UK History Past Paper PDF

1\. What are the British Isles?\*\* a\) A group of countries in Europe b\) All the islands in the Mediterranean Sea c\) All the islands off the north-west coast of Europe d\) The mainland of the UK 2\. Great Britain is historically divided into:\*\* a\) Two parts b\) Four parts c\) Three par...

1\. What are the British Isles?\*\* a\) A group of countries in Europe b\) All the islands in the Mediterranean Sea c\) All the islands off the north-west coast of Europe d\) The mainland of the UK 2\. Great Britain is historically divided into:\*\* a\) Two parts b\) Four parts c\) Three parts d\) Five parts \#\#\# \*\*3. English, Scottish, and Welsh people are called:\*\* a\) Anglo-Saxons b\) Celtic c\) British d\) Islanders \#\#\# \*\*4. The word \"Great\" was first introduced by:\*\* a\) The Romans b\) The French c\) The Germans d\) The British \#\#\# \*\*5. According to the 1536 Parliament Act, Wales was formally incorporated into:\*\* a\) Scotland b\) Ireland c\) England d\) Great Britain \#\#\# \*\*6. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on:\*\* a\) The European continent b\) The British Isles c\) The Iberian Peninsula d\) Scandinavia \#\#\# \*\*7. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by:\*\* a\) The Mediterranean Sea b\) The Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea c\) The North Sea d\) The English Channel \#\#\# \*\*8. The Capital of the UK is:\*\* a\) Edinburgh b\) Cardiff c\) Belfast d\) London \#\#\# \*\*9. The capital of Wales is:\*\* a\) Glasgow b\) Cardiff c\) Swansea d\) Bristol \#\#\# \*\*10. The capital of Scotland is:\*\* a\) Dundee b\) Edinburgh c\) Aberdeen d\) Glasgow \#\#\# \*\*11. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions:\*\* a\) North Britain and South Britain b\) Urban Britain and Rural Britain c\) Lowland Britain and Highland Britain d\) England and Scotland \#\#\# \*\*12. The highest mountain in the UK is:\*\* a\) Snowdon b\) Scafell Pike c\) Ben Nevis d\) Cairngorm \#\#\# \*\*13. The Lake District is famous for its:\*\* a\) Mountains b\) Lakes c\) Castles d\) Forests 14\. The national emblem of England is:\*\* a\) Thistle b\) Shamrock c\) Red Rose d\) Daffodil \#\#\# \*\*15. The emblem of Ireland is:\*\* a\) Red Rose b\) Shamrock c\) Daffodil d\) Thistle \#\#\# \*\*16. Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, North Wales, and Glasgow are famous for:\*\* a\) Wool b\) Coal c\) Iron d\) Silver \#\#\# \*\*17. According to the political system, Great Britain is:\*\* a\) Presidential Republic b\) Constitutional Monarchy c\) Parliamentary Monarchy d\) Federal Republic \#\#\# \*\*18. The executive branch is headed by the:\*\* a\) Prime Minister b\) Monarch c\) Parliament d\) Speaker \#\#\# \*\*19. The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom is:\*\* a\) Dollar b\) Euro c\) Pound Sterling d\) Shilling \#\#\# \*\*20. The Republic of Ireland is also called:\*\* a\) Albion b\) Erin c\) Eire d\) Hibernia \#\#\# \*\*21. The Latin word \*Albion\* means:\*\* a\) Island b\) White c\) Green d\) Ancient \#\#\# \*\*22. Who is a fictional character to personify Englishness?\*\* a\) Robin Hood b\) Sherlock Holmes c\) John Bull d\) Big Ben \#\#\# \*\*23. A Scottish skirt with a tartan pattern worn by men is called:\*\* a\) Plaid b\) Kilt c\) Sarong d\) Wrap \#\#\# \*\*24. What is a national musical instrument of Wales and Ireland?\*\* a\) Bagpipe b\) Fiddle c\) Harp d\) Flute \#\#\# \*\*25. What is a poetic name for Ireland?\*\* a\) Albion b\) Caledonia c\) Erin d\) Hibernia \#\#\# \*\*26. What is the national flag of the UK?\*\* a\) The Saltire b\) The Red Dragon c\) The Union Jack d\) The Cross of St. George \#\#\# \*\*27. The name Chester means:\*\* a\) Fortress b\) Fortified camp c\) Castle d\) Settlement \#\#\# \*\*28. The home of the oldest university of England is:\*\* a\) Cambridge b\) London c\) Oxford d\) Manchester \#\#\# \*\*29. The most famous college in England is:\*\* a\) Christ Church b\) Trinity College c\) King\'s College d\) Queen\'s College \#\#\# \*\*30. What is the capital of North England?\*\* a\) Manchester b\) Leeds c\) York d\) Liverpool \#\#\# \*\*31. Birmingham is famous for its:\*\* a\) Industry b\) Music c\) Universities d\) Literature \#\#\# \*\*32. The national emblem of Scotland is:\*\* a\) Daffodil b\) Thistle c\) Red Rose d\) Shamrock \#\#\# \*\*33. The flag of Scotland is known as the:\*\* a\) Union Jack b\) Saltire c\) Cross of St. George d\) Red Dragon \#\#\# \*\*34. Scottish national clothes are made of:\*\* a\) Wool b\) Tweed c\) Tartan d\) Leather \#\#\# \*\*35. Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson are:\*\* a\) English writers b\) Irish poets c\) Scottish writers d\) Welsh playwrights \#\#\# \*\*36. Scotland is very famous for its drink:\*\* a\) Ale b\) Whisky c\) Cider d\) Gin \#\#\# \*\*37. The native language, Welsh, belongs to:\*\* a\) Germanic languages b\) Celtic languages c\) Latin-based languages d\) Scandinavian languages \#\#\# \*\*38. The Welsh people are known for their:\*\* a\) Dances b\) Voices c\) Costumes d\) Castles \#\#\# \*\*39. Irish people are often referred to as:\*\* a\) Gaels b\) Celts c\) Erse d\) Britons \#\#\# \*\*41. The power of the monarch is:\*\* a\) Absolute b\) Symbolic c\) Shared equally with Parliament d\) Limited \#\#\# \*\*42. The legislative branch is represented by:\*\* a\) Parliament b\) The Monarch c\) The Judiciary d\) The Cabinet \#\#\# \*\*43. Political power in the UK is divided among the following branches:\*\* a\) Legislative, Executive, Judicial b\) Executive, Military, Judicial c\) Monarch, Parliament, Judiciary d\) Civil, Executive, Legislative \#\#\# \*\*45. The Union Jack is made up of:\*\* a\) Three crosses b\) Three stars c\) Four stripes d\) Four colors \#\#\# \*\*45. The Saint Patron of Scotland is:\*\* a\) St. Patrick b\) St. David c\) St. George d\) St. Andrew \#\#\# \*\*46. The Welsh flag is called:\*\* a\) The Saltire b\) The Red Dragon c\) The Union Jack d\) The St. Andrew\'s Cross \#\#\# \*\*47. St. George is the Saint Patron of:\*\* a\) Scotland b\) Ireland c\) England d\) Wales \#\#\# \*\*48. The national anthem of the UK is:\*\* a\) Rule Britannia b\) God Save the Queen c\) Auld Lang Syne d\) Land of Hope and Glory \#\#\# \*\*49. In the 400s Britain was invaded by three Germanic tribes called:\*\* a\) Franks, Saxons, Normans b\) Angles, Saxons, Jutes c\) Angles, Celts, Danes d\) Goths, Vandals, Saxons \#\#\# \*\*50. By 1400, thousands of \_\_\_\_\_\_ words entered the English language.\*\* a\) German b\) French c\) Latin d\) Scandinavian \#\#\# \*\*51. Germanic tribes were:\*\* a\) Franks, Goths, Normans b\) Angles, Saxons, Jutes c\) Danes, Swedes, Norsemen d\) Celts, Picts, Gaels \#\#\# \*\*52. The strongest Germanic tribe was:\*\* a\) Saxons b\) Jutes c\) Angles d\) Normans \#\#\# \*\*53. By the middle of the 7th century, the three largest kingdoms in Britain were:\*\* a\) Kent, Sussex, Essex b\) Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex c\) Cornwall, Devon, Wales d\) Anglia, Mercia, Strathclyde \#\#\# \*\*54. In the year 43 AD, a Roman army:\*\* a\) Fought the Picts b\) Conquered Wales c\) Occupied Britain d\) Invaded Ireland \#\#\# \*\*55. The son of the Duke of Normandy was:\*\* a\) Edward the Confessor b\) William the Conqueror c\) Harold II d\) Alfred the Great \#\#\# \*\*56. Westminster Abbey is a:\*\* a\) Gothic structure b\) Norman building c\) Roman villa d\) Saxon church \#\#\# \*\*57. The name of the son of the Earl of Wessex was:\*\* a\) Alfred b\) Harold c\) Edward d\) Aethelred \#\#\# \*\*58. Who ordered to build a stone tower on the left bank of the Thames?\*\* a\) Henry VIII b\) William the Conqueror c\) Julius Caesar d\) Richard the Lionheart \#\#\# \*\*59. William the Conqueror\'s government established the book containing information about the population called:\*\* a\) Magna Carta b\) Domesday Book c\) Witan d\) King\'s Roll \#\#\# \*\*60. William the Conqueror died in:\*\* a\) 1066 b\) 1087 c\) 1100 d\) 1145 \#\#\# \*\*61. The Romans abandoned Britain at the beginning of the:\*\* a\) 3rd century b\) 4th century c\) 5th century d\) 6th century \#\#\# \*\*62. The Vikings began to raid England in the:\*\* a\) 7th century b\) 8th century c\) 9th century d\) 10th century \#\#\# \*\*63. What is the nickname of the flag of the UK?\*\* a\) The Red Dragon b\) The Union Jack c\) The Saltire d\) The Crown Flag \#\#\# \*\*64. What is Stonehenge?\*\* a\) A medieval castle b\) A prehistoric monument c\) A Roman aqueduct d\) A Viking settlement \#\#\# \*\*65. Parliament in Britain has existed since:\*\* a\) 1066 b\) 1215 c\) 1265 d\) 1350 \#\#\# \*\*66. How were the French people called when they invaded Britain?\*\* a\) Normans b\) Franks c\) Gauls d\) Burgundians \#\#\# \*\*67. When did King John sign the Magna Carta?\*\* a\) 1066 b\) 1215 c\) 1348 d\) 1415 \#\#\# \*\*68. Anglo-Saxons created institutions that made the English strong for the next 500 years. One of these institutions was the King\'s Council called the:\*\* a\) Witan b\) Curia c\) Moot d\) Ealdorman \#\#\# \*\*69. Boudicca (or Boadicea), who led a bloody revolt against the Roman occupation, was the Queen of the:\*\* a\) Picts b\) Iceni tribe c\) Angles d\) Saxons \#\#\# \*\*70. Where is Stonehenge located?\*\* a\) Northern England b\) Southern England c\) Scotland d\) Wales \#\#\# \*\*71. What does \"Wales\" mean?\*\* a\) Land of song b\) Land of forests c\) Land of the foreigners d\) Land of the Celts \#\#\# \*\*72. How many kingdoms (Heptarchies) did the Anglo-Saxons form in Britain?\*\* a\) Five b\) Seven c\) Nine d\) Ten \#\#\# \*\*73. What were the Roman names for Scotland, Wales, and Ireland?\*\* a\) Scotia, Britannia, Albion b\) Caledonia, Cambria, Hibernia c\) Anglia, Eboracum, Londinium d\) Germania, Gallia, Belgica \#\#\# \*\*74. What part of Britain is called the "land of song"?\*\* a\) Scotland b\) Wales c\) Ireland d\) Cornwall \#\#\# \*\*75. In what town is the residence of the head of the English Church?\*\* a\) London b\) Canterbury c\) York d\) Winchester \#\#\# \*\*76. Who is the architect of the famous St. Paul\'s Cathedral?