were the parents of Elizabeth I.
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Question 7 of 24
7. Question
Where is the longest dry ski slope located in Europe?
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Europe’s longest dry ski slope is located near Edinburgh.
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Question 8 of 24
8. Question
Which TWO of the following festivals take place in Edinburgh?
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The Edinburgh Festival takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, every summer. It is a series of different arts and cultural festivals, with the biggest and most well-known being the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (‘the Fringe’).
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Question 9 of 24
9. Question
The flag with a diagonal red cross on a white ground belongs to which nation?
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The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.
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Question 10 of 24
10. Question
British Film studios flourished in the ______.
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British film studios flourished in the 1930s.
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Question 11 of 24
11. Question
What was inscribed in the first coins produced in Britain?
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The people of the Iron Age made the first coins to be minted in Britain, some inscribed with the names of Iron Age kings.
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Question 12 of 24
12. Question
How often do the committees of the cabinet usually meet to make important decisions about government policy?
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The cabinet is a committee which usually meets weekly and makes important decisions about government policy.
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Question 13 of 24
13. Question
How many Jews came to Britain from Russia and Poland to escape prosecution between 1870 and 1914?
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Between 1870 and 1914, around 120,000 Russian and Polish Jews came to Britain to escape persecution.
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Question 14 of 24
14. Question
The open championship is the only ‘Major’ tournament held outside the United Kingdom and it is hosted by a different golf course every year.
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The open championship is the only ‘Major’ tournament held outside the United States and it is hosted by a different golf course every year.
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Question 15 of 24
15. Question
What does the abbreviation NATO stand for?
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NATO stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
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Question 16 of 24
16. Question
The jury has to listen to the evidence presented at the trial and then decide a verdict of ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ based of what they have heard. In Scotland, a third verdict of ‘not proven’ is also possible.
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This statement is TRUE.
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Question 17 of 24
17. Question
According to the Citizenship Survey carried out in the UK in 2009, just over 1% of people identified themselves as Jewish.
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According to the Citizenship Survey carried out in the UK in 2009, less than 0.5% of people identify themselves as Jewish.
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Question 18 of 24
18. Question
Which of the following is a criminal offence?
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Selling or buying drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis is a criminal offence in the UK.
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Question 19 of 24
19. Question
When was the Turing Machine invented?
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The Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing, a British mathematician, in the 1930s.
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Question 20 of 24
20. Question
From which TWO countries did the Vikings come?
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The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway.
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Question 21 of 24
21. Question
How many volunteers worked for the National Trust when it was founded?
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The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers.
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Question 22 of 24
22. Question
How much can a person be fined for watching TV without a TV licence?
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You will receive a fine up to £1,000 if you watch TV but do not have a TV licence.
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Question 23 of 24
23. Question
What is the name of the award given to the best fiction novel written by an author from the Commonwealth, Ireland or Zimbabwe?
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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded annually for the best fiction novel written by an author from the Commonwealth, Ireland or Zimbabwe.
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Question 24 of 24
24. Question
What territory is not part of Great Britain?
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The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ‘Great Britain’ refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland.