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Key Facts & Figures: practice questions

Ten Life in the UK test questions on Key Facts & Figures, each checked against the official handbook and set in the four formats the real test uses. Pick your answer, then tap Show the answer to see why.

1. One answer

   1. What is the capital of England?

   • AEdinburgh
   • BBelfast
   • CLondon
   • DCardiff
   Show the answer

   C: London

   London is the capital of England and the UK.

2. One answer

   2. What is the highest mountain in Wales?

   • AScafell Pike
   • BBen Nevis
   • CSnowdon
   • DHelvellyn
   Show the answer

   C: Snowdon

   Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales and the best-known landmark in Snowdonia national park.

3. True or false

   3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland and Wales only.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Show the answer

   B: False

   False. The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, Scotland and Wales together are Great Britain.

4. One answer

   4. In which war did the Battle of the Somme take place?

   • ANapoleonic Wars
   • BWorld War I
   • CWorld War II
   • DBoer War
   Show the answer

   B: World War I

   The Battle of the Somme (1916) was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I.

5. Choose TWO answers

   5. Which TWO of these are part of Great Britain?

   • AScotland
   • BNorthern Ireland
   • CThe Isle of Man
   • DWales
   Show the answer

   A: Scotland
   D: Wales

   Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is in the UK but not Great Britain, and the Isle of Man is a Crown dependency.

6. One answer

   6. In which part of the UK is there a television channel with programmes in the Gaelic language?

   • AWales
   • BScotland
   • CEngland
   • DThe Channel Islands
   Show the answer

   B: Scotland

   Scotland has a television channel with programmes in Gaelic. Wales has its own Welsh-language channel.

7. Which statement is correct

   7. Which of these statements is correct?

   • ASt Helena is a British overseas territory.
   • BSt Helena is a Crown dependency.
   Show the answer

   A: St Helena is a British overseas territory.

   St Helena and the Falkland Islands are British overseas territories. The Crown dependencies are the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

8. One answer

   8. Who gives tours of the Tower of London?

   • ASoldiers of the Household Cavalry regiment
   • BVolunteer guides from the National Trust
   • CYeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters
   • DChelsea Pensioners, also known as Redcoats
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   C: Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters

   Tours are given by the Yeoman Warders, or Beefeaters, who tell visitors about the building's history. Visitors can also see the Crown Jewels.

9. True or false

   9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   According to the handbook, the National Trust is run entirely by paid staff, with no volunteers.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Show the answer

   B: False

   The National Trust relies on volunteers: more than 61,000 according to the handbook.

10. One answer

    10. In which part of the UK are the famous gardens of Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle?

    • AWales
    • BEngland
    • CScotland
    • DNorthern Ireland
    Show the answer

    C: Scotland

    Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle gardens are in Scotland.

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