Life in the UK Test Practice Test 18

Question 1

Where was the burial place of one of the Anglo-Saxon kings discovered?

Accepted Answer

B. At Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk. 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 covered by a mound of earth.

Question 2

Why was Mary I known as 'Bloody Mary'?

Accepted Answer

C. She was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants. Mary was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants (for this reason, she became known as "Bloody Mary").

Question 3

What were constituencies with hardly any voters called after the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

B. Rotten boroughs. Some constituencies had hardly any voters and were called 'rotten boroughs'. Constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family were called 'pocket boroughs'.

Question 4

What were campaigners called who demanded the vote for working classes and people without property?

Accepted Answer

C. Chartists. Campaigners called the Chartists presented petitions to Parliament to demand the vote for the working classes and other people without property.

Question 5

Concorde, the only supersonic passenger aircraft ever built, was jointly developed by Britain and which other nation?

Accepted Answer

A. France. Concorde was jointly developed by Britain and France. It first flew in 1969 and was in commercial service from 1976 to 2003, flying at twice the speed of sound.

Question 6

Who was responsible for founding the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

A. Henry VIII. Henry VIII founded the Church of England in the 1530s after breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

Life in the UK Test Practice Test 18

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Practice Test 18 Questions

1. Where was the burial place of one of the Anglo-Saxon kings discovered?

2. Why was Mary I known as 'Bloody Mary'?

3. What were constituencies with hardly any voters called after the Glorious Revolution?

4. What were campaigners called who demanded the vote for working classes and people without property?

5. Concorde, the only supersonic passenger aircraft ever built, was jointly developed by Britain and which other nation?

6. Who was responsible for founding the Church of England?

Questions 7 to 24 of Practice Test 18

7. What role did Admiral Nelson play in British history?

8. In a 2002 poll, who was named the greatest Briton of all time?

9. Which historical record provides a detailed account of life in England shortly after the Norman Conquest?

10. Sir William Walton (1902-83) wrote marches for the coronations of which monarchs?

11. When is Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day) celebrated in the UK?

12. Which famous landmark is a large observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London?

13. Since 1945, what has happened to the cultural makeup of the UK population?

14. What is the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme for 16 and 17-year-olds?

15. From which part of the UK does the dish haggis originate?

16. Which major international sporting event was hosted by the UK in 2012?

17. What does each MP represent?

18. What is NATO?

19. How can someone make a complaint about the police?

20. What did the 1689 Bill of Rights achieve?

21. What is the minimum voting age for a general election in the UK?

22. What type of climate does the United Kingdom have?

23. What is the total number of national parks across England, Wales and Scotland?

24. What are some of the benefits of volunteering?