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UK facts and figuresTest your knowledge with this general knowledge quiz.1. True or false: The UK is a union of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.2. Rearrange the letters in bold to make words:The full name of the UK is the nitdUe nodimgK of retGa tariBin and erotNnhr redlIna.3. True or false: Great Britain is another name for the UK.4. Is there just one government for the whole of the UK?5. Who is the Head of State of the UK?6. Where might you expect to hear Welsh being spoken? Where might you expect to hear Gaelic beingspoken?7. Would you be making a mistake if you called someone from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland'English'?8. What are the principal (capital) cities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?9. What is the population of the UK (based on the 2001 census)?(a) About 25 million (b) About 36 million (c) About 49 million (d) About 59 million (e) About72 million10. True or false: There are more people in the UK aged 60 or over than there are aged 16 or under.11. Match the ethnic groups on the left with their relevant population percentage figures on the right:WhiteMixedAsian or Asian BritishBlack or Black BritishChineseOther0.4%2%92%0.4%4%1.2%12. What is the largest ethnic minority in the UK?13. Where would you find the single biggest concentration (45%) of ethnic minorities in the UK?14. What percentage of people in the UK say that they have a religion?(a) 98% (b) 86% (c) 75% (d) 62% (e) 50% (f) 42% (g) 30%15. Rearrange the letters in bold to make the names of the most common religious faiths in the UK:hudBimsd hmikSis imnuHids smIal nthritiCiyas imaudJs16. What percentage of people in the UK who have a religion say that they are Christians?17. What percentage of the people in number 16 above say that they go to church regularly?18. In which year did the Church of England come into existence?(a) 1066 (b) 1215 (c) 1485 (d) 1534 (e) 1642 (f) 170719. What and who is the Supreme Governor?20. Identify the word in the following group that does not belong with the others, and explain why:Anglican Baptist Quaker Methodist Catholic Presbyterian21. How far is it (in miles) from the north coast of Scotland to the south coast of England?22. How far is it (in miles) across the widest part of the United Kingdom, from the west coast of Walesto the east coast of England?23. In which UK cities might you expect to hear the following dialects and accents?:(a) Geordie (b) Brummie (c) Scouse (d) Cockney (e) Glaswegian11
24. Below is a list of the fifteen largest cities in the UK (in terms of population). The first part of eachcity is in the left-hand box, and the second part is in the right-hand box. Match the two parts ofeach city together.Lon… Birmi… Le…Glas… Shef… Brad…Edin… Liver… Manch…Bris… Card… Cove…Leice… Bel… Notti……ntry …ester …iff…field …fast …burgh…ngham …ster …ford…gow …pool…ngham …tol …don…eds25. What is the minimum age for voting in a UK election?26. Which of the following are not recognised UK political parties?The Red Lion The Scottish National Party (the SNP) Sinn FeinThe Conservative Party The Green Party The Rose and CrownThe British National Party (the BNP) The Liberal-Democrats Plaid CymruThe Ulster Unionist Party The Social Democratic and Labour Party (the SDLP)The White Hart The Labour Party27. What sector of industry accounts for the largest proportion of GDP (gross domestic product) in theUK?28. Approximately what percentage of the UK's able-bodied population of working age is unemployed?(a) 5% (b) 8% (c) 12% (d) 15% (e) 20% (f) 24%29. Do young people in the UK have to do compulsory military service?30. Can women join the armed forces?31. Approximately what percentage of women with children of school age are in paid work?(a) 25% (b) 35% (c) 45% (d) 55% (e) 65% (f) 75% (g) 85%32. Can a company or business legally pay women less than it pays men for doing the same job, or canit legally refuse to employ them because of their sex?33. Are drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ecstasy legal in the UK?34. Does the UK have capital and / or corporal punishment?35. What proportion of young people go on to higher education after they have finished school?(a) 1 in 3 (b) 1 in 5 (c) 1 in 10 (d) 1 in 15 (e) 1 in 2036. How old do you need to be in the UK to:(a) Buy and smoke cigarettes?(b) Buy and drink alcohol?(c) Drive a car?(d) Get married with your parents' permission?(e) Get married without your parents' permission ?(f) Join the armed forces?(g) Have sexual relations with a member of the same or opposite sex?12
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