Life in the UK Test Practice Test 20

Question 1

The period after the Norman Conquest up until about which year is called the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A. 1485. The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period).

Question 2

In what year did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?

Accepted Answer

D. 1588. Elizabeth became one of the most popular monarchs, particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada.

Question 3

In what year was the Act of Union (Treaty of Union in Scotland) agreed, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

D. 1707. The Act of Union, known as the Treaty of Union in Scotland, was agreed in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Question 4

In 1918, women over what age were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament?

Accepted Answer

D. 30. In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament, partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War.

Question 5

What drove the American colonies to seek independence from Britain?

Accepted Answer

C. The British government wanted to tax them. The American colonies sought independence largely because the British government wanted to tax them without giving them representation in Parliament ('no taxation without representation').

Question 6

Which two historical records provide insight into England during William I's reign?

Accepted Answer

A. The Domesday Book and the Bayeux Tapestry. The Domesday Book (a survey of land and property completed in 1086) and the Bayeux Tapestry (depicting the Norman conquest) both provide detailed records of England during William I's reign.

Life in the UK Test Practice Test 20

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Practice Test 20 Questions

1. The period after the Norman Conquest up until about which year is called the Middle Ages?

2. In what year did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?

3. In what year was the Act of Union (Treaty of Union in Scotland) agreed, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain?

4. In 1918, women over what age were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament?

5. What drove the American colonies to seek independence from Britain?

6. Which two historical records provide insight into England during William I's reign?

Questions 7 to 24 of Practice Test 20

7. Which technological innovation drove the rapid industrialisation of Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?

8. How did Charles II manage to flee to the European continent after losing in the Civil War?

9. What were the two sides that opposed each other in the English Civil War of 1642?

10. In which city was the Royal Crescent built, influenced by the ideas of Robert Adam?

11. What is an 'allotment' in the context of UK leisure?

12. Who first built the Tower of London?

13. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

14. Who created the character of Sherlock Holmes?

15. Which well-known cricket tournament is contested between England and Australia?

16. What proportion of the workforce in Britain today is made up of women?

17. Until 1958, which of the following was NOT a category of peers in the House of Lords?

18. How many local authorities does London have?

19. By what method are jury members chosen?

20. On which of the following subjects are the devolved administrations able to legislate?

21. Which individual served as Britain's first Prime Minister?

22. What body of water lies between England and Ireland?

23. Which of the following are classified as British overseas territories?

24. Who may stand for public office in the UK?