TEST 27

Henry VIII died on the 28th of January 1547.

‘The darling buds of May’ is a line from William Shakespeare’s play Sonnet 18 – Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day.

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and the rule of law are fundamental principles of British life.

The capital city of the UK is London.

The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic.

In 1801, Ireland became unified with England, Scotland and Wales after the Act of Union of 1800. This created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

In Scotland, the 31st of December is called Hogmanay.

The devolved administrations each have their own civil service.

On Remembrance Day at 11.00 am there is a two-minute silence and wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

In the UK, the longest distance on the mainland is from John O’Groats on the north coast of Scotland to Land’s End in the south-west corner of England. It is about 870 miles (approximately 1,400 kilometres).

Henry Purcell (1659-95) was the organist at Westminster Abbey. He wrote church music, operas and other pieces, and developed a British style distinct from that elsewhere in Europe.

Life peers are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister.

The Giant’s Causeway is located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland.

The radar was developed by Scotsman Sir Robert Watson-Watt (1892-1973), who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves. The first successful radar test took place in 1935.

During Halloween people carve lanterns out of pumpkins and put a candle inside of them.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally heard in a Youth Court in front of up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge.

The Prime Minister appoints about 20 senior MPs to become ministers in charge of departments.

Royal Ascot, a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family.

During the Middle Ages, great landowners and bishops sat in the House of Lords.

In Scotland, some Scotland-specific programmes are shown and there is also a channel with programmes in the Gaelic language.

The biggest and most well-known Fringe Festival is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The UN was set up after the Second World War and aims to prevent war and promote international peace and security.

During the First World War Serbia formed part of the Allied powers.

The National Anthem of the UK is ‘God Save the Queen’ is played at important national occasions and at events attended by the Queen or the Royal Family.