CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test — Exam 14 of 24
Exam 14 of 24 in the CitizenReady series: a fixed paper of 24 questions — the same questions every visit, so you can retake it, watch your score climb, then move on to Exam 15. Weighted like the real test (history, government and society heaviest) with the real format mix and the real pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Publishing articles online that strongly criticise government policy, without inciting hatred or violence, is protected by which freedom?
Freedom of speech protects expressing opinions, including criticism of the government, provided the speech does not incite hatred or violence.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Some banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes.
Several banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes. These notes are in pounds sterling and are accepted throughout the UK.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which of these is NOT the name of a Roman road in Britain?
Watling Street, Ermine Street and the Fosse Way were all Roman roads. Offa's Dyke is a later Anglo-Saxon earthwork, not a road at all.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Famous Five, a popular series of children's adventure books about four children and their dog Timmy, were written by which author?
Enid Blyton wrote the Famous Five books, following Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their adventures.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these payments are made to local authorities to help pay for local services?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Council Tax is the local charge paid on homes, and business rates are the charge paid by shops, offices and other business premises; both help to fund local services. Inheritance tax is a national tax on a person's estate after they die, and the TV licence fee goes to fund the BBC rather than local services.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The largest Bank of England banknote in general circulation is the £100 note.
The £50 note is the largest denomination Bank of England banknote in general circulation.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
During the Hundred Years War, English kings fought a long series of campaigns against which country?
Despite its name, the Hundred Years War between England and France actually lasted 116 years, fought mainly over English claims to French territory.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The very first Formula 1 World Championship race was held at Silverstone. In which year did it take place?
Silverstone hosted the first ever Formula 1 World Championship race on 13 May 1950.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these statements about the TV licence are correct?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
You need a TV licence to watch or record television as it is broadcast — live TV on any channel or service, on any device, including a phone — and the licence fee mainly funds the BBC's television, radio and online services. Watching a film later on a streaming service does not by itself require a licence, and the fee does not provide free televisions for pensioners.
Question 10 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Isle of Man is part of the United Kingdom.
The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies — they have their own governments and are not part of the UK.
Question 11 · Chapter 3: History
Who was the leading figure of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland in the 1500s?
John Knox led the Scottish Reformation. In 1560 Scotland broke with Rome and became a Protestant country, with Knox's preaching shaping its new church.
Question 12 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Eden Project, whose giant domes house rainforest and Mediterranean plant collections, is in which county?
The Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall opened in 2001, built inside a former china clay pit; its two huge domes are called biomes.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the maximum legal alcohol limit for drivers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, measured per 100 millilitres of blood?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the drink-drive limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood — higher than the 50 milligram limit in Scotland.
Question 14 · Chapter 3: History
Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, at the start of the First World War, after German troops invaded which small neutral country on their way to attack France?
Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium — whose independence Britain had guaranteed by treaty in 1839 — brought Britain into the First World War in August 1914. The war itself had been triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo.
Question 15 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe began in 1947 as an unofficial companion to which new festival?
The Fringe began alongside the Edinburgh International Festival in 1947, when uninvited theatre groups set up their own shows on the edge — the fringe — of the official event. Every August it now takes over venues across Edinburgh as the world's largest performing arts festival.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The speech the monarch reads at the State Opening of Parliament sets out the government's plans. Who actually writes that speech?
Although the monarch delivers the speech at the State Opening, its contents are written by the government and set out the government's plans for new laws.
Question 17 · Chapter 3: History
The Representation of the People Act 1918 is famous for giving some women the vote, but it also transformed the male franchise. What did it do for men?
The 1918 Act gave the vote to almost all men aged 21 and over, sweeping away most of the old property qualifications, as well as enfranchising women over 30 who met a property test.
Question 18 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served as part of a roast dinner with which meat?
Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with roast beef, though it is now often eaten with other roasts.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who may legally supervise a learner driver practising in a private car?
A supervisor must be at least 21 and have held a full licence for that type of vehicle for at least three years; the learner must also be insured to drive the car.
Question 20 · Chapter 3: History
How many wives did Henry VIII have in total?
Henry VIII married six times; two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, were executed, and his marriages drove England's break with Rome. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, and wanting to end that marriage drove the break with Rome. Anne Boleyn, his second wife, was executed at the Tower of London; her daughter became Queen Elizabeth I.
Question 21 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Peter Rabbit, the mischievous rabbit in a blue jacket, was created in stories and watercolours by which writer and illustrator?
Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated The Tale of Peter Rabbit and a much-loved series of little books about animals.
Question 22 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
While learning to drive a car on public roads, what must the learner display on the vehicle?
Learners must display L plates (D plates may be used in Wales) clearly at the front and rear of the car until they pass the driving test.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which independent body oversees elections in the UK and regulates the money political parties raise and spend?
The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political party and election finance in the UK.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of these is a way ordinary people can take part in their community and democracy?
Taking part includes voting, helping with elections, standing for office, volunteering and serving on juries when summoned.
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