139 practice questions for chapter 4 of the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), each with its answer, an explanation, and the handbook section it was written from. These are original practice questions written for Solvi, not official test questions, and Solvi is not affiliated with the Home Office. To answer them under timed conditions instead, use the chapter 4 practice set 1, chapter 4 practice set 2, chapter 4 practice set 3, chapter 4 practice set 4, chapter 4 practice set 5, chapter 4 practice set 6.
Question 1 · UK-C4-001
What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
London is the capital for the whole of the United Kingdom, not just for one part of it. That is why London is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: London is the capital city of the United Kingdom as a whole.
Question 2 · UK-C4-002
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. That is why Edinburgh is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
Question 3 · UK-C4-003
What is the capital city of Wales?
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. That is why Cardiff is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
Question 4 · UK-C4-004
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. That is why Belfast is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland.
Question 5 · UK-C4-005
In which part of the UK is Glasgow?
Glasgow is a large city in Scotland. It is not in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, so Scotland is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Glasgow is a large city in Scotland.
Question 6 · UK-C4-006
Which of these cities is in England?
Liverpool is in England. By contrast, Cardiff is in Wales, Belfast is in Northern Ireland and Edinburgh is in Scotland, so Liverpool is the only English city listed.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Liverpool is a city in England, while Cardiff is in Wales, Belfast is in Northern Ireland and Edinburgh is in Scotland.
Question 7 · UK-C4-007
About how many people live in the UK, in round figures?
In the handbook figures, based on recent census estimates, the UK population is about 67 million. That round figure is therefore the correct choice.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: The population of the UK is about 67 million in the handbook framing, based on recent census estimates.
Question 8 · UK-C4-008
Which part of the UK has by far the largest share of the population?
England has by far the largest population of the four parts, at about 84 percent of the UK total. No other part comes close, so England is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: England has by far the largest population, making up about 84 percent of the UK total.
Question 9 · UK-C4-009
Roughly what share of the UK population lives in England?
About 84 percent of the UK population lives in England. That share is much higher than half or two thirds, so about 84 percent is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: England accounts for about 84 percent of the population of the UK.
Question 10 · UK-C4-010
Where do most people in the UK live?
Most people in the UK live in towns and cities, even though much of the land area is countryside. Towns and cities is therefore the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Most people in the UK live in towns and cities, although much of the land is countryside.
Question 11 · UK-C4-011
Which statement best describes the population of the UK today?
The UK today is diverse in both ethnic and religious terms, shaped in part by immigration after the Second World War. That description is the correct one.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: The UK today is a diverse society in both ethnic and religious terms, shaped in part by immigration after the Second World War.
Question 12 · UK-C4-012
London is the largest city in the UK.
This statement is true. London is both the capital of the UK and its largest city.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: London is the largest city in the UK as well as its capital.
Question 13 · UK-C4-013
Edinburgh is the capital city of Wales.
This statement is false. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, while Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland; Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
Question 14 · UK-C4-015
Which one of these statements is correct?
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. The other statement is wrong because Belfast is not in the Republic of Ireland.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.
Question 15 · UK-C4-016
Almost everyone in the UK lives in the countryside.
This statement is false. Most people in the UK live in towns and cities, not in the countryside.
Handbook: Chapter 4, The UK today. Fact tested: Most people in the UK live in towns and cities.
Question 16 · UK-C4-017
Which religion has the largest number of followers in the UK?
Christianity has more followers than any other religion in the UK. It is therefore the largest religion, so Christianity is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: Christianity is the largest religion in the UK.
Question 17 · UK-C4-018
Which of these faith communities is present in the UK?
Muslim communities are present in the UK, alongside Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist and other faith communities. The options claiming there are no such communities are wrong.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The UK has Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist and other faith communities alongside its Christian majority tradition.
Question 18 · UK-C4-019
Which is the established church in England?
The Church of England is the established church in England. That is why the Church of England is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of England is the established church in England.
