UK POLITICS & ECONOMY

What is the symbol of the Conservative Party?

• A rose

• A thistle

• A bird

• A tree

How many MPs are there?

• 650

• 670

• 250

• 750

What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?

• Green

• Red

• Brown

• Orange

The Prime Minister and ministers (The Cabinet) usually meet weekly. On what morning do they meet?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

Who normally lives at 11 Downing Street?

• Chancellor of the Exchequer

• Foreign Secretary

• Deputy Prime Minister

• Prime Minister

What place does the UK occupy according to the list of the Top 15 Countries by GDP in 2022?

• The third

• The fifth

• The seventh

• The twelfth

What does the phrase “per capita ” mean ?

• per 100 %

• by the gross income

• including the national debt

• per person

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In which year did the Brexit referendum on the membership of European Union take place ?

• 2016

• 2018

• 2020

• 2021

What is the gross domestic product ?

• the exchange rate of the most-valued currency

• all the financial and business services in dominating sectors

• the value of goods and services produced in a country

• the inward and outward direct investment

In which UK industry, opposite to other European countries,  are there only 2% of the UK employed population ?

• the construction industry

• the food industry

• agriculture

• forestry