Life in the UK mock test 1

Windermere

Windermere is the largest lake in the Lake District, England's biggest national park.

The Nobel Prize in Literature

Kipling, born in India in 1865, set many stories and poems in India and the UK, and was awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Going to a police station and Writing to that force's Chief Constable

Complaints can be made at any police station, by letter to the force's Chief Constable, or through an independent body.

A Youth Court

Cases involving 10- to 17-year-olds go to Youth Courts, where a District Judge or up to three magistrates with special training hear them.

Details for contacting your MP and other representatives are available at local libraries and on www.parliament.uk.

Representatives serve all their constituents, and their contact details are publicly available from libraries and the Parliament website.

False

Wimbledon is the world's oldest tennis championship, and it is the one Grand Slam event that uses grass courts.

False

Britain belonged to the EU without adopting the euro, and it formally left on 31 January 2020.

The Moderator

The Moderator chairs the General Assembly for a single year and often speaks for the Church of Scotland.

America and The Caribbean

Most enslaved people were taken from West Africa on British ships to plantations in America and the Caribbean.

In 1660, Parliament asked Charles II to return from the Netherlands, where he had been living in exile.

In May 1660 Parliament invited Charles II back from the Netherlands, an event called the Restoration. Worcester was a defeat for Charles, not a victory: Cromwell's army beat him there in 1651, and he escaped abroad.

Treating others with fairness and Looking after the environment

Residents and citizens are expected to obey the law, respect other people's rights, treat people fairly, care for their family and look after their local area and the environment.

In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and a British naval taskforce recovered them.

Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, and a British naval taskforce retook the islands.

False

FGM is illegal in the UK, and so is taking a girl or woman abroad to have it carried out.

18

Any adult aged 18 or over can stand to be an MP, though winning usually needs a major party's backing.

That Was The Week That Was and Spitting Image

Both That Was The Week That Was and Spitting Image poked fun at politicians and public figures. Coronation Street and EastEnders are soap operas.

False

Bank holidays in May, late May or early June, and August have no religious meaning; banks and many businesses simply close.

Buying from local shops supports local businesses and farmers and can cut your carbon footprint.

Locally sourced products travel shorter distances, reducing your carbon footprint, and your money supports businesses near you.

At 16, a person may drink beer or wine alongside a restaurant or hotel meal if someone over 18 is with them.

You must be 18 to buy alcohol. From 16, a young person may drink beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant or hotel, including a pub dining area, if someone over 18 is with them.

Roast turkey and Mince pies

A traditional Christmas dinner often includes roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies.

False

Sir Robert Watson-Watt developed radar. Sir Bernard Lovell later drew on radar work to make discoveries in astronomy at Jodrell Bank.

Spices and Tea

Tea, spices and textiles came from India and present-day Indonesia. Sugar and tobacco were shipped from the West Indies and North America.

St Augustine

St Augustine headed a mission from Rome to the south of Britain and was the first to hold the title Archbishop of Canterbury.

5

The Security Council has 15 members and recommends action in international crises; the UK is one of its five permanent members.

False

Edward VI was firmly Protestant. It was his Catholic half-sister Mary who persecuted Protestants, earning the name 'Bloody Mary'.