Many people continue to visit the countryside for holidays and for leisure activities such as walking, camping and fishing.

This statement is TRUE.

The fundamental principles of British life include: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and participation in community life.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980.

There are 15 members on the UN Security Council.

Shakespeare had a great influence on the English language and invented many words that are still common today.

In England, Wales and Scotland Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) usually work unpaid and do not need legal qualifications.

There are two different types of rugby, which have different rules: union and league.

Elections for the European Parliament are held every five years. Elected members are called members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

The War of the Roses ended with the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

The right to liberty and security is one of the principles of the European Convention of Human Rights.

From 1853 to 1856, Britain fought with Turkey and France against Russia in the Crimean War.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) was directed by Mike Newell.

In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.

The Great Western Railway, which was the first major railway built in Britain.

This statement is TRUE.

One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.

Almost everybody in the UK who is in paid work, including self-employed people, must pay National Insurance Contributions.

George Frederick Handel wrote an oratorio, Messiah, which is sung regularly by choirs, often at Easter time.

The banknote with the lowest value in the UK is the £5 note.

MPs, Assembly members, members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and MEPs are also listed in The Phone Book, published by BT, and in Yellow Pages.

Sir Francis Drake, one of the commanders in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, was one of the founders of England’s naval tradition. His ship, the Golden Hind, was one of the first to sail right around (‘circumnavigate’) the world.

The Queen has important ceremonial roles, such as the opening of the new parliamentary session each year. On this occasion the Queen makes a speech which summarises the government’s policies for the year ahead.