Life in the UK Test 41

1. The UN was set up straight after the First World War. It now has over 190 countries as members

2. Where did the engineers come from in the middle ages?

3. Who lost a lot of their power after the Battle of Culloden in 1746?

4. What is the day before Lent called?

5. Complaints against the Police can only be made by writing to the Police Complaints Commissioner

6. Where was Robert Burns from?

7. What medal was introduced during the Crimean War?

8. The UK government has used the power to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly

9. Choose TWO examples of a civil law offence

10. Which party did Margaret Thatcher belong to?

11. What created The Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707?

12. In what year was Germany comprehensively defeated by the Allies during the WWII?

13. Which of these athletes is a Paralympian who won gold medals for swimming?

14. Which novel is the satirical novelist Evelyn Waugh best known for?

15. When did the First World War end?

16. Who is a Patron St of Scotland?

17. The UK government hasn't used the power to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly

18. When did the first professional football clubs form?

19. What is 'Snowdon'?

20. Where is the Cenotaph located?

21. What were the refugees that came from France called?

22. By law, radio and television coverage of the political parties must be _____ , so equal time has to be given to rival viewpoints

23. Throughout the 1990s, Britain played a leading role in coalition forces involved in the liberation of Kuwait

24. Which TWO are major political parties in the UK?