Life in the UK Test 35

1. The EU was set up by 6 western countries who signed the Treaty of Rome on which date?

2. How many people lost their lives in the decades after 1969 due to violence in Northern Ireland?

3. Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC but this was unsuccessful. For how many years did Britain remain separate from the Roman Empire?

4. Hanukkah is celebrated to remember the Jews' struggle for religious freedom and it is in November or December for how many days?

5. What method is used to elect UK MPs?

6. The Swinging Sixties was a period of new ideas about politics, philosophy and science

7. What is the second biggest country in the UK?

8. The leader of the Opposition appoints senior opposition MPs to be what?

9. When Queen Anne died, a German, George of Hanover, became the next King of England

10. Which TWO of these countries are currently in the EU?

11. In year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England in which battle?

12. Who is responsible for subjects such as education, health and defence?

13. Where was Florence Nightingale born?

14. What do the National Insurance Contributions fund?

15. Who established the Church of England?

16. What did the 'Bill of Rights' confirm?

17. What is an example of a Criminal Offence?

18. Which of these TWO lines from Shakespeare's plays and poems are often still quoted?

19. Which of these gardens is located in Wales?

20. What UK landmark was voted as Britain's favourite view?

21. People who are self-employed need to pay National Insurance Contributions themselves

22. How many people lost their lives in Northern Ireland in the decades after 1969?

23. Which of the following discoveries contributed to the progress of the Industrial Revolution?

24. Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