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MUTC QUIZ! UK Politics....

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the symbol of the Conservative Party?

a)

A rose

b)

A thistle

c)

A bird

d)

A tree

2.

How many MPs are there?

a)

650

b)

670

c)

250

d)

750

3.

What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

Orange

4.

The Prime Minister and ministers (The Cabinet) usually meet weekly. On what morning do they meet?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

5.

Who normally lives at 11 Downing Street?

a)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

b)

Foreign Secretary

c)

Deputy Prime Minister

d)

Prime Minister

6.

What place does the UK occupy according to the list of the Top 15 Countries by GDP in 2022?

a)

The third

b)

The fifth

c)

The seventh

d)

The twelfth

7.

What does the phrase “per capita ” mean ?

a)

per 100 %

b)

by the gross income

c)

including the national debt

d)

per person

8.

In which year did the Brexit referendum on the membership of European Union take place ?

a)

2016

b)

2018

c)

2020

d)

2021

9.

What is the gross domestic product ?

a)

the exchange rate of the most-valued currency

b)

all the financial and business services in dominating sectors

c)

the value of goods and services produced in a country

d)

the inward and outward direct investment

10.

In which UK industry, opposite to other European countries,  are there only 2% of the UK employed population ?

a)

the construction industry

b)

the food industry

c)

agriculture

d)

forestry

11.
How many MPs does a party need in the House of Commons to secure a clear victory?
a)
126
b)
226
c)
326
d)
426
12.
Parties announce a set of ideas and promises, which they hope will win votes.
This is called …
a)
A white paper
b)
A bill
c)
A manifesto
d)
A newsletter
13.
What name is an election result where no single party achieves a majority of seats in the House of Commons?
a)
Hung parliament
b)
Tied parliament
c)
Split parliament
d)
Divided parliament
14.
When do by-elections normally take place?
a)
About every 5 years
b)
About every 3 years
c)
When an MP dies or resigns between elections
d)
When the Prime Minister decides
15.

If we don’t vote, …

a)

… we won’t change anything.

b)

we are lazy

c)

we felt that our opinions were respected.

d)

then there is a hung parliament.