In the UK betting and gambling are illegal.
Answer:
B — In the UK many people enjoy a gamble on sports or other events. You have to be over 18 to go into a betting shop or a gambling club.
In which year was the first Union Flag created?
Answer:
A — The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag because, when the first Union Flag was created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, the Principality of Wales was already united with England.
Many people use social networking by the ______ when out and about
Answer:
A
The distance from the north coast of Scotland to the South coast of England is approximately ______ miles
Answer:
C
Which TWO are associated with a Bank Holiday?
Answer:
A, C — Bank holidays are public holidays, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day.
Which of the following charities helps the environment?
Answer:
C
What are traditional pub games? (Select TWO)
Answer:
A, B — Most communities will have a ‘local’ pub that is a natural focal point for social activities. Pub quizzes are popular. Pool and darts are traditional pub games.
Which TWO industries developed during the Great Depression?
Answer:
A, C — During the Great Depression (1929),he traditional heavy industries such as shipbuilding were badly affected but new industries – including the automobile and aviation industries – developed.
A lot of people have gardens at home and will spend their free time looking after them
Answer:
A
Which of the following is not a valid UK coin?
Answer:
C
Where did the ancestors of the first farmers come from?
Answer:
C — The first farmers came to Britain 6,000 years ago. The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.
Which prehistoric monument still stands in the English county of Wiltshire?
Answer:
D — Stonehenge, still stands in what is now the English county of Wiltshire. Stonehenge was probably a special gathering place for seasonal ceremonies.
On St Valentine's Day
Answer:
A
Which two languages combined to become one English language?
Answer:
B, D
The event that occurs every year on the 3rd Sunday in June is
Answer:
B
If you think someone is trying to persuade you to join an extremist or terrorist activity, who should you contact?
Answer:
B
Forcing another person to marry is
Answer:
B
When was the time of growing patriotism?
Answer:
C — The Elizabethan period in England was a time of growing patriotism: a feeling of pride in being English. English explorers sought new trade routes and tried to expand British trade into the Spanish colonies in the Americas.
What can you do to reduce carbon footprint?
Answer:
D
On becoming a UK citizen or permanent resident
Answer:
A
When do British people celebrate Easter?
Answer:
A — Easter takes place in March or April. It marks the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and his rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. Both Good Friday and the following Monday, called Easter Monday, are public holidays.
There are ______ members on the UN Security Council
Answer:
A
When is the New Year celebrated in the United Kingdom?
Answer:
D
When you move into a new house or apartment,
Answer:
B
Diwali is often called
Answer:
B
What to do next
- Re-read the study notes for Modern Society.
- Sit a full 24-question timed mock test when you are ready.