Life in the UK Test 17 – Questions:
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Which of the following was a key feature of the Industrial Revolution?
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After the abolition of slavery, more than 2 million migrants came from which country to replace the freed slaves?
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Which of the following is a famous British film actor?
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Which of the following is a famous horse-racing event?
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Who is a famous British film director?
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Which of the following was a 20th-century British invention?
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Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean War?
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In what year did women first get the vote in the UK?
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Which of the following statements about the Swinging Sixties is correct?
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Many of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment were Scottish. (True or False?)
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Why is the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 so important?
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During the reign of Queen Victoria, the British Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen. (True or False?)
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What was an important achievement of King James I?
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Who was the first British Prime Minister?
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Which of the following statements about the Bill of Rights is NOT correct?
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In 1588, the English defeated a large French fleet of ships that intended to land an army in England. (True or False?)
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Hadrian’s Wall was built to keep out which group of people?
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Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution is correct?
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What did the Education Act of 1944 introduce?
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The civil war between King Charles I and Parliament in the mid-17th century led to Oliver Cromwell being crowned king of England. (True or False?)
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Which of the following statements regarding William of Orange is NOT correct?
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‘The Battle of Britain’ was an aerial battle against the Germans during the Second World War. (True or False?)
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The Turner Prize is awarded for the best new novel of the year. (True or False?)
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Who is the patron saint of England?