\*\* a\) Sir Christopher Wren b\) Inigo Jones c\) John Nash d\) Edward Blore \#\# \*\*77. Christianity was introduced to Britain under the:\*\* a\) Anglo-Saxons in 410 b\) Vikings in 793 c\) Romans in 597 d\) Normans in 1066 \#\#\# \*\*78. William the Conqueror was also called:\*\* a\) William of Aquitaine b\) William of Normandy c\) William of Saxony d\) William the Great \#\#\# \*\*79. King Alfred was called:\*\* a\) The Just b\) The Brave c\) The Great d\) The Protector \#\#\# \*\*80. The Hundred Years\' War was between:\*\* a\) England and Germany b\) England and France c\) Scotland and Ireland d\) Wales and France \#\#\# \*\*81. The Wars of the Roses took place between:\*\* a\) York and Lancaster b\) England and Scotland c\) France and Normandy d\) Saxons and Vikings \#\#\# \*\*82. Hostility between Parliament and the Crown led to the outbreak of:\*\* a\) The Civil War b\) The Hundred Years\' War c\) The War of the Roses d\) The Great Fire \#\#\# \*\*83. In the 19th century, Britain was an empire and had many:\*\* a\) Allies b\) Colonies c\) Wars d\) Resources \#\#\# \*\*84. One of the greatest Irish tragedies was:\*\* a\) The War of Independence b\) The Potato Famine c\) The Civil War d\) The Battle of the Boyne \#\#\# \*\*85. During the Great Famine in Ireland, one million people died of:\*\* a\) Disease b\) Starvation c\) War d\) Emigration \#\#\# \*\*86. The king who was captured and became the first monarch in Europe to be executed after a formal trial for crimes against his people was:\*\* a\) Charles I b\) Richard III c\) Edward II d\) Henry VIII \#\#\# \*\*87. The leader of the parliamentary army, who became \'Lord Protector\' of a republic and brutally crushed resistance in Ireland, was:\*\* a\) Oliver Cromwell b\) Thomas Fairfax c\) John Hampden d\) Robert Walpole \#\#\# \*\*88. In which year did the Great Fire of London destroy most of the city\'s old wooden buildings?\*\* a\) 1640 b\) 1656 c\) 1666 d\) 1688 \#\#\# \*\*89. Between the years 1848 and 1898, over 3 million emigrants left Britain for:\*\* a\) Canada b\) Australia c\) America d\) India \#\#\# \*\*90. At the end of the 19th century, Britain controlled:\*\* a\) The smallest navy b\) The biggest empire c\) A vast network of railways d\) Only European colonies \#\#\# \*\*91. Queen Victoria had:\*\* a\) 5 children b\) 7 children c\) 9 children d\) 12 children \#\#\# \*\*92. The symbol of success in the 19th century was Queen:\*\* a\) Elizabeth I b\) Anne c\) Victoria d\) Mary \#\#\# \*\*93. The First World War was known in Britain as:\*\* a\) The Great Battle b\) The War of Empires c\) The Great War d\) The World Conflict \#\#\# \*\*94. Who is sometimes referred to as the poet of imperialism?\*\* a\) Alfred Lord Tennyson b\) Rudyard Kipling c\) William Blake d\) Robert Browning \#\#\# \*\*95. Who became the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952?\*\* a\) George VI b\) Elizabeth I c\) Elizabeth II d\) Charles III \#\#\# \*\*96. What title does Prince Charles, the eldest son of the British Queen, have?\*\* a\) Duke of Edinburgh b\) Duke of Windsor c\) Prince of Wales d\) Prince of York \#\#\# \*\*97. Who were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes?\*\* a\) Celtic tribes b\) Germanic tribes c\) Roman invaders d\) Scandinavian raiders \#\#\# \*\*98. From the 1st to the 5th century, England was a province of the Roman Empire named:\*\* a\) Hibernia b\) Britannia c\) Caledonia d\) Cambria \#\#\# \*\*99. What is a popular public place in England, which you can find in every town and village?\*\* a\) Market b\) Church c\) Pub d\) Park \#\#\# \*\*100. Which city is home to the headquarters of all government institutions?\*\* a\) Birmingham b\) Manchester c\) London d\) Edinburgh \#\#\# \*\*101. How is the City of London referred to today?\*\* a\) The City b\) The Square Mile c\) The Capital d\) The Business Hub \#\#\# \*\*102. Where did the national institutions meet when London was a walled city?\*\* a\) Westminster b\) Tower Hill c\) Southwark d\) Whitehall \#\#\# \*\*103. How is the richest part of London called?\*\* a\) The West End b\) The East End c\) Soho d\) Camden \#\#\# \*\*104. Which part of London is known as a poor residential area?\*\* a\) The West End b\) The East End c\) Covent Garden d\) Hampstead \#\#\# \*\*105. What part of London do the Cockneys live in?\*\* a\) The West End b\) The East End c\) The South Bank d\) The City \#\#\# \*\*106. Who said, \"When a man is tired of London, he\'s tired of life\"?\*\* a\) William Shakespeare b\) Samuel Johnson c\) Charles Dickens d\) George Bernard Shaw \#\#\# \*\*107. What river is London situated on?\*\* a\) The Thames b\) The Severn c\) The Avon d\) The Tyne \#\#\# \*\*108. How is the financial and business center of London called?\*\* a\) The West End b\) Canary Wharf c\) The City d\) The Square \#\#\# \*\*109. Who is the city administration headed by?\*\* a\) The Prime Minister b\) The Mayor of London c\) The Lord Mayor d\) The Chancellor \#\#\# \*\*110. When does a Lord Mayor\'s Show take place?\*\* a\) In March b\) In July c\) In November d\) In December \#\#\# \*\*111. Who was St. Paul\'s Cathedral built by?\*\* a\) Sir Christopher Wren b\) Inigo Jones c\) James Gibbs d\) Augustus Pugin \#\#\# \*\*112. Who founded the Tower of London?\*\* a\) Henry VIII b\) William the Conqueror c\) Julius Caesar d\) Edward I \#\#\# \*\*113. The Tower of London is guarded by Yeoman Warders, popularly known as:\*\* a\) The King\'s Men b\) The Beefeaters c\) The Lancers d\) The Watchmen \#\#\# \*\*114. Where were nearly all English queens and kings crowned?