ESW - Mock Exam - UK Texts

"The new Elizabethans"

The text speaks of 4 hallmarks of the Elizabethan era. Which of the folowing is an example of the "Relaxing of interpersonal relationships / Moral codes"?

• In 1950, the Queen still denounced divorce. Nowadays social factors like these are less frowned upon.

• The change from the industrial hub that Britain represented in 1950 and prior to a more service-based industry.

• The fragmentation of the UK (Scotland wanting to leave). This was not the case in 1950.

"The Commonwealth"

What are the 2 main purposes of the Commonwealth?

• Advance democracy/human rights & aid economic growth

• Advance democracy/human rights & provide an alternative to the EU.

• Aid economic growth & Making sure that the Queen is still the head of state.

• All of the above mentioned purposes.

"New tribes"

What is true about the Brexit referendum (Cameron referendum)?

• People with lower average income mainly voted leave.

• People with higher average income mainly voted remain.

• Scotland voted for leave overwhelmingly.

• Most people who voted leave live in major cities/concentrated areas.

"British politics go upside down"

Which of the following did Boris Johnson NOT do?

• Gerrymander the last General election to stay in power.

• Remove people from his own party because they were against the no-deal Brexit.

• Pursue a no-deal Brexit, even though he had promised voters a Brexit with a deal before.

"Left-Behind places"

Where are most of these "Left-Behind places" in the UK?

• Old industrial places (Factories, Mines etc.).

• Cornwall (The poorest part of the UK).

• Scotland's rural areas.

• The Midwest.

"Regional inequality in Britain"

According to the text, talented people tend to go to London. What is said about these talented people?

• The poorer areas grow very few talented people in the first place. Most talented people come from hotspots and move to other hotspots (Edinburgh & London for example).

• The poorer areas have issues keeping talent in their region, as they move to the South-east (London).

• Most talented people actually come from London's only "Riva;" city, Manchester.

"Working Poverty"

What is a big reason as to why many people who are employed remain poor according to the text?

• The scarcity of full-time jobs (they are hard to find).

• Immigrants work for less, lowering the average wages.

• Job security is terrible in the UK, jobs are easily lost.

"Economic Geography"

The text talks about the "Mayan Empire". What is meant by this?

• Britain beyond London & the South-East.

• The old colonies of Britain.

• The rural areas of Britain.

• Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland.

"Ethnic minorities"

What is NOT a reason as to why Bangladeshis are finding more success than Pakistanis according to the text?

• Bangladeshis tend to inter-marry more with other races.

• Bangladeshis score better on GCSEs than Pakistanis.

• A wave of Bangladeshis came in the 80s. This was better timing than coming a decade earlier, as they did not start working in "doomed" industrial industries.

"Black Britons"

Which groups make up "Black Britons" in this text?

• Black Africans & Black Caribbeans

• Black people from India & Black Pakistanis.

• Black Caribbeans & Black Pakistanis

• Black Africans (Mainly Nigeria).