U.K. Citizenship Test Round 1

What is the most famous tennis tournament played in the UK?

• The Queen's Club Championships

• Wimbledon

• The Aegon Championships

Which of the following major sports event took place in the UK in 2012?

• The Olympic Games

• The Football World Cup

• The Rugby World Cup

What is the Union Jack?

• The Flag of the Commonwealth

• The Flag of the United Kingdom

• The Flag of the Royal Family

Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?

• Oliver Cromwell

• The Duke of Wellington

• Admiral Nelson

What is known as the “Dunkirk spirit?"

• When the German air force bombed London and other British cities at night-time

• The evacuation of Allied soldiers from France during World War II

• When new social classes appeared after the Black Death

Is the BBC controlled by the government?

• No

• Yes

Which of the following is a Crown Dependency but not part of the UK?

• Shetland

• Isle of Wight

• Isle of Man

Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came to England. Which country did they come from?

• Germany

• India

• France

Charles I believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’ so he tried:

• To rule without the Parliament

• To rule with the approval of the Parliament

• To restore Catholicism in Britain

Who were the first people to arrive in Britain in what we call the Stone Age?

• Pirates

• Warriors

• Hunter-gatherers