\*\* a\) Buckingham Palace b\) Westminster Abbey c\) St. Paul\'s Cathedral d\) Windsor Castle \#\#\# \*\*115. Where are a number of outstanding people buried?\*\* a\) Canterbury Cathedral b\) Westminster Abbey c\) St. George\'s Chapel d\) The Tower of London \#\#\# \*\*116. How is the big hour bell of the Houses of Parliament called?\*\* a\) Big Ben b\) The Great Bell c\) Westminster Chime d\) The Clock Tower \#\#\# \*\*117. Where does Buckingham Palace stand?\*\* a\) Hyde Park b\) Green Park c\) St. James Park d\) Regent\'s Park \#\#\# \*\*118. Where is the Queen\'s official London residence?\*\* a\) Kensington Palace b\) Windsor Castle c\) Buckingham Palace d\) Hampton Court \#\#\# \*\*119. What is the most popular spectacle at Buckingham Palace?\*\* a\) The Royal Parade b\) The Changing of the Guard c\) The Queen's Procession d\) The Tower Tour \#\#\# \*\*120. What are \'the lungs\' of London?\*\* a\) The squares b\) The gardens c\) The parks d\) The rivers \#\#\# \*\*121. What is the London residence of the Prime Minister?\*\* a\) 10 Downing Street b\) The Treasury c\) Whitehall d\) Parliament Square \#\#\# \*\*122. The department store which is a symbol of expensive and high-class living is called:\*\* a\) Selfridges b\) Harrods c\) Fortnum & Mason d\) Liberty \#\#\# \*\*123. Trafalgar Square was named in memory of:\*\* a\) A naval battle b\) The Great Fire c\) Admiral nelson's victory in the battle d\) The founding of London \#\#\# \*\*124. What is the geographical center of London?\*\* a\) Trafalgar Square b\) Piccadilly Circus c\) Leicester Square d\) Oxford Circus \#\#\# \*\*125. Which character feature best describes the English?\*\* a\) Passionate b\) Tenacious c\) Reserved d\) Impulsive \#\#\# \*\*126. An Englishman\'s house is his:\*\* a\) Garden b\) Castle c\) Home d\) Fortress \#\#\# \*\*127. When did the custom of shaking hands originate in England?\*\* a\) The 9th century b\) The Middle Ages c\) The Victorian Era d\) The 20th century \#\#\# \*\*128. What do the English organize when they move to a new house or flat?\*\* a\) A garden party b\) A dinner party c\) A housewarming party d\) A tea party \#\#\# \*\*129. How is the Scottish New Year celebration called?\*\* a\) Yule b\) Hogmanay c\) Samhain d\) Burns Night \#\#\# \*\*130. What does the first footer in Scotland NOT bring?\*\* a\) Coal b\) Whiskey c\) Bread d\) A piece of advice \#\#\# \*\*131. Who assumed the right to appoint archbishops repudiating the Pope?\*\* a\) Henry VII b\) Henry VIII c\) Edward VI d\) Mary I \#\#\# \*\*132. What do the Scottish people do at Burns Suppers?\*\* a\) Dance reels b\) Read the works of Robert Burns c\) Sing folk songs d\) Eat shortbread \#\#\# \*\*133. The government ruled that all buses in London should be:\*\* a\) Red b\) Blue c\) Green d\) Yellow \#\#\# \*\*134. What are the British fond of talking about?\*\* a\) Politics b\) Food c\) Weather d\) Literature \#\#\# \*\*135. How many meals a day do the English usually have?\*\* a\) Two b\) Three c\) Four d\) Five \#\#\# \*\*136. What does an English breakfast NOT consist of?\*\* a\) Bacon b\) Eggs c\) Haggis d\) Toast \#\#\# \*\*137. A cup of coffee with toast or something similar is called:\*\* a\) An English breakfast b\) A continental breakfast c\) A full breakfast d\) A quick breakfast \#\#\# \*\*138. Who introduced tea to Britain?\*\* a\) Queen Elizabeth I b\) King Charles II\'s wife Catherine of Braganza c\) Queen Anne d\) Queen Victoria \#\#\# \*\*139. The English are the world\'s biggest:\*\* a\) Coffee drinkers b\) Tea drinkers c\) Wine drinkers d\) Beer drinkers \#\#\# \*\*140. What is a takeaway dinner?\*\* a\) A dinner eaten at a friend\'s house b\) A dinner eaten in a restaurant c\) A dinner you take from the restaurant to eat at home d\) A dinner prepared at home and taken to a picnic \#\#\# \*\*141. What is traditionally cooked for dinner on Christmas Day?\*\* a\) Roast beef b\) Ham c\) Turkey d\) Chicken \#\#\# \*\*142. \_\_\_\_\_\_ is a traditional holiday for family reunion.\*\* a\) New Year b\) Christmas c\) Easter d\) Thanksgiving \#\#\# \*\*143. How many days a week do people work in Britain?\*\* a\) Four b\) Five c\) Six d\) Seven \#\#\# \*\*144. What is the most popular holiday in Britain?\*\* a\) Easter b\) Christmas c\) New Year d\) Halloween \#\#\# \*\*145. What English phrase does the word \'Christmas\' come from?\*\* a\) Christ\'s Mass b\) Celebration of Christ c\) Holy Feast d\) Worship of Christ \#\#\# \*\*146. When do people celebrate Boxing Day?\*\* a\) December 24 b\) December 25 c\) December 26 d\) January 1 \#\#\# \*\*147. The first footer in Scotland must be:\*\* a\) Blond-haired b\) Dark-haired c\) Fair-skinned d\) Wearing tartan \#\#\# \*\*148. When is St. Patrick\'s Day celebrated in Ireland?\*\* a\) March 15 b\) March 16 c\) March 17 d\) March 18 \#\#\# \*\*149. What do British people typically eat for Christmas dinner?\*\* a\) Turkey b\) Goose c\) Roast lamb d\) Fish pie **150. What did Guy Fawkes try to do?**\ a) Start a rebellion\ b) Blow up the Houses of Parliament\ c) Kidnap the king\ **Answer:** b) Blow up the Houses of Parliament **151. What do people do on Guy Fawkes\' Day?