Question 19 · UK-C4-020
Who is the head, or Supreme Governor, of the Church of England?
The monarch is the head, or Supreme Governor, of the Church of England. That is why the monarch is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The monarch is the head, or Supreme Governor, of the Church of England.
Question 20 · UK-C4-021
Who is the most senior bishop in the Church of England?
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Church of England. That role makes Canterbury the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Church of England.
Question 21 · UK-C4-022
The Church of England is also described by which name for its wider tradition?
The Church of England belongs to the Anglican tradition, so it is also described as Anglican. That is why Anglican is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of England belongs to the Anglican tradition.
Question 22 · UK-C4-023
Which church is the national church in Scotland described in the handbook?
The Church of Scotland is the national church in Scotland. That is why the Church of Scotland is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of Scotland is the national church in Scotland.
Question 23 · UK-C4-024
How is the Church of Scotland organised?
The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian in structure and has no archbishop or bishop as its head. That organisation is what makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian in structure and has no archbishop or bishop as head.
Question 24 · UK-C4-025
Who chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland?
The Moderator chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and serves for one year. Neither the monarch nor an archbishop holds that chairing role.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Moderator chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and serves for one year.
Question 25 · UK-C4-026
What can people in the UK do about religion as a matter of law and custom?
By law and custom, people in the UK are free to practise the religion of their choice, or to follow no religion. No one must follow the established church.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: People in the UK are free to practise the religion of their choice, or to follow no religion.
Question 26 · UK-C4-027
Which statement about Wales and Northern Ireland is correct?
Neither Wales nor Northern Ireland has an established church. That is the correct statement, unlike the options suggesting they share England's arrangement.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: Wales and Northern Ireland have no established church.
Question 27 · UK-C4-028
The Church of England is the established church in Scotland.
This statement is false. The Church of England is established in England, while Scotland has the Church of Scotland as its national church.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of England is established in England; Scotland has the Church of Scotland.
Question 28 · UK-C4-029
The monarch is the head of the Church of Scotland.
This statement is false. The monarch heads the Church of England, not the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian in structure.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The monarch is head of the Church of England, not of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian.
Question 29 · UK-C4-030
People in the UK are free to practise a religion or to have no religion.
This statement is true. People in the UK are free to practise a religion, and many say they have no religion at all.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: Religious practice is free in the UK and many people say they have no religion.
Question 30 · UK-C4-031
Which one of these statements is correct?
The first statement is correct because the Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop of the Church of England. He is not the head of the Church of Scotland.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop of the Church of England.
Question 31 · UK-C4-032
Which one of these statements is correct?
The second statement is correct because the Church of Scotland is Presbyterian. The first statement is wrong, as it has no archbishop leading it.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian and has no archbishop.
Question 32 · UK-C4-033
Which of these is the second largest religion in the UK after Christianity?
After Christianity, Islam is the second largest religion in the UK, based on census results. That ranking makes Islam the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Religion. Fact tested: Islam is the second largest religion in the UK after Christianity, based on census results.
Question 33 · UK-C4-034
On what date is Christmas Day?
Christmas Day is on 25 December. That is why 25 December is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Christmas Day is on 25 December.
Question 34 · UK-C4-035
What is the day after Christmas Day, on 26 December, called?
The day after Christmas Day, 26 December, is called Boxing Day. That name is the correct answer for that date.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: 26 December is Boxing Day.
Question 35 · UK-C4-036
What do many families traditionally eat for the main Christmas meal?
A traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey with vegetables, often eaten at lunchtime and followed by Christmas pudding. Roast turkey with vegetables is therefore correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: A traditional Christmas meal in the UK is roast turkey with vegetables, often eaten at lunchtime, followed by Christmas pudding.
Question 36 · UK-C4-037
Good Friday and Easter Monday mark which festival period?
