UK Politics
What is the Shadow Cabinet?
a) It’s the name of the office where the public has to wait before entering the Houses of Parliament.
b) It’s a cupboard in the Prime Minister’s office which holds important documents and is unlit.
c) It’s the name for the senior members of the main opposition party.
c) It’s the name for the senior members of the main opposition party.
The ‘suffragettes’ were women who campaigned for the right to
a) work outside the home
b) get divorced
c) vote
c) vote
Which of the following novels was written by Charles Dickens?
a) Canterbury Tales
b) Oliver Twist
c) Pride and Prejudice
b) Oliver Twist
Which of the following is not part of the United Kingdom?
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) The Republic of Ireland
c) The Republic of Ireland
What sport is played at Wimbledon?
a) basketball
b) golf
c) tennis
c) tennis
The House of Lords is
a) independent from, and checks the work of, the government
b) made up of members elected by the government
c) made up of members elected by the public
a) independent from, and checks the work of, the government
Big Ben is the name of the famous _________ next to the Houses of Parliament
a) bell
b) clock
c) tower
a) bell
The Proms are a series of ___________ which take place in the Royal Albert Hall during the summer.
a) classical music concerts
b) pop music concerts
c) sporting events
a) classical music concerts
What is the capital city of Scotland?
a) Aberdeen
b) Edinburgh
c) Glasgow
b) Edinburgh
What are the Derby and the Grand National?
a) athletics events
b) horse races
c) football tournaments
b) horse races
How often must general elections be held in Britain?
a) every three years
b) every four years
c) every five years
c) every five years
Which of the following was a British invention?
a) the mobile phone
b) the diesel engine
c) the World Wide Web
c) the World Wide Web
What was the artist William Turner famous for painting?
a) portraits
b) landscapes
c) seascapes
b) landscapes
The highest mountain in the UK, Ben Nevis, is ________ high.
a) 1,345 metres
b) 2,345 metres
c) 3,345 metres
a) 1,345 metres
The sport of rugby is named after
a) the school where it was invented
b) the town where it was first played
c) the person who invented it
a) the school where it was invented
When were women first allowed to vote in parliamentary elections in the UK?
a) 1882
b) 1918
c) 1948
b) 1918
For how many years did the Romans remain in Britain?
a) 200 years
b) 400 years
c) 600 years
b) 400 years
Which of the following is a British fashion designer?
a) Ralph Lauren
b) Stella McCartney
c) Donna Karan
b) Stella McCartney
What is the second-biggest city in England?
a) Birmingham
b) Manchester
c) Liverpool
a) Birmingham
What football team plays at Stamford Bridge?
a) Chelsea
b) Manchester City
c) Arsenal
a) Chelsea
Stormont is the name of the parliament buildings in
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
c) Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of
a) Edward VI
b) Henry VIII
c) Richard III
b) Henry VIII
Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral?
a) Sir Christopher Wren
b) Sir Norman Foster
c) Sir Walter Raleigh
a) Sir Christopher Wren
Devon and Cornwall are in the _________ of England.
a) south-east
b) south-west
c) north-west
b) south-west
How long can a cricket test match last?
a) up to six hours
b) up to two days
c) up to five days
c) up to five days