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UK Parliament Week 2021

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the actual name of London’s Houses of Parliament?

a)

The Palace of Westminster

b)

The Chambers of Westminster

c)

The Courts of

Westminster

2.

In which year were the Houses of Parliament that stand today completed?

a)

1670

b)

1770

c)

1870

d)

1970

3.

Who is the United Kingdom’s Head of State?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Archbhishop of Canterbury

4.

The British Parliament is made up of the ‘House of Lords’ and the ‘House of

Commons’. Which one of the following statements is true?

a)

Only the members of the House of Lords are elected by the public.

b)

Only the members of the House of Commons are elected by the public.

c)

All the members of both Houses are elected by the public.

5.

What is the formal title of the Minister who is responsible for the British

Government’s financial and economic matters?

a)

Chancellor of the Bank of England

b)

Chancellor of the Budget

c)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

6.

According to UK law, a general election must be held every …. ?

a)

3 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

5 Years

d)

6 Years

7.
Has 650 members
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Lords
c)
Monarchy
8.
Is elected to the position
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Lords
c)
Monarchy
9.

The Queen is not allowed in

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Lords

c)

Monarchy

10.
Members are called MP's
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Lords
c)
Monarchy
11.

How old do you need to be to vote in a general election?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

12.

What are the three parts of the UK parliament

a)

House of commons, house of lords and the Monarch

b)

House of commons, House of lords and downing street

c)

House of commons and the house of lords and the prime minister

d)

Labour, conservatives and liberal