**\ a) Sing songs\ b) Burn a dummy\ c) Decorate houses\ **Answer:** b) Burn a dummy **152. What do children do before Guy Fawkes\' Day?**\ a) Buy fireworks\ b) Collect money to buy fireworks\ c) Write letters to Santa\ **Answer:** b) Collect money to buy fireworks **153. What did the King\'s people do with Guy Fawkes?**\ a) Exiled him\ b) Cut off his head\ c) Imprisoned him\ **Answer:** b) Cut off his head **154. How are the holidays called in which transport and accommodation are included?**\ a) Adventure holidays\ b) Package holidays\ c) Budget holidays\ **Answer:** b) Package holidays **155. What do children leave at the head of their bed on Christmas Eve waiting for presents from Santa Claus?**\ a) A plate of cookies\ b) A stocking\ c) A letter\ **Answer:** b) A stocking **156. When does the monarch speak directly to her people on TV?**\ a) New Year's Eve\ b) Christmas\ c) Easter\ **Answer:** b) Christmas **8. Which parties are the oldest in Britain?**\ a) Labour and Green\ b) Conservative and Liberal\ c) Whigs and Tories\ **Answer:** b) Conservative and Liberal **9. The Conservative Party is often referred to as.. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**\ a) The Whigs\ b) The Tories\ c) The Liberals\ **Answer:** b) The Tories **10. The Conservative Party called the Liberals \_\_\_\_**\ a) The Reds\ b) The Whigs\ c) The Blues\ **Answer:** b) The Whigs **11. A famous document which set some limits on royal power is\...**\ a) The Bill of Rights\ b) Magna Charta\ c) The Petition of Right\ **Answer:** b) Magna Charta **12. At present, the British royal family is headed by\...**\ a) Prince William\ b) Queen Elizabeth II\ c) King Charles III\ **Answer:** b) Queen Elizabeth II **13. What\'s the surname of the incumbent (ruling at present) Queen?**\ a) Windsor\ b) Tudor\ c) Stuart\ **Answer:** a) Windsor **14. What did Queen Elizabeth\'s uncle do when his father died?**\ a) Became king\ b) Abdicated from the throne\ c) Went into hiding\ **Answer:** b) Abdicated from the throne **15. Who is Queen Elizabeth\'s husband?**\ a) Prince Charles\ b) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh\ c) Prince Andrew\ **Answer:** b) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh **16. Where was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?**\ a) St. Paul\'s Cathedral\ b) Westminster Abbey\ c) Buckingham Palace\ **Answer:** b) Westminster Abbey **17. Who was Prince Charles\' first wife?**\ a) Camilla Parker Bowles\ b) Princess Diana Spencer\ c) Kate Middleton\ **Answer:** b) Princess Diana Spencer **18. How did Diana die?**\ a) In a car accident\ b) In a plane crash\ c) Of a heart attack\ **Answer:** a) In a car accident **19. When did the British Parliament originate?**\ a) 1066\ b) 1215\ c) 1265\ **Answer:** c) 1265 **20. What form of government is there in Britain?**\ a) Absolute monarchy\ b) Constitutional monarchy\ c) Republic\ **Answer:** b) Constitutional monarchy **21. How many times a year is the Honours List published?**\ a) Once\ b) Twice\ c) Three times\ **Answer:** b) Twice **22. What do the people on the Honours List do?**\ a) Receive medals\ b) Are invited to Buckingham Palace and given titles\ c) Serve in the army\ **Answer:** b) Are invited to Buckingham Palace and given titles **23. How is the minister in charge of law and the situation inside the country called?**\ a) Prime Minister\ b) Home Secretary\ c) Chancellor\ **Answer:** b) Home Secretary **24. When was the United Kingdom created?**\ a) 1603\ b) 1707\ c) 1801\ **Answer:** c) 1801 **25. Who is the executive branch in the UK headed by?**\ a) The President\ b) The Monarch\ c) The Prime Minister\ **Answer:** c) The Prime Minister **26. Parliament in Britain has existed since\...**\ a) 1066\ b) 1215\ c) 1265\ **Answer:** c) 1265 **27. What is the name of the revolution which overthrew King James?**\ a) The Glorious Revolution\ b) The English Civil War\ c) The Industrial Revolution\ **Answer:** a) The Glorious Revolution **28. The first country in the world, which was industrialized, pioneering many technologies and large-scale production processes was-**\ a) France\ b) Germany\ c) Britain\ **Answer:** c) Britain **29. What is the oldest university in Great Britain?**\ a) Cambridge\ b) Oxford\ c) London\ **Answer:** b) Oxford **30. What park of London is the Speaker\'s Corner situated in?**\ a) Hyde Park\ b) Regent's Park\ c) St. James's Park\ **Answer:** a) Hyde Park **31. What is the legislative branch in the UK represented by?**\ a) The House of Lords\ b) The House of Commons\ c) Parliament\ **Answer:** c) Parliament **32. What is the main function of the executive branch of the government?**\ a) To pass laws\ b) To interpret laws\ c) To administer the laws\ **Answer:** c) To administer the laws **33. What is the minimum voting age in Britain?**\ a) 16\ b) 18\ c) 21\ **Answer:** b) 18 **34. When did Queen Victoria die?**\ a) 1890\ b) 1901\ c) 1910\ **Answer:** b) 1901 **35. \"Ulster\" is another name for\...**\ a) Scotland\ b) Northern Ireland\ c) Wales\ **Answer:** b) Northern Ireland **36. The head of the state is a\--**\ a) Prime Minister\ b) President\ c) Monarch\ **Answer:** c) Monarch **37. The Anglo-Saxons were\...