Good Friday and Easter Monday are the bank holidays around Easter. They belong to the Easter period, not to Christmas or Halloween.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Good Friday and Easter Monday are the bank holidays around Easter.
Question 37 · UK-C4-038
What do Christians remember on Good Friday?
On Good Friday Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus. That is why the crucifixion of Jesus is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: On Good Friday Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus.
Question 38 · UK-C4-039
What do Christians celebrate on Easter Sunday?
On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. That celebration is the centre of Easter Sunday.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: On Easter Sunday Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
Question 39 · UK-C4-040
What is Lent?
Lent is the period of about 40 days before Easter when some Christians fast or give up certain foods or luxuries. That definition makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Lent is the period before Easter when some Christians traditionally fast or give up certain foods or luxuries.
Question 40 · UK-C4-041
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. That is why Ash Wednesday is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.
Question 41 · UK-C4-042
Shrove Tuesday is better known by what name in the UK?
Shrove Tuesday is commonly called Pancake Day in the UK. Pancakes are closely linked with that day, as the next question explains.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Shrove Tuesday is commonly called Pancake Day.
Question 42 · UK-C4-043
Why are pancakes traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
Pancakes were traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday to use up eggs and fats before the fasting period of Lent began. That practical reason is the correct one.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Pancakes were a way to use up eggs and fats before the fasting period of Lent.
Question 43 · UK-C4-044
When is Mothering Sunday in the UK?
Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent and honours mothers, often with cards and flowers. That timing makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent and is a day to honour mothers, often with cards and flowers.
Question 44 · UK-C4-045
On what date is Valentine's Day?
Valentine's Day is on 14 February, when cards and flowers are often sent to someone who is loved. The 14 February date is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Valentine's Day is on 14 February, when cards and flowers are often sent to someone who is loved.
Question 45 · UK-C4-046
On what date is April Fool's Day?
April Fool's Day is on 1 April, when people play practical jokes on each other. That date is the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: April Fool's Day is on 1 April, when people play practical jokes on each other.
Question 46 · UK-C4-047
Until what time are April Fool's jokes traditionally played in the UK?
By tradition, April Fool's jokes are played only until midday on 1 April. They do not continue for the whole day, so midday is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: By tradition April Fool's jokes are played only until midday on 1 April.
Question 47 · UK-C4-048
On what date is Halloween?
Halloween falls on 31 October. It is the day before 1 November, so 31 October is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Halloween is on 31 October.
Question 48 · UK-C4-049
What do children traditionally do at Halloween?
At Halloween, children often dress up in costumes and go trick or treating from door to door. That activity is the traditional one described.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: At Halloween children often dress up in costumes and go trick or treating from door to door.
Question 49 · UK-C4-050
On what date is Bonfire Night, also called Guy Fawkes Night?
Bonfire Night, also called Guy Fawkes Night, is on 5 November, with bonfires and fireworks. The 5 November date is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Bonfire Night is on 5 November, with bonfires and fireworks.
Question 50 · UK-C4-051
What does Bonfire Night remember?
Bonfire Night remembers the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 to blow up the Houses of Parliament, a plot in which Guy Fawkes took part. That event is what is marked.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Bonfire Night marks the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which Guy Fawkes took part, to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
Question 51 · UK-C4-052
What is traditionally placed on top of a bonfire on Bonfire Night?
An effigy called a guy, representing Guy Fawkes, is traditionally placed on the bonfire and burned. That custom makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: An effigy called a guy, representing Guy Fawkes, is traditionally burned on the bonfire.
Question 52 · UK-C4-053
On what date is Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is on 11 November, the date the First World War ended in 1918. Services on that date remember people who died in wars.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Remembrance Day is on 11 November, the date the First World War ended in 1918.
Question 53 · UK-C4-054
What happens at 11 in the morning on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday?
At 11 in the morning on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday, a two minute silence is held to remember people who died in wars. The silence is the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: A two minute silence is held at 11 am to remember people who died in wars.
