Practice test 12: 24 questions from all five chapters, as in the real test, where you need 18 correct answers out of 24. Pick an answer and check yourself straight away.
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Correct answer: D — Leave them as you find them
Why? Farmers close gates to keep animals in, or leave them open so animals can reach food and water, so visitors should leave gates as they find them.Source
Correct answer: D — Scots
Why? Scots, spoken in Scotland and (as Ulster Scots) in Northern Ireland, is a Germanic language, unlike the Celtic language Gaelic.Source
Correct answer: B — On the Origin of Species
Why? Darwin sailed on HMS Beagle in 1831, and his famous work on the origin of species by natural selection was published in 1859.Source
Correct answer: C — 101
Why? Call 999 to report an emergency, such as a crime in progress, and 101 for police matters that are not emergencies.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. The Countryside Code says you should always keep dogs under control and in sight, and bag and bin their mess.Source
Correct answer: C — Suffragettes
Why? The WSPU, founded in Manchester in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, was known for militant action, and its members were called suffragettes.Source
Correct answer: D — State pensions
Why? Lloyd George was one of the great reforming Chancellors, introducing state pensions for the first time and declaring a war on poverty.Source
Correct answer: C — 18
Why? You cannot buy adult fireworks if you are under 18; items such as party poppers are not adult fireworks.Source
Correct answer: D — The costs of legal advice
Why? Legal aid can help with the costs of legal advice and can pay for someone to speak for you at a court or tribunal, if you are eligible.Source
Correct answer: A — True
Why? True. Lloyd George, who grew up in Caernarvonshire, led a coalition government from 1916 to 1922 and was the first Welshman to be Prime Minister.Source
Correct answer: A — Celtic
Why? Welsh (Cymraeg) is a Celtic language, in the same branch as Breton and Cornish.Source
Correct answer: C — 11pm and 7am
Why? Fireworks must not be set off between 11pm and 7am, but the cut-off is midnight on Bonfire Night and 1am on New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year.Source
Correct answer: A — Coal mining
Why? The 1926 General Strike grew out of a dispute in the coal industry, where mine owners demanded pay cuts and longer hours from the miners.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. You do not need to take the test if you are under 18 or aged 65 or over.Source
Correct answer: A — True
Why? True. Forced marriage is illegal in England and Wales; you have the right to choose who you marry, when you marry, or whether to marry at all.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. You need a rod fishing licence to fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel with a rod and line in England, even on private land.Source
Correct answer: B — Dunkirk
Why? During the Dunkirk evacuation, about 900 naval and civilian ships, including fishing boats and pleasure craft, rescued more than 300,000 Allied soldiers.Source
Correct answer: C — Normandy
Why? On 6 June 1944 British, American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, opening a new front against Nazi Germany.Source
Correct answer: A — It is illegal
Why? FGM is illegal in the UK; it is a form of violence against women and girls, and when done to a child it is child abuse.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. Even if your dog is microchipped, it must still wear a collar and tag with your name and address when it is in a public place.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. Cornish is a Celtic language from Cornwall that has been revived in recent decades.Source
Correct answer: B — A full system of welfare benefits
Why? The Beveridge Report, released in November 1942, proposed setting up a comprehensive benefits system to end 'Want'.Source
Correct answer: D — 1922
Why? The BBC was founded in 1922 as the UK's only broadcaster, and it now operates under a Royal Charter.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. A National Insurance number stays the same for life, even if your personal details change.Source