A General Survey of the UK – MCQs Wk 9

The United Kingdom is made up of

• England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

• England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

• Britain and the Channel Islands

• England, Ireland, and the Isle of Man

The political union creating the UK was finalized in

• 1485

• 1603

• 1707

• 1801

London developed primarily along which river?

• Clyde

• Thames

• Mersey

• Severn

“Great Britain” excludes which nation?

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

• England

The head of state in the UK is the

• Prime Minister

• Speaker of the House

• Monarch

• Lord Chancellor

The head of government is the

• King

• Prime Minister

• Archbishop of Canterbury

• Chancellor of the Exchequer

The UK Parliament is composed of

• One chamber

• Two chambers

• Three chambers

• Four chambers

The lower chamber of Parliament is called

• House of Lords

• House of Commons

• Senate

• Assembly

The Prime Minister usually comes from

• House of Lords

• House of Commons

• Supreme Court

• Privy Council

Which document limited the monarch’s power in 1215?

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Act of Union

• Petition of Right