Question 54 · UK-C4-055
What symbol is worn to remember the war dead?
Red poppies are worn as a symbol of remembrance for people who died in wars. The red poppy is therefore the correct symbol.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Red poppies are worn as a symbol of remembrance for people who died in wars.
Question 55 · UK-C4-056
Where is the main national remembrance ceremony held in London?
The main national remembrance ceremony is held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall in London, where wreaths of poppies are laid. That location is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: The main ceremony is held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, where wreaths of poppies are laid.
Question 56 · UK-C4-057
What is Remembrance Sunday?
Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday nearest to 11 November, when services and wreath laying take place across the UK. That definition is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday nearest to 11 November, when services and wreath laying take place across the UK.
Question 57 · UK-C4-058
What is Hogmanay?
Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve on 31 December, often with parties, fireworks and singing. That celebration is the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Hogmanay is the Scottish New Year celebration on 31 December, often with parties, fireworks and singing.
Question 58 · UK-C4-059
What song is traditionally sung at midnight at New Year?
Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung at midnight to welcome the New Year. That song is the correct choice for that moment.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung at midnight to welcome the New Year.
Question 59 · UK-C4-060
Boxing Day is on 26 December.
This statement is true. Boxing Day is 26 December, the day straight after Christmas Day on 25 December.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Boxing Day is 26 December, the day after Christmas Day.
Question 60 · UK-C4-061
Easter Monday is a bank holiday in Scotland.
This statement is false. Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland.
Question 61 · UK-C4-062
Halloween is a bank holiday in England.
This statement is false. Halloween on 31 October is not a bank holiday in England.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Halloween on 31 October is not a bank holiday.
Question 62 · UK-C4-063
Scotland has an extra bank holiday on 2 January.
This statement is true. Scotland has bank holidays on both 1 and 2 January, unlike the rest of the UK.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Scotland has bank holidays on both 1 and 2 January, unlike the rest of the UK.
Question 63 · UK-C4-064
Which one of these statements is correct?
The first statement is correct because Christmas Day is on 25 December. The second is wrong, as 26 December is Boxing Day.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Christmas Day is on 25 December and Boxing Day is on 26 December.
Question 64 · UK-C4-065
Which one of these statements is correct?
The second statement is correct because Bonfire Night is on 5 November. The first is wrong, as 31 October is Halloween.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Bonfire Night is on 5 November; Halloween is on 31 October.
Question 65 · UK-C4-066
Which one of these statements is correct?
The second statement is correct because red poppies are worn for remembrance in November. They are not an Easter symbol.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Red poppies are worn in November as a symbol of remembrance.
Question 66 · UK-C4-067
Which one of these statements is correct?
The second statement is correct because bank holidays differ slightly between the parts of the UK. They are not exactly the same everywhere.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: The bank holiday calendar differs slightly between England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Question 67 · UK-C4-068
What is a bank holiday in the UK?
A bank holiday is a public holiday when banks, schools and many businesses close, although employers do not have to give paid leave. That description is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Bank holidays are public holidays in the UK; banks, schools and many businesses close, although employers do not have to give paid leave.
Question 68 · UK-C4-075
Which one of these statements is correct?
The first statement is correct because Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year on 31 December. It is not an Easter celebration in England.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Customs and traditions. Fact tested: Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year on 31 December.
Question 69 · UK-C4-101
Where did the modern game of golf develop?
The modern game of golf traces back to 15th century Scotland. Scotland is therefore where it developed.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Modern golf traces back to 15th century Scotland.
Question 70 · UK-C4-102
Which Scottish town is widely known as the home of golf?
St Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf. That reputation makes St Andrews the correct town.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: St Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf.
Question 71 · UK-C4-103
The Open Championship in golf is notable for what reason?
The Open is the only golf Major held outside the United States, and it moves to a different course each year. That distinction is the correct one.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Open is the only golf Major held outside the United States and moves to a different course each year.
