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Country and people
1. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
2. What country is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain?
A. Scotland
B. Northern Ireland
C. Republic of Ireland
3. Which of these is not an acceptable short name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland?
A. England
B. Great Britain
C. The United Kingdom
4. Which city is not in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
A. Belfast
B. Cardiff
C. Dublin
5. By what name is the UK flag often know?
A. The Britannia
B. Old Glory
C. The Union Jack
6. Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Northern Ireland
7. What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England?
A. More than 80%

B. About 60%
C. Less than 40%
8. Which of the four nations' flags is not incorporated in the flag of the UK?
A. Northern Ireland
B. Scotland
C.Wales
9. What is the largest minority ethnic group in Britain?

A. African
B. Caribbean
C. South Asian
10. Which is the smallest of the four nations?

A.England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
11. What is the common internet domain address for Britain?

A. .br
B. .gb
C. .uk
12. Which of the following figures is not associated with Britain?

A. Britannia
B. John Bull
C. Uncle Sam
13. A surname beginning with “Mac” or “Mc” is understood to be…
A. …Scottish or English
B. …Scottish or Irish
C. …Scottish or Welsh
14. Of which country is St. David the patron saint?

A. England
B. Scotland
C.Wales
15.Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into “Lowland” and
“Highland”?
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
History and Geography

1.What is Stonehenge?
A a royal castle
B a prehistorical monument
C a historic document
2. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same monarch?
A the seventeenth
B the eighteenth
C the nineteenth
3. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same parliament?
A the seventeenth
B the eighteenth
C the nineteenth
4. Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire?

A the seventeenth
B the eighteenth
C the twentieth
5. What was Magna Carta?

A a royal castle
B a prehistoric monument
C a historic document
6. Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain?

A solar power
B water power
C wind power
7. In world terms, Britain has _________ summers and cool winters.

A hot
B warm
C cool
8. Generally speaking, which parts of Britain gets the most rain in a year?
A the east
B the south
C the west
9. What is the largest city in Scotland?

A Aberdeen
B Edinburgh
C Glasgow
10. What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain?
A less than 10%
B about 20%
C more than 30%
11. Which of the following cities is not in England?

A Cardiff
B Leeds
C Newcastle
12. In world term, how much rain does London get in a year?
A a little
B a moderate amount
C a lot
13. Which of these does Britain not have?

A floods
B earth tremors
C active volcanoes
14. Where in England is Birmingham?

A the midlands
B the north
C the south
15. Where in England is Manchester?

A the midlands
B the north
C the south
Identity and Attitudes

1.Which traditional “sport” in Britain was made illegal in 2004?
A boxing
B foxhunting
C shooting
2. What proportion of children are born outside marriage in modern Britain?

A about 10%
B about 40%
C about 70%
3. How do some people in Britain refer to their long-established sexual partners?

A my cohabitant
B my friend
C my partner
4. With which part of Britain is the English accent with the highest status associated?
A London
B Oxford
C England generally
5. Among British people, which of these personal qualities is generally valued the most?
A beauty
B humor
C intelligence
6. If money and access to friends and family were not a problem, where would most British
people prefer to live?
A In a village
B In central London
C In a London suburb
7. What proportion of British households keep an animal as a pet?

A about 10%
B about 30%
C about 50%
8. In Britain, which two people are least likely to kiss when meeting each other?
A. two men
B two women
C a man and woman
9. Why do the British normally form queues when they are waiting for something?
A they like good order
B they are patient
C they want things to be fair
10. What is a bird table?

A a specially designed garden table with thin legs
B a dish made with turkey and chicken
C a raised platform on which birds can feed
11. What is the British national anthem?

A. God Save The Queen
B. Land of Hope and Glory
C. Rule Britannia
12. With which country is haggis especially associated?

A. Ireland
B. Scotland
C. Wales
13. With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated?

A. Ireland
B. Scotland
C. Wales
14. In what month does the financial year begin in Britain?

A. January
B. April
C. September
15. What is the Neighbourhood Watch?
A. an organization of people who like walking in the countryside
B. an organization of people to fight local crime
C. an organization which helps to preserve the countryside
Monarchy and Government

1.When parliament agrees on a new law, what must happen before it actually becomes
law?
A. The royal agreement
B. The royal assent
C. The royal assignment
2. Which of the following is not a royal residence?

A. Buckingham Palace
B. The Palace of Westminster
C. Windsor Castle
3. Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister?

