Life in the UK Test 11
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1. Who succeeded Theresa May as Prime Minister on the 24th July 2019?
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2. What name is given to the period of rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?
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3. During the slave trade, slaves were taken from West Africa to America and the Caribbean to work on tobacco and sugar plantations.
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4. Who was responsible for the construction of the Great Western Railway?
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5. In which of the following areas has the Senedd the power to make laws (choose four answers)?
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6. How many members comprise the UN Security Council?
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7. Which TWO of the following forts form part of Hadrian’s Wall?
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8. Members of the Welsh government can speak in either English or Welsh, but all of the Senedd’s publications have to be in English:
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9. Why did Elizabeth I keep her cousin Mary prisoner for 20 years?
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10. What was the name of the first cloned mammal?
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11. Who is responsible for the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms?
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12. Who became Prime Minister of the UK in May 1940?
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13. Members of the House of Lords may stand for election to the House of Commons and are eligible for all public offices:
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14. What can you find at the ‘Eden Project’?
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15. What TWO names are given to the people who give tours at the Tower of London?
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16. Which of the following is a traditional Scottish food?
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17. How often do the Laurence Olivier Awards take place?
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18. When is Valentine’s Day?
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19. When is St Patrick’s Day, patron to of Northern Ireland?
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20. What does the term ‘PDSA’ stand for?
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21. Which of the following TWO islands are ‘Crown dependencies’?
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22. When did English settlers begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?
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23. When did the Black Death come to England?
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24. What is the name of the annual event that gives awards in a range of musical categories, such as best British group and best British solo artist?
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