Question 72 · UK-C4-104
The Ashes is a contest in which sport?
The Ashes is a series of Test cricket matches between England and Australia. It belongs to cricket, not to the other sports listed.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Ashes is a series of Test cricket matches between England and Australia.
Question 73 · UK-C4-105
A traditional roast dinner in Britain, with roast meat, vegetables and gravy, is most often eaten on which day?
Roast dinners, with roast meat, vegetables and gravy, are a traditional British meal most often eaten on a Sunday. Sunday is therefore correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Leisure. Fact tested: Roast dinners are a traditional British meal, most often eaten on a Sunday.
Question 74 · UK-C4-106
Where did rugby originate?
Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century. England is the correct place of origin.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century.
Question 75 · UK-C4-107
When were the first professional football clubs in Britain formed?
The first professional football clubs in Britain were formed in the late 19th century. That period is the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The first professional football clubs were formed in the late 19th century.
Question 76 · UK-C4-108
Modern tennis developed in which country in the late 19th century?
Modern tennis evolved in England in the late 19th century. England is therefore the correct country.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Modern tennis evolved in England in the late 19th century.
Question 77 · UK-C4-109
What is special about the Wimbledon Championships?
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. That long history is what makes it special in this question.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam played on grass.
Question 78 · UK-C4-110
On what surface is Wimbledon played?
Wimbledon is played on grass, and it is the only Grand Slam event played on that surface. Grass is therefore correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event played on grass.
Question 79 · UK-C4-111
The Grand National is held at which racecourse?
The Grand National horse race is held at Aintree near Liverpool. Aintree is the correct racecourse.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Grand National is held at Aintree near Liverpool.
Question 80 · UK-C4-112
The annual Boat Race on the Thames is a rowing contest between which universities?
The Boat Race is an annual rowing race on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Those two universities are the correct pair.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Boat Race is an annual rowing race on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Question 81 · UK-C4-113
The London Marathon is especially well known for what feature?
The London Marathon is famous for mass participation and for runners raising large sums for charity. That charitable feature is the correct one.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The London Marathon is famous for mass participation and for raising money for charitable causes.
Question 82 · UK-C4-114
Which circuit in England hosts the British Grand Prix in Formula 1?
Silverstone in England hosts the British Grand Prix in Formula 1. Silverstone is therefore the correct circuit.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Silverstone in England hosts the British Grand Prix.
Question 83 · UK-C4-115
In which years did London host the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st centuries covered by the handbook?
London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012. Those three years are the correct set.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
Question 84 · UK-C4-116
What happened at London in 2012 in Olympic history?
With the 2012 Games, London became the first city to have hosted the Olympic Games three times. That first is what happened in 2012.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: With 2012, London became the first city to have hosted the Olympic Games three times.
Question 85 · UK-C4-117
The Paralympic movement traces its beginnings to which place?
The Paralympic movement began with the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948 for injured servicemen. Stoke Mandeville is therefore the correct place.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Paralympic movement began with the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948 for injured servicemen.
Question 86 · UK-C4-118
Who organised the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948?
Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised a sports competition at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948, at the time of the London Olympics. He is the correct organiser.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised a sports competition at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948, coinciding with the London Olympics.
Question 87 · UK-C4-119
Sir Bobby Charlton was part of which famous England achievement?
Sir Bobby Charlton was a member of the England team that won the football World Cup in 1966. That victory is the correct achievement.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Sir Bobby Charlton was a member of the England team that won the football World Cup in 1966.
Question 88 · UK-C4-120
Dame Kelly Holmes won Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 in which two events?
At Athens in 2004, Kelly Holmes won gold in both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres. Those two events are the correct pair.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Kelly Holmes won gold in both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at Athens 2004.
Question 89 · UK-C4-121
Sir Mo Farah won which two track titles at the London 2012 Olympics?
