Worksheets生活在英倫(T04)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who appoints life peers in the House of Lords?
a)
The Speaker
b)
The Archbishop of Canterbury
c)
The Prime Minister
d)
The monarch
2.
When is St Patrick’s day celebrated?
a)
23rd April
b)
30th November
c)
1st April
d)
17th March
3.
What religion did Elizabeth I follow?
a)
She was a Protestant
b)
She was a Catholic
4.
What is the name of the UK currency?
a)
Euro
b)
Pound Sterling
c)
Peso
d)
Dollar
5.
MPs can only be contacted at their office in the House of Commons.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
a)
A suffragette
b)
A nurse
c)
A doctor
d)
A scientist
7.
Where did the Spanish Armada come from?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
South America
8.
Does Britain have a written constitution?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
During the reign of Elizabeth I, a large fleet of ships was sent to England to conquer the country and to restore Catholicism, where did this fleet come from?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
10.
What did ‘the Butler Act’ introduce in 1944?
a)
Free primary education in England, Wales and Scotland
b)
Free university fees in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
c)
Free primary and secondary education in England, Wales and Scotland
d)
Free secondary education in England and Wales
11.
Who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
a)
Jane Austen
b)
Charles Dickens
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Thomas Hardy
12.
How often are the members of the Welsh government elected?
a)
Every 5 years
b)
Every 2 years
c)
Every 4 years
d)
Every 3 years
13.
What happened to ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ after she spent 20 years in prison?
a)
She became Queen of England
b)
She was sent to France
c)
She escaped to Denmark
d)
She was executed
14.
Which of the following is a major horse-racing event in England?
a)
The Wimbledon Championship
b)
Royal Ascot
c)
The Open Championship
d)
The Six Nations Championship
15.
In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
In 1776, which British colonies declared their independence because they demanded that there should be ‘no taxation without representation’.
a)
North African
b)
Asian
c)
North American
d)
South African
17.
Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians?
a)
Dame Kelly Holmes
b)
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
c)
Jayne Torvill
d)
Ellie Simmonds
18.
When did Germany invade Poland?
a)
1942
b)
1941
c)
1940
d)
1939
19.
Where is the Eden Project located?
a)
Dorset
b)
Cornwall
c)
Devon
d)
Somerset
20.
You have to be at least 21 years old to stand as MP.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Who was voted the greatest Briton of all time in 2002?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Alexander Fleming
d)
Mo Farat
22.
Where is Snowdonia located?
a)
Scotland
b)
Wales
c)
England
d)
Northern Ireland
23.
Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
John Barbour
c)
Geoffrey Chaucer
d)
William Caxton
24.
What led the American colonies to want their independence from Britain?
a)
The British government wanted to control their borders
b)
They were running out of resources
c)
The British government wanted to tax them
d)
There were not enough jobs for the local people
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