Life in the UK Practice Tests

Practice Test 8

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What is a constituency?

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What do new citizens do as part of the citizenship ceremony?

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Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?

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When does Prime Minister's Questions take place?

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Approximately how many senior MPs does the Prime Minister appoint to the cabinet?

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Which 18th century Scottish architect influenced architecture in the UK, Europe and America?

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What is the most famous cricket competition between England and Australia called?

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Who led the group of Catholics that failed in their plan to blow up Parliament in 1605?

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How many days is Hannukah celebrated?

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Of which country was William of Orange the Protestant ruler?

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Where did many of the Protestant settlers who went to Ulster during the reign of James I come from?

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When the Vikings first visited Britain in AD 789, what did they take away?

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Which Scottish philosopher's ideas about human nature continue to influence philosophers today?

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Which of Henry VIII's wives was a Spanish princess?

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What type of houses did people live in during the Bronze Age and Iron Age?

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Who originally trained as a barber before becoming famous for improving textile machinery?

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Which composer wrote The Planets suite?

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Where is there a famous celebration of Diwali in the UK?

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What language, besides English, is taught in schools and universities in Wales?

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After the Glorious Revolution, Parliament declared that the king or queen must be what?

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Which king of the House of York was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?

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What is the Bayeux Tapestry made of?

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For how many years was Mary, Queen of Scots held prisoner by Elizabeth I?

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At which battle in 1746 was Bonnie Prince Charlie finally defeated?

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