At London 2012, Mo Farah won both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres. Those two titles are the correct answer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Mo Farah won the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres at London 2012.
Question 90 · UK-C4-122
Sir Andy Murray is best known for winning titles in which sport?
Andy Murray is a British tennis player who won Wimbledon and Olympic singles titles. Tennis is therefore his sport.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Andy Murray is a British tennis player who won Wimbledon and Olympic singles titles.
Question 91 · UK-C4-123
Sir Lewis Hamilton competes in which sport?
Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula 1 driver who has won multiple world championships. Formula 1 motor racing is his sport.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula 1 driver who has won multiple world championships.
Question 92 · UK-C4-124
Buckingham Palace in London is best known as what?
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the monarch. That role makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the monarch.
Question 93 · UK-C4-125
The Lake District is best known for what?
The Lake District is England's largest national park, famous for its lakes and mountains and popular with climbers, walkers and sailors. That description is correct, and its biggest stretch of water is Windermere.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The Lake District is England's largest national park, famous for its lakes and mountains, and popular with climbers, walkers and sailors. Its biggest stretch of water is Windermere.
Question 94 · UK-C4-126
The white cliffs of Dover are made of what rock and face which stretch of water?
The white cliffs of Dover are chalk cliffs forming the coastline that faces the Strait of Dover and France. Chalk and that stretch of water are correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The white cliffs of Dover are chalk cliffs forming the British coastline that faces the Strait of Dover and France.
Question 95 · UK-C4-127
In which town was William Shakespeare born?
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. That town is therefore his birthplace.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
Question 96 · UK-C4-128
Which London theatre is closely linked with Shakespeare and has been reconstructed on Bankside?
Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, and a reconstruction now stands on Bankside. The Globe is the correct theatre.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London; a reconstruction stands on Bankside.
Question 97 · UK-C4-129
Which play by Shakespeare features the Prince of Denmark?
Hamlet is Shakespeare's tragedy about the Prince of Denmark. Hamlet is therefore the play described.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Hamlet is Shakespeare's tragedy about the Prince of Denmark.
Question 98 · UK-C4-130
Jane Austen wrote which of these novels?
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen. The other novels listed were written by other authors, so this one is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen.
Question 99 · UK-C4-131
Charles Dickens wrote which novel about an orphan who asks for more food?
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens tells the story of an orphan boy in London. That orphan story is Oliver Twist.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens tells the story of an orphan boy in London.
Question 100 · UK-C4-132
Who wrote Jane Eyre?
Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte. That is why Charlotte Bronte is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte.
Question 101 · UK-C4-133
Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte. That is why Emily Bronte is the correct answer here.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte.
Question 102 · UK-C4-134
JMW Turner is best known for which kind of painting?
Turner raised the profile of landscape painting and is known for dramatic effects of light and sea. Landscape painting of that kind is his best known work.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Turner raised the profile of landscape painting and is known for dramatic effects of light and sea.
Question 103 · UK-C4-135
John Constable is most closely associated with paintings of what?
Constable painted English countryside scenes, including Dedham Vale on the Essex and Suffolk border, and the Hay Wain shows a cart on the River Stour. Countryside painting is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Constable painted English countryside scenes; the Hay Wain shows a cart on the River Stour and he is famous for Dedham Vale on the Essex and Suffolk border.
Question 104 · UK-C4-136
Henry Moore is famous as what kind of artist?
Henry Moore was a British sculptor known for large scale bronze works, often reclining figures. Sculptor is therefore the correct description.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Henry Moore was a British sculptor known for large scale bronze works, often reclining figures.
Question 105 · UK-C4-137
The Turner Prize is awarded for work in which field?
The Turner Prize is a contemporary art prize, organised by Tate since 1984 and named after JMW Turner. Contemporary art is the correct field.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Turner Prize, organised by Tate since 1984 and named after JMW Turner, is a contemporary art prize.
