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U.K. Government and Economics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group in Parliament has 650 members?

a)

House of Lords

b)

House of Commons

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Senate

2.

Who is the Head of State in the U.K.?

a)

House of Lords

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Monarch

d)

Dictator

3.

Who is the head of Government in the U.K.?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Monarch

c)

House of Lords

d)

President

4.

Which group in Parliament has 760 members?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Lords

c)

Monarch

d)

House of Representatives

5.

Which government official enforces laws in the U.K.?

a)

Police

b)

Prime Minister

c)

King

d)

House of Lords

6.

A Constitutional Monarchy is...

a)

ruled by a King or Queen

b)

run by the President

c)

outdated and no longer used

d)

very similar to Communism

7.

Which group in Parliament has its members voted in?

a)

House of Lords

b)

House of Commons

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

8.

Which group in Parliament is made up of members appointed by the monarch?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

House of Commons

c)

House of Lords

d)

House of Representatives

9.

The House of Lords has little lawmaking power.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The King manages day to day operations.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Citizens in the U.K. participate in the government by all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

electing members of government

b)

choosing where to work

c)

choosing where to live

d)

being members of Parliament

12.

Which group in Parliament has the power for taxes, spending, and money measures?

a)

Monarchy

b)

House of Lords

c)

House of Commons

d)

Citizens

13.

What is the GDP of the U.K.?

a)

$2.6 trillion

b)

$1.5 billion

c)

$390 million

d)

$1 trillion

14.

What is the per capita GDP of Great Britain?

a)

$32,000

b)

$42,000

c)

$55,000

d)

$64,000

15.

What currency does the U.K. use?

a)

British Dollar

b)

British Pound

c)

Euro

d)

bitcoin

16.

The following countries are trading partners with the U.K. except...

a)

U.S.

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Russia

17.

Which is NOT one of the U.K.'s main exports?

a)

machine tools

b)

equipment for railroads, ships, and aircrafts

c)

electronics

d)

lumber

18.

How much do capital goods contribute to the U.K.'s economy?

a)

$2.6 trillion

b)

$42,000

c)

$470 billion

d)

$350 million

19.

How long has the British Pound been used?

a)

about 20 years

b)

about 100 years

c)

about 1,000 years

d)

about 500 years

20.

How would you describe the standard of living in the U.K.

a)

below average

b)

average

c)

above average