**\ a) Christians\ b) Pagans\ c) Jews\ **Answer:** b) Pagans **38. Power in the UK is divided into \_\_\_\_\_ branches.**\ a) Two\ b) Three\ c) Four\ **Answer:** b) Three **39. Queen Elizabeth I\'s parents were:**\ a) Henry VII and Anne Boleyn\ b) Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn\ c) Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon\ **Answer:** b) Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn **40. What separates the British Isles from the mainland of Europe?**\ a) The English Channel\ b) The North Sea\ c) The Irish Sea\ **Answer:** a) The English Channel **41. You\'ve heard all about The Bloody Tower, The White Tower, and Traitor\'s Gate. You\'re dying to see the Crown Jewels, and you have to admit to being just a little curious about where Anne Boleyn lost her head. Where can you see all of these things?**\ a) Buckingham Palace\ b) Windsor Castle\ c) The Tower of London\ **Answer:** c) The Tower of London **42. \_\_\_\_\_, also called the Puritan Revolution, began in 1642.**\ a) The English Civil War\ b) The Glorious Revolution\ c) The Hundred Years\' War\ **Answer:** a) The English Civil War **43. Who said: \"England is the mother of Parliament\"?**\ a) Winston Churchill\ b) John Bright\ c) Oliver Cromwell\ **Answer:** b) John Bright **44. When a flag flies at the top of the Big Ben tower and when the House is still sitting after dark, a light burns over the clock face of Big Ben, it means that?**\ a) The Prime Minister is in the building\ b) Parliament is in session\ c) The Queen is visiting\ **Answer:** b) Parliament is in session **45. By the time the Anglo-Saxons conquered Britain, they had already had the letter of their own. What were the letters called?**\ a) Roman letters\ b) Runic letters\ c) Greek letters\ **Answer:** b) Runic letters **46. Who were the Druids?**\ a) Ancient Greek philosophers\ b) Celtic religious people\ c) Roman soldiers\ **Answer:** b) Celtic religious people **47. What is a double-decker?**\ a) A type of ship\ b) A bus\ c) A building\ **Answer:** b) A bus **48. How did Shakespeare refer to Britain?**\ a) \"The land of glory\"\ b) \"Precious stone set in the silver sea\"\ c) \"The heart of the world\"\ **Answer:** b) \"Precious stone set in the silver sea\" **49. Who was the Magna Carta signed by?**\ a) King Richard\ b) King John\ c) King Henry\ **Answer:** b) King John **50. Who signed before he died the Act of Settlement \"No Catholic can inherit the throne of Britain\"?**\ a) King William\ b) King George\ c) King Henry VIII\ **Answer:** a) King William **51. What Free State was born in 1922?**\ a) Republic of Ireland\ b) Northern Ireland\ c) Wales\ **Answer:** a) Republic of Ireland **52. What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom?**\ a) \"God Save the Queen\"\ b) \"Rule, Britannia!\"\ c) \"Land of Hope and Glory\"\ **Answer:** a) \"God Save the Queen\" **53. When did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?**\ a) Early 17th century\ b) Late 18th century\ c) Early 19th century\ **Answer:** b) Late 18th century **54. The party which drew away working people\'s support was:**\ a) Labour Party\ b) Conservative Party\ c) Liberal-Democrats\ **Answer:** a) Labour Party **55. The Labour Party was founded by:**\ a) The Royal Family\ b) The Trade Unions\ c) The Conservative Party\ **Answer:** b) The Trade Unions **56. All residents have the right to the full range of national medical services provided by:**\ a) NHS (National Health Service)\ b) The Royal Family\ c) The Department of Health\ **Answer:** a) NHS (National Health Service) **57. MP is defined as:**\ a) Member of Parliament\ b) Major Politician\ c) Military Personnel\ **Answer:** a) Member of Parliament **58. Britain is normally described as having a \--**\ a) \"One-party system\"\ b) \"Two-party system\"\ c) \"Multi-party system\"\ **Answer:** b) \"Two-party system\" **59. \"Leader of Her Majesty\'s Opposition\" chooses:**\ a) A cabinet\ b) A shadow cabinet\ c) A council of ministers\ **Answer:** b) A shadow cabinet **60. The following names: Conservative, Labour, Liberal-Democrats refer to\-\--**\ a) Social movements\ b) Political parties\ c) Royal titles\ **Answer:** b) Political parties **61. Diana was the Princess of:**\ a) Wales\ b) Scotland\ c) Ireland\ **Answer:** a) Wales **62. The flag of the UK, known as Union Jack, is made up of:**\ a) Four crosses\ b) Three crosses\ c) Five crosses\ **Answer:** b) Three crosses **63. Before opening Parliament, the speech for the Queen \--**\ a) Is written by the Lord Chancellor\ b) Has been written by the Prime Minister\ c) Is written by the monarch herself\ **Answer:** b) Has been written by the Prime Minister **64. The famous Beatles group came from:**\ a) Manchester\ b) Liverpool\ c) London\ **Answer:** b) Liverpool **65. Princess Diana was often regarded as:**\ a) The people\'s princess\ b) The queen of hearts\ c) The Princess of Wales\ **Answer:** a) The people\'s princess **66. Princess Diana and Prince Charles:**\ a) Were never married\ b) Divorced\ c) Remained together until death\ **Answer:** b) Divorced **67. William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe created their great work in:**\ a) The Elizabethan era\ b) The Victorian era\ c) The Restoration period\ **Answer:** a) The Elizabethan era **68. The British Monarchy is older than the:**\ a) British Parliament\ b) Magna Charta\ c) The English Civil War\ **Answer:** a) British Parliament **69. The lion has been used as a symbol of national-**\ a) Wealth\ b) Strength\ c) Victory\ **Answer:** b) Strength **70. The MP chooses a committee of ministers called the-**\ a) Cabinet\ b) Senate\ c) Parliament\ **Answer:** a) Cabinet **71. Winston Churchill was the\--**\ a) Prime Minister\ b) King\ c) Leader of the Opposition\ **Answer:** a) Prime Minister 1. **Who was the first woman Prime Minister in Britain?