Question 106 · UK-C4-138
Henry Purcell was a composer of which period?
Henry Purcell was a late 17th century composer and organist at Westminster Abbey who wrote church music and operas. That period is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Henry Purcell was a late 17th century composer and organist at Westminster Abbey who wrote church music and operas.
Question 107 · UK-C4-139
Benjamin Britten is best known for composing what?
Benjamin Britten is best known for operas including Peter Grimes and Billy Budd. Operas such as Peter Grimes is therefore correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Benjamin Britten is best known for operas including Peter Grimes and Billy Budd.
Question 108 · UK-C4-140
Britten's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is based on music by which earlier composer?
Britten based A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra on a theme by Henry Purcell. Purcell is the earlier composer used.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Britten based A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra on a theme by Henry Purcell.
Question 109 · UK-C4-141
Where do most Proms concerts take place?
The Proms is a summer season of orchestral concerts held mainly at the Royal Albert Hall in London. That hall is the main venue.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Proms is a summer season of orchestral concerts held mainly at the Royal Albert Hall.
Question 110 · UK-C4-142
Who has organised the Proms since 1927?
The BBC has organised the Proms since 1927. The BBC is therefore the correct organiser.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The BBC has organised the Proms since 1927.
Question 111 · UK-C4-143
The Eden Project in Cornwall has biomes that are best described as what?
The Eden Project in Cornwall has biomes, like giant greenhouses, that house plants from all over the world. That description is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The Eden Project in Cornwall has biomes, like giant greenhouses, that house plants from all over the world.
Question 112 · UK-C4-144
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is described as what?
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, held each August in Edinburgh, is the world's largest arts festival. That scale makes this option correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, held each August in Edinburgh, is the world's largest arts festival.
Question 113 · UK-C4-145
Edinburgh Castle is best described as what?
Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline in Edinburgh and has a long history dating back to the early Middle Ages. That description is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline in Edinburgh and has a long history dating back to the early Middle Ages.
Question 114 · UK-C4-146
The Beatles were a famous British group associated with which decade's pop music breakthrough?
The Beatles, like the Rolling Stones, were well known pop groups of the 1960s. The 1960s is the correct decade.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were well known pop groups of the 1960s.
Question 115 · UK-C4-147
Gilbert and Sullivan were known for creating what?
Gilbert and Sullivan created English comic operas including HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Comic operas are what they were known for.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Gilbert and Sullivan created English comic operas including HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.
Question 116 · UK-C4-148
Andrew Lloyd Webber composed which musicals?
Andrew Lloyd Webber composed musicals including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar. Cats and The Phantom of the Opera is correct.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Andrew Lloyd Webber composed musicals including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Question 117 · UK-C4-149
Which composer wrote the oratorio Messiah?
Handel wrote the oratorio Messiah. George Frideric Handel is therefore the correct composer.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Handel wrote the oratorio Messiah.
Question 118 · UK-C4-150
The Angel of the North, on a hillside near Gateshead overlooking the A1, is a sculpture by which artist?
The Angel of the North is a large contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley near Gateshead. Gormley is the correct artist.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Angel of the North is a large contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley near Gateshead.
Question 119 · UK-C4-151
Sir Edward Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory is traditionally played at which event?
Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory is played at the Last Night of the Proms. That event is the traditional setting for it.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory is played at the Last Night of the Proms.
Question 120 · UK-C4-152
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tennis event played on grass.
This statement is true. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam played on grass.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam played on grass.
Question 121 · UK-C4-153
The first tennis club in England was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.
This statement is true. The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.
Question 122 · UK-C4-154
The Proms concerts are held mainly in Edinburgh Castle.
This statement is false. Most Proms concerts are held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, not in Edinburgh Castle.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Most Proms concerts are held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Question 123 · UK-C4-155
Big Ben is the official name of the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament.
