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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag consists of:
St George Cross (England), St Andrew Cross (Scotland) and St Patrick cross (Ireland)
St George Cross (England), St Andrew Cross (Scotland) and St Patrick cross (Nothern Ireland)
St George Cross (Scotland), St Andrew Cross (England) and St Patrick cross (Nothern Ireland)
St George Cross (Scotland), St Andrew Cross (England) and St Patrick cross (Wales)
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many countries are part of the United Kingdom?
Four ( England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Two ( England and Northern Ireland)
Three ( England, Wales and Scotland)
Five (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland)
- 3. Multiple Choice
Stereotypical symbols for Wales are:
Sheep
Boy Choirs
Daffodils
Thistle
Haggis
- 4. Multiple Choice
Stereotypical symbols for Scotland are:
kilts
Boy Choirs
Daffodils
Thistle
Haggis
- 5. Multiple Choice
What's England national flower?
A rose
A daisy
An orchid
A tulip
- 6. Fill in the Blank
Northern Ireland is a divided society due to conflict between the Catholics who feel they belong to ????????? and the Protestants who are loyal to ______________.
Fill in ??????
- 7. Fill in the Blank
Northern Ireland is a divided society due to conflict between the Catholics who feel they belong to The republic of Ireland and the Protestants who are loyal to ______________.
Fill in _________
Fill in ??????
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the term 'Windrush Generation' refer to?
People arriving in the UK between 1948 and 1971 from Caribbean countries have been labelled the Windrush generation. It refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which brought workers to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.
People arriving in the UK in the 1980s and 1990s from Caribbean countries have been labelled the Windrush generation. It refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which brought workers to help fill UK labour shortages.
People arriving in the UK between 1948 and 1971 from India and Pakistan have been labelled the Windrush generation. It refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which brought workers from to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.
People arriving in the UK between 1980s and 1990s from India and Pakistan have been labelled the Windrush generation. It refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which brought workers from to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Sir Winston Churchill was elected as the greatest Briton ever. What are some characteristics he is known for:
(Multiple answers!)
Great orator - famous for his inspiring speeches
British prime minister during WWII
Great Statesman
Refused to surrender to Nazi Germany
Good amateur artist
- 10. Multiple Choice
What are functions of Downingstreet 10 and the large complex of Downing street 10, 11, 12
Headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom
The Prime minister's office
Press office
Government meetings and debates
This is where the Speaker meets the PM.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Speaker is:
Sir Lindsey Hoyle
The person allowed to speak in the House of Commons
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The constituent of the largest constituency
- 12. Multiple Choice
The most powerful element(s) of government are:
House of Commons
House of commons and the House of Lords
House of Commons, House of Lords and the Monarch
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who or what is Black Rod? Describe the historical events that now influence the ceremony of the state opening of Parliament.
The knight on the black horse of the queen, he breaks through the door and demands that they must let the Queen in. In the seventeenth century Charles I once burst in and tried to arrest some MP’s. Ever since then the monarch isn’t allowed to enter the commons. Instead the MP’s agree to come through the Lords and listen to monarch on there.
The black rod is the servant of the queen, he knocks on the door of the house of commons and demands that the MP’s let her in and tell them wat they are going to do in the coming year. They refuse her entry. In the seventeenth century Charles I once burst in and tried to arrest some MP’s. Ever since then the monarch isn’t allowed to enter the commons. Instead the MP’s agree to come through the Lords and listen to monarch on there.
The black rod is the housekeeper of the House of Commons In the seventeenth century Charles I once burst in and tried to arrest some MP’s. Ever since then the monarch isn’t allowed to enter the commons. Instead the MP’s agree to come through the Lords and listen to monarch on there.
In the seventeenth century Charles I once burst in and tried to arrest some MP’s. Ever since then the monarch isn’t allowed to enter the commons. Instead the MP’s agree to come through the Lords and listen to monarch on there.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Types of members of the House of Lords are
Life Peers
Hereditary Peers
Bishops
Members of Parliament
- 15. Multiple Choice
How many MPs are there in the House of Commons?
560
650
756
There is no maximum
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the meeting place of the House of Lords?
Buckingham palace
BigBen
the Palace of Westminster
Westminster Abby
- 17. Multiple Choice
The name 'Big Ben' refers to..
The Tower
The Clock
The Bell
The towe, clock and bell
- 18. Fill in the Blank
The General election is held every ....
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is true about the First-past-the-post elections:
The popular vote is almost always similar to the outcome of the election
The party with most MPs wins the elections
Virtually always a clear winner (no coalitions)
Two-party system is supported (small parties rarely win seats)
- 20. Multiple Choice
In what year was Margaret Thatcher first elected Prime Minister?
1974
1984
1979
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who or what are frontbenchers?
MP’s who do not own a government post or a post in the shadow cabinet.
The leading members of the govern party and the leading members of the main opposition party.
Frontbenchers are the people politicians that have been elected to represent.
- 22. Multiple Choice
First female Prime Minister:
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
Megan Markle
Elizabeth I
- 23. Multiple Choice
What political party is currently in charge?
Conservative
Labour
The White House
The Green Party
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