** - A\) Theresa May - B\) Margaret Thatcher - C\) Elizabeth Truss - D\) Angela Merkel\ **Answer: B) Margaret Thatcher** 2. **The cabinet meets:** - A\) Once a month - B\) Once a week - C\) Every other week - D\) Twice a month\ **Answer: B) Once a week** 3. **Local government authorities are generally known as:** - A\) Districts - B\) Councils - C\) Boroughs - D\) Assemblies\ **Answer: B) Councils** 4. **What are counties?** - A\) Local councils - B\) The oldest divisions of the country in England and Wales - C\) Regional towns - D\) Historic city centers\ **Answer: B) The oldest divisions of the country in England and Wales** 5. **PM is defined as:** - A\) Prime Minister - B\) Parliamentary Member - C\) Political Member - D\) Party Manager\ **Answer: A) Prime Minister** 6. **Britain, unlike much of Western Europe, normally has:** - A\) A coalition government - B\) Single-party government - C\) A federal system - D\) A divided monarchy\ **Answer: B) Single-party government** 7. **Parliament consists of:** - A\) 1 Chamber - B\) 2 Chambers - C\) 3 Chambers - D\) 4 Chambers\ **Answer: B) 2 Chambers** 8. **Where do the members sit by hereditary rights?** - A\) The House of Commons - B\) The House of Lords - C\) The Queen\'s Court - D\) Westminster Hall\ **Answer: B) The House of Lords** 9. **The legislation is chiefly initiated in:** - A\) The House of Lords - B\) The House of Commons - C\) The Supreme Court - D\) The Cabinet Office\ **Answer: B) The House of Commons** 10. **When does the Queen enter the Palace of Westminster?** - A\) On Election Day - B\) During the Budget Announcement - C\) On the day of the State Opening of Parliament - D\) During the weekly Cabinet meeting\ **Answer: C) On the day of the State Opening of Parliament** 11. **When does the parliamentary session begin?** - A\) January - B\) May - C\) September - D\) November\ **Answer: D) November** 12. **The flag flies at the top of Big Ben when:** - A\) The Prime Minister is present - B\) Parliament is in session - C\) The Queen is visiting - D\) A national emergency is declared\ **Answer: B) Parliament is in session** 13. **Voting in the UK is:** - A\) Compulsory - B\) Voluntary\ **Answer: B) Voluntary** 14. **Each constituency is represented in Parliament by how many MPs?** - A\) One - B\) Two - C\) Three - D\) Four\ **Answer: A) One** 15. **How often are elections to the House of Commons held?** - A\) Every 3 years - B\) Every 4 years - C\) Every 5 years - D\) Every 6 years\ **Answer: C) Every 5 years** 16. **What does the party with the most seats in Parliament do?** - A\) Forms a government - B\) Chooses the Speaker - C\) Organizes the elections - D\) Leads the opposition\ **Answer: A) Forms a government** 17. **The leader of the winning political party becomes:** - A\) Speaker of the House - B\) Chancellor of the Exchequer - C\) Prime Minister - D\) Head of State\ **Answer: C) Prime Minister** 18. **Who forms the Cabinet?** - A\) The Queen - B\) Parliament - C\) Prime Minister - D\) The Speaker\ **Answer: C) Prime Minister** 19. **When did political parties first appear in the UK?** - A\) In the 16th century - B\) In the 17th century - C\) In the 18th century - D\) In the 19th century\ **Answer: B) In the 17th century** 20. **Where did the Commons meet in medieval times?** - A\) In the church - B\) In the courtrooms - C\) In the palace - D\) In the town hall\ **Answer: A) In the church** 21. **Hours of business of the Commons are called:** - A\) Working hours - B\) Gentleman's hours - C\) Parliamentary hours - D\) Debate hours\ **Answer: B) Gentleman's hours** 22. **How are the leading members of the governing party in the House of Commons called?** - A\) Backbenchers - B\) Frontbenchers - C\) Whips - D\) Secretaries\ **Answer: B) Frontbenchers** 23. **How is Election Day referred to in the UK?** - A\) Voting Day - B\) Election Day - C\) Polling Day - D\) Ballot Day\ **Answer: C) Polling Day** 24. **Education in the UK is compulsory from:** - A\) 4 to 14 - B\) 5 to 16 - C\) 6 to 15 - D\) 7 to 17\ **Answer: B) 5 to 16** 25. **When do children finish primary school?** - A\) At the age of 10 - B\) At the age of 11 - C\) At the age of 12 - D\) At the age of 13\ **Answer: B) At the age of 11** 26. **What is the name of the national exam that children take at the age of 16?** - A\) SAT - B\) A-Level - C\) GCSE - D\) Baccalaureate\ **Answer: C) GCSE** 27. **What does GCSE stand for?