This statement is false. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell, while the tower itself is called the Elizabeth Tower.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell; the tower is called the Elizabeth Tower.
Question 124 · UK-C4-156
The Eden Project is located in Cornwall.
This statement is true. The Eden Project is in Cornwall in the south west of England, with biomes housing plants from around the world.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The Eden Project is in Cornwall in the south west of England, with biomes housing plants from around the world.
Question 125 · UK-C4-157
The National Trust was founded in 1895.
This statement is true. The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers to preserve buildings, coastline and countryside.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Leisure. Fact tested: The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three volunteers to preserve buildings, coastline and countryside.
Question 126 · UK-C4-158
Stonehenge is a modern sculpture built in the 20th century.
This statement is false. Stonehenge in Wiltshire is a prehistoric stone circle, not a modern sculpture.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: Stonehenge in Wiltshire is a prehistoric stone circle.
Question 127 · UK-C4-159
London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
This statement is true. London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: London hosted the Olympics in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
Question 128 · UK-C4-160
Charlotte Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights.
This statement is false. Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte, while Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte; Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre.
Question 129 · UK-C4-161
A pub quiz is a quiz held in a public house where teams answer general knowledge questions.
This statement is true. Pub quizzes are a common leisure activity held in pubs, where teams answer general knowledge questions.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Leisure. Fact tested: Pub quizzes are a common leisure activity held in pubs.
Question 130 · UK-C4-162
Which statement about cricket and the Ashes is correct?
The first statement is correct because the Ashes is a series of Test matches between England and Australia. It is a cricket contest, not a football cup.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Sport. Fact tested: The Ashes is a series of Test matches between England and Australia.
Question 131 · UK-C4-163
Which statement about Shakespeare is correct?
The second statement is correct because Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was not born in Edinburgh.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Question 132 · UK-C4-164
Which statement about the Tower of London is correct?
The first statement is correct because the Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror after he became king in 1066. It was not built as a railway station.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror after he became king in 1066.
Question 133 · UK-C4-165
Which statement about the Giant's Causeway is correct?
The second statement is correct because the Giant's Causeway, on the north east coast of Northern Ireland, is formed of columns made from volcanic lava about 50 million years ago. It is not a chalk cliff.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: The Giant's Causeway on the north east coast of Northern Ireland is formed of columns made from volcanic lava about 50 million years ago.
Question 134 · UK-C4-166
Which statement about traditional British food is correct?
The first statement is correct because fish and chips and roast dinners are traditional foods in the UK. The handbook does not describe sushi as the traditional Sunday meal.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Leisure. Fact tested: Fish and chips and roast dinners are traditional foods in the UK.
Question 135 · UK-C4-167
Which statement about the Houses of Parliament building is correct?
The second statement is correct because the Palace of Westminster was designed by Charles Barry, with Gothic detail by Augustus Pugin. Sir Christopher Wren did not design it.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: The Palace of Westminster was designed by Charles Barry with Gothic detail by Augustus Pugin.
Question 136 · UK-C4-168
Which statement about Loch Lomond is correct?
The first statement is correct because Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in mainland Britain, within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. It is not a bay in Cornwall.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in mainland Britain, within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Question 137 · UK-C4-169
Which statement about St Paul's Cathedral is correct?
The second statement is correct because St Paul's Cathedral was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was not designed in the 1990s.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Arts and culture. Fact tested: St Paul's Cathedral was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Question 138 · UK-C4-170
Which statement about Snowdonia is correct?
The first statement is correct because Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales and Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. Snowdon is not in Scotland.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Places of interest. Fact tested: Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales; Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales.
Question 139 · UK-C4-171
Which statement about the National Trust is correct?
The second statement is correct because the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland are charities preserving buildings, coastline and countryside. The Trust is not a government department running the railways.
Handbook: Chapter 4, Leisure. Fact tested: The National Trust and National Trust for Scotland are charities preserving buildings, coastline and countryside.