British Culture 2 Quiz

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British Culture 2

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2021-2022

Universities usually select students on the basis of

1. GCSE's
2. A levels
3. GNCQ's
4. SAT's

In Britain a public school is funded by...

1. the government
2. fee-paying pupils
3. a local education authority
4. wealthy parents

Fill in: ….. law is a system of laws based on customs and court decisions.

1. Civil
2. Common
3. Statue
4. EU

Which court deals with the higher-level civil disputes?

1. Magistrates court
2. Crown court
3. Supreme court
4. High court

What is a solicitor?

1. Specialists in court advocacy
2. Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales
3. A lawyer who gives legal advice
4. A specialist in court advocacy

The ASBO (Anti-Social Behavior Order) is now called CBO (Criminal Behavior Order)

1. True
2. False

What is the collective health care system called?

1. CHCS
2. NHCS
3. NHS
4. HCS

What is the meaning of HS2?

1. High School 2nd year
2. High Speed 2
3. Hight Space 2
4. Hight & Speed 2

What is a negative effect of the Education Act?

1. Continuation of class system
2. People started to leave schools
3. People started to protest against schools

For what name is an independent school also known for?

1. public school
2. private school
3. grammar school

What was fleet street known for?

1. Broadcasting
2. Radio
3. Classical Music
4. Printing and publishing

Which are the top broadsheets?

1. Daily star, The Telegraph, British national paper
2. British national paper, The Telegraph, The Times
3. The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian
4. The Guardian, Daily star, The Sun

Which one of these is not a social service?

1. housing
2. health care
3. social care
4. taxes

Who brought Christianity to Britain?

1. Normans
2. Romans
3. Anglo-Saxons
4. Pagans

What did Ireland mostly remain after the European Reformation?

1. Protestant
2. Catholic

Who is the most senior figure in the Church of England?

1. the Archbishop of York
2. the Archbishop of Canterbury

Which organization was founded to prevent wars (1945)?

1. ECC
2. NATO
3. UN
4. EU

The UK fought which country during the Falklands War in 1982?

1. Argentina
2. India
3. South Africa
4. China

Which part voted remain during the Brexit referendum?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales

What does denationalization of an economic policy mean?

1. ownership from state to private owners
2. foreign companies take over

What was the Beveridge Report in 1942?

1. a model for the welfare state
2. a peace declaration with UN countries
3. a new educational model for free education

What is the difference between a grammar school and a comprehensive school?

1. The quality of education
2. The subjects studied
3. Who can go to them
4. Nothing at all

What happens at Cowes Week?

1. sailing races
2. flat horse racing
3. motor racing
4. rowing competitions

What is Twickenham known for?

1. football
2. cricket
3. rugby
4. tennis

The BBC is part of the ...

1. public sector
2. private sector

What does NI stand for?

1. Nation insurance
2. National insurance
3. National information

Why was the 1944 education act (Butler Act) so important?

1. before that there was no educational system
2. free education for all
3. the standard of teaching was poor before that
4. teachers weren't given an equal pay before that

What makes an independent school different as opposed to a state school?
Independent schools ...

1. are run by the government 
2. are exclusively for the higher classes
3. don't have to abide with state school rules
4. want payment from their students 

Who can make use of the free health care system (NHS)?

1. British citizens
2. EU members
3. People who have indefinite leave to remain
4. all of the above

In what sectors is housing divided?

1. High sector and low sector
2. Public sector and private sector
3. Green sector and yellow sector

What does TUC stand for?

1. Trade Union Congress
2. A cracker
3. Traditional Unification Contest
4. Trash from Under the C