** - A\) General Certificate of Standard Education - B\) General Certificate of Secondary Education - C\) Graduate Certificate of Secondary Education - D\) General Curriculum for Secondary Education\ **Answer: B) General Certificate of Secondary Education** 28. **How are private schools called?** - A\) Public schools - B\) Independent schools - C\) Grammar schools - D\) State schools\ **Answer: B) Independent schools** 29. **How long does each term in the UK last?** - A\) 2 months - B\) 3 months - C\) 4 months - D\) 6 months\ **Answer: B) 3 months** 30. **In the 19th century, \_\_\_\_\_\_ universities were founded.** - A\) Redbrick - B\) Ancient - C\) Federal - D\) Research\ **Answer: A) Redbrick** 31. **People who study in their free time go to:** - A\) Research universities - B\) Grammar schools - C\) Open universities - D\) State universities\ **Answer: C) Open universities** 32. **When were the schools founded in the city of Oxford?** - A\) In the 10th century - B\) In the 11th century - C\) In the 12th century - D\) In the 13th century\ **Answer: C) In the 12th century** 33. **Who founded the schools in Oxford?** - A\) English scholars - B\) French professors - C\) Roman clerics - D\) Italian monks\ **Answer: B) French professors** 34. **When was Cambridge founded?** - A\) In the 11th century - B\) In the 12th century - C\) In the 13th century - D\) In the 14th century\ **Answer: C) In the 13th century** 35. **How many colleges does Cambridge University comprise?** - A\) Twenty-one - B\) Thirty-one - C\) Forty-one - D\) Fifty-one\ **Answer: B) Thirty-one** 36. **When was Oxford the capital of England?** - A\) In the 16th century - B\) In the 17th century - C\) In the 18th century - D\) In the 19th century\ **Answer: B) In the 17th century** 37. **What does Cambridge take its name from?** - A\) The River Thames - B\) The River Cam - C\) Cambridge Castle - D\) A Saxon lord\ **Answer: B) The River Cam** 38. **Where are most of the theatres in London situated?** - A\) The East End - B\) The West End - C\) South Bank - D\) Camden Town\ **Answer: B) The West End** 39. **When were the first professional theatres opened?** - A\) In the Elizabethan age - B\) During the Victorian era - C\) In the 18th century - D\) During the Industrial Revolution\ **Answer: A) In the Elizabethan age** 40. **What was the name of the first theatre in Great Britain?** - A\) The Globe - B\) The Blackfriars - C\) The Swan - D\) The Rose\ **Answer: B) The Blackfriars** 41. **The most popular British band is:** - A\) The Rolling Stones - B\) The Beatles - C\) Pink Floyd - D\) Queen\ **Answer: B) The Beatles** 42. **What was the name of the first song of The Beatles (1962, The British Top Thirty)?** - A\) \"Love Me Do\" - B\) \"She Loves You\" - C\) \"Hey Jude\" - D\) \"Yesterday\"\ **Answer: A) \"Love Me Do\"** 43. **Where is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre located?** - A\) London - B\) Stratford-upon-Avon - C\) Manchester - D\) Birmingham\ **Answer: B) Stratford-upon-Avon** 44. **What does BBC stand for?** - A\) British Broadcasting Corporation - B\) British Broadcasting Company - C\) British Broadcasting Committee - D\) British Broadcasting Channel\ **Answer: A) British Broadcasting Corporation** 45. **How many national radio networks are there in the UK?** - A\) Five - B\) Seven - C\) Ten - D\) Twelve\ **Answer: B) Seven** 46. **How is Open University referred to for using some teaching channels?** - A\) University of the Air - B\) Online University - C\) Free University - D\) Virtual University\ **Answer: A) University of the Air** 47. **Which street is home to the nation\'s newspapers?** - A\) Fleet Street - B\) Oxford Street - C\) Regent Street - D\) High Street\ **Answer: A) Fleet Street** 48. **Is it allowed to make a speech in the British Parliament in any language other than English?** - A\) Yes - B\) No\ **Answer: B) No** 49. **What party does the Speaker of the House of Commons belong to?** - A\) Labour - B\) Conservative - C\) Liberal Democrats - D\) None\ **Answer: D) None** 50. **Fill in the blank: If a man does something that is not fair, the English often say of him: \"He isn't playing \_\_\_\_\_\_.\"** - A\) Cricket - B\) Fair - C\) Honest - D\) Square\ **Answer: A) Cricket** 51. **The first lawn tennis championship was held at Wimbledon in:** - A\) The 17th century - B\) The 18th century - C\) The 19th century - D\) The 20th century\ **Answer: C) The 19th century** 52. **What sports are the most popular in Great Britain?** - A\) Cricket, football, racing, golf, rugby - B\) Basketball, rugby, tennis, cricket, golf - C\) Tennis, football, ice hockey, golf, cricket - D\) Football, cricket, rugby, tennis, fencing\ **Answer: A) Cricket, football, racing, golf, rugby** 53. **What clothes do cricket teams wear?** - A\) Red and white - B\) Blue and white - C\) White - D\) Black and white\ **Answer: C) White** 54. **What is the name of the British game (especially popular in Scotland) whose aim is to put the ball successively into each of the holes using a special club with the least number of hits?** - A\) Rugby - B\) Cricket - C\) Polo - D\) Golf\ **Answer: D) Golf** 55. **When did W. Shakespeare live?** - A\) 1464-1520 - B\) 1564-1616 - C\) 1664-1720 - D\) 1764-1820\ **Answer: B) 1564-1616**