Life in the UK Practice Tests

Practice Test 7

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What are the core values of the civil service?

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What are MPs who do not represent any main political party called?

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How many permanent members are on the UN Security Council?

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What is the Home Secretary responsible for?

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Who can nominate life peers besides the Prime Minister?

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Why is the House of Commons regarded as more important than the House of Lords?

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What does Diwali celebrate?

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What marks the beginning of Lent?

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What are Sikh places of worship called?

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Which flower is particularly associated with Scotland?

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What is haggis made from?

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Which novel was voted the country's best-loved novel in 2003?

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In the 19th century, which duo wrote comic operas making fun of popular culture and politics?

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Which place is known as the home of golf?

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Which famous horse-racing event is a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family?

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For how long is the Moderator of the Church of Scotland appointed?

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What is the Church of England called in Scotland and the United States?

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Which of the following is NOT a UK coin denomination?

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During the Stone Age, what animals did hunter-gatherers follow and hunt in Britain?

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What were constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family called?

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Who was Oliver Cromwell's son who briefly became Lord Protector?

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Where was Anne Boleyn executed?

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What were the two parts of Parliament called that were established in the Middle Ages?

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Which saint is known as the patron saint of Ireland?

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