TEST 20

One of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where King Henry V’s vastly outnumbered English army defeated the French.

The most famous tournament hosted in Britain is The Wimbledon Championships, which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Most citizens of the UK, the Irish republic or the Commonwealth aged 18 or over can stand for public office.

The Speaker keeps order during political debates to make sure the rules are followed. This includes making sure the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses.

If your driving licence if from a country in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway, you can drive in the UK for as long as your licence is valid.

Attlee’s government undertook the nationalisation of major industries (like coal and steel), created the National Health Service and implemented many of Beveridge’s plans for a stronger welfare state. Attlee also introduced measures to improve the conditions of workers.

St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

Money raised from income tax pays for government services such as roads, education, police and the armed forces.

The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in London is named ‘Elizabeth Tower’ in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Forced Marriage Protection Orders were introduced in 2008 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

MPs, Assembly members, members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and MEPs are also listed in The Phone Book, published by BT, and in Yellow Pages. The King is not.

Some words in modern English – for example, ‘park’ and ‘beauty’ – are based on Norman French words.

Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports called Hansard.

The National Assembly has 60 Assembly members (AMs) and elections are held every four years using a form of proportional representation.

Catherine Howard was a cousin of Anne Boleyn.

County Courts deal with a wide range of civil disputes. These include people trying to get back money that is owed to them, cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract, and divorce. In Scotland, most of these matters are dealt with in the Sheriff Court.

The symbol of York during the Wars of the Roses was a white rose.

According to the 2021 Census 0.5% of people identify themselves as Jewish.

The Swinging Sixties was a time when the Parliament passed new laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employers to discriminate against women because of their gender.

Members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are not elected by the people and do not represent a constituency.

There is a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni, on Westminster Bridge in London, near the Houses of Parliament.

Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle are located in Scotland.

Britain was a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell for 11 years.

Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of the local community.