A. Anybody he or she likes
B. The leader of Parliament
C. The leader of the strongest party
4. What is the name of the government department that looks after financial matters?
A. The Ministry of Finance
B. The Finance Office
C. The Treasury
5. What is the name of the convention that no member of the government can disagree
with any government policy?
A. Collective responsibility
B. Stiff upper lip
C. Vow of silence
6. About how many people are normally members of the cabinet in Britain?
A. Five
B. Twenty
C. A hundred
7. Which of these people has not been Prime Minister of the UK?
A. Tony Blair
B. Ken Livingstone
C. Margaret Thatcher
8. How many political parties normally form the government in Britain?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
9. What is the name of the government minister who deals with safety inside Britain?
A. The Home Secretary
B. The Inland Secretary
C. The Interior Secretary
10. What is the title of the most senior civil servant in a government department?
A. Civil Secretary
B. Permanent Secretary
C. Regular Secretary
11. What phrase is commonly used to denote the Prime Minister, his or her closest advisers
and the Cabinet office?
A. Downing Street
B. Westminster
C. Whitehall
12. What phrase is commonly used in the British media to denote senior civil servants and
other government administrators?
A. Downing Street
B. Westminster
C. Whitehall
13. In Britain, by what name are local government authorities generally known?
A. Councils
B. Prefectures
C. Regions
14.On what is the tax which local government authorities collect based?
A. Income
B. Property
C. Savings
15. What are Middlesex, Cornwall, and Yorkshire?

A. Boroughs
B. Counties
C. Universities
The Parliament and Elections

1.By what name is the Palace of Westminster generally known?
A. The House of Commons
B. The House Lords
C. The Houses of Parliament
2. When British journalists refer to “MPs”, who are they talking about?
A. Members of the House of Commons
B. Members of the House of Lords
C. Both
3. Who chairs debates and other proceedings in the House of Commons?

A. Black Rod
B. The Chief Whip
C. The Speaker
4. By what name is a proposal for a new law called when it is debated in Parliament?
A. A Bill
B. A Reading
C. A White Paper
5. For which institution are general elections held in Britain?

A. The Cabinet
B. The House of Commons
C. The House of Lords
6. In Britain, a party is normally said to have “won” an election if it…

A…. gets more votes than any other party
B…. gets at least 50% of the votes
C…. wins at least 50% of the seats in Parliament
7. What is the word used to describe a ballot paper which has been incorrectly or unclearly
filled in?
A. Discounted
B. Spoiled
C. Void
8. Which of these is not a true description of the electoral system used in Britain?
A. First past the post
B. Proportional
C. Simple majority
9. The law says that the period between one general election and the next must be…
A…. Five years
B…. Five years at least
C…. Five years at most
10. How long after the polls close does it take for the result in most constituencies to be
declared?
A. Four minutes
B. Four hours
C. Four days
11. To which party do MPs representing inner city areas in Britain normally belong?
A. Conservative
B. Labour
C. Liberal Democrat
12. To which party do MPs representing rural areas in England normally belong?
A. Conservative
B. Labour
C. Liberal Democrat
13. Why was voting by post offered as an option to all voters for the first time in 2005?
A. To reduce cheating
B. To reduce costs
C. To increase the turnout
14. How many members of each party normally stand for election in each constituency?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three or more
15.What is the name of the daily reports of debates in the Commons?

A. The Bulletin
B. Hansard
C. Sittings

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Country and people

1. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

2. What country is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain?

5. By what name is the UK flag often know?

6. Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?

7. What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England?

A. More than 80%

9. What is the largest minority ethnic group in Britain?

10. Which is the smallest of the four nations?

11. What is the common internet domain address for Britain?

12. Which of the following figures is not associated with Britain?

14. Of which country is St. David the patron saint?

History and Geography

4. Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire?

5. What was Magna Carta?

6. Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain?

7. In world terms, Britain has _________ summers and cool winters.

9. What is the largest city in Scotland?

11. Which of the following cities is not in England?

13. Which of these does Britain not have?

14. Where in England is Birmingham?

15. Where in England is Manchester?

Identity and Attitudes

2. What proportion of children are born outside marriage in modern Britain?

3. How do some people in Britain refer to their long-established sexual partners?

7. What proportion of British households keep an animal as a pet?

10. What is a bird table?

11. What is the British national anthem?

12. With which country is haggis especially associated?

13. With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated?

14. In what month does the financial year begin in Britain?

Monarchy and Government

2. Which of the following is not a royal residence?

3. Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister?

8. How many political parties normally form the government in Britain?

15. What are Middlesex, Cornwall, and Yorkshire?

The Parliament and Elections

3. Who chairs debates and other proceedings in the House of Commons?

5. For which institution are general elections held in Britain?

6. In Britain, a party is normally said to have “won” an election if it…

15.What is the name of the daily reports of debates in the Commons?

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