Practice Test 2 (24 questions):


1. What is Auld Lang Syne?

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2. Why was there uncertainty over the succession to the throne during the reign of Queen Anne?

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3. Which of the following is an aim of the United Nations?

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4. Employment law concerns which of the following?

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5. Which of these was a 19th-century Irish politician who favoured Home Rule for Ireland?

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6. People traditionally spend Christmas Day at home and enjoy a special meal that includes which meat?

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7. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? The Education Act of 1944 is often called The Butler Act and introduced free secondary education in England and Wales.

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8. British, Irish and eligible Commonwealth citizens can stand as candidates for which positions?

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9. Housing, debt, employment and consumer rights are covered by whichlaw?

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10. Which UNESCO World Heritage site includes the Roman forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda?

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11. During which period of the Christian calendar is it traditional to fast?

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12. The Wars of the Roses were fought by the supporters of which TWO families in order to decide who should be king of England?

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