Practice test 6: 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 — The Crimean War
Why? In 1854 Florence Nightingale went to the army hospital at Scutari to nurse soldiers of the Crimean War, and she later reformed nursing.Source
Correct answer: A — Eryri
Why? Yr Wyddfa, also called Snowdon, is the highest mountain in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.Source
Correct answer: D — 3 years after registration
Why? An MOT checks that a vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards; the first is due by the third anniversary of registration, and an MOT lasts for a year.Source
Correct answer: A — 30
Why? The Representation of the People Act 1918 allowed women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification to vote.Source
Correct answer: A — In Wales
Why? The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 states that the Welsh language has official status in Wales.Source
Correct answer: A — True
Why? True. The Lake District is England's largest National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Source
Correct answer: A — True
Why? True. Under the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928, all women over 21 could vote.Source
Correct answer: D — Sexual orientation
Why? It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic, such as sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religion or belief, or sex.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. You must have motor insurance to drive on UK roads, and third party cover is the legal minimum.Source
Correct answer: C — Watching live TV on any channel
Why? You need a TV licence to watch or record live television on any channel or service, but not to watch DVDs or on-demand videos on websites like YouTube.Source
Correct answer: C — 11 November 1918
Why? Britain entered the war in August 1914, and the fighting ended with the Armistice on 11 November 1918, now marked as Armistice Day.Source
Correct answer: B — Six
Why? The Government of Ireland Act 1920 defined Northern Ireland as the six counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.Source
Correct answer: A — Being registered to vote
Why? Jurors are picked at random from the electoral register, and to be eligible you must be registered to vote.Source
Correct answer: A — True
Why? True. A TV licence is required to use BBC iPlayer, whether programmes are watched live or on demand.Source
Correct answer: D — Scotland and Northern Ireland
Why? Certain banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland have permission to issue their own banknotes, and no other banks may start issuing notes there.Source
Correct answer: D — Winston Churchill
Why? Winston Churchill was Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945, leading Britain to victory, and again from 1951 to 1955.Source
Correct answer: B — 18
Why? It is against the law to sell alcohol to anyone under 18, or for someone under 18 to buy it.Source
Correct answer: B — By post, if you apply
Why? Once registered, you can vote in person at a polling station, apply to vote by post, or apply for someone else to vote for you by proxy.Source
Correct answer: C — In the skies over southern England
Why? In 1940 the German air force tried to defeat the RAF before an invasion, fighting over south-east England and London, but failed.Source
Correct answer: B — 1948
Why? The NHS began on 5 July 1948 under Clement Attlee's Labour government, as part of the post-war welfare state.Source
Correct answer: B — False
Why? False. With an adult, a 16- or 17-year-old may drink beer, wine or cider with a meal, but may not buy it.Source
Correct answer: C — Equality Act 2010
Why? The Equality Act 2010 lists the protected characteristics and makes discrimination because of them unlawful in areas such as work, education and public services.Source
Correct answer: C — The UN Security Council
Why? The UK is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.Source
Correct answer: A — The Caribbean
Why? The Empire Windrush carried a largely Caribbean group of workers and arrived at Tilbury docks in June 1948.Source