Life in the UK Test 8
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1. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?
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2. Which of the following flags is not represented in the union flag?
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3. When does the Edinburgh Festival take place?
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4. When did ‘the Concorde’ aircraft fly for the first time?
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5. By which other name is the Conservative Party also known as?
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6. When was the Northern Ireland Parliament established for the first time?
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7. What is the opposition?
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8. Which two languages combined form the basis of the English language?
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9. Which THREE of the following are known to be main parts of the British government?
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10. When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?
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11. Who invented the hovercraft?
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12. Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Wales?
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13. What is the minimum age requirement to buy alcohol in a pub or night club in the UK?
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14. What is the coin with the highest value in the UK?
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15. When were Protection Orders to protect a person from being forced into a marriage introduced in Scotland?
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16. Which TWO of the following are famous horse racing events in the UK?
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17. Which of the following events relates to the German bombing of London and other British cities at night time during the World War II?
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18. Who wrote an oratorio called ‘Messiah’, which is regularly sung by choirs at Easter time?
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19. When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords?
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20. Which of the following is England’s largest national park?
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21. Which of the following social changes took place during the ‘Swinging Sixties’?
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22. Where was Emmeline Pankhurst born?
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23. Which of the following is a traditional English food?
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24. What are pantomimes based on?
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