Practice Test 15 (24 questions):
1. Is it possible for the leader of the opposition to become Prime Minister?
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2. Police forces are headed by whom?
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3. Who was Samuel Pepys?
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4. Who was the 17th-century organist who developed a particularly British style of church and opera music?
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5. What was the Butler Act of 1944 about?
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6. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? A newspaper’s owner may try to influence government policy by running a campaign.
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7. If a member of Parliament (MP) resigns or dies, what is the election thatis held to replace them called?
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8. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were both famous sculptors.
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9. People can be randomly chosen for jury service if they are which TWO ofthe following?
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10. Which of these is a Christmas tradition in the UK?
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11. Which crop failed in Ireland in the mid-19th century, leading to a devastating famine?
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12. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Following the defeat of James II at the Battle of the Boyne, Irish Protestants were unable to take part in government.
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