Test 22

Sir Francis Drake, one of the commanders in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, was one of the founders of England’s naval tradition. His ship, the Golden Hind, was one of the first to sail right around (‘circumnavigate’) the world.

New citizens swear or affirm loyalty to the Queen as part of the citizenship ceremony.

Henry married Anne of Cleves for political reasons but divorced her soon after.

A Formula 1 Grand Prix event is held in the UK each year and a number of British Grand Prix drivers have won the Formula 1 World Championship.

To visit the UK Parliament, you can write to your local MP in advance to ask for tickets or you can Queue on the day at the public entrance.

Forced marriage is where one or both parties do not or cannot give their consent to enter into the partnership.

Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. However, shops and businesses do not have to accept them.

In 1776, 13 American colonies declared their independence, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments.

Many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain – especially in the east and north of England in an area known as the Danelaw (many place names there, such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from the Viking languages).

Drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis are illegal in the UK.

The Speaker is chosen by other MPs in a secret ballot.

Roast beef and fish and chips are traditional British foods.

A Northern Ireland Parliament was established in 1922, when Ireland was divided, but it was abolished in 1972, shortly after the Troubles broke out in 1969.

This statement is true.

The decade of the 1960s was a period of significant social change. It was known as the ‘swinging sixties’. There was growth in British fashion, cinema and popular music.

In Scotland a system called the Children’s Hearings System is used to deal with children and young people who have committed an offence.

Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, and has helped archaeologists to understand more about how people lived near the end of the Stone Age.

The Parliament developed in Scotland in the Middle Ages had three Houses, called Estates: the lords, the commons and the clergy.

In the 18th century, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown designed the grounds around country houses so that the landscape appeared to be natural, with grass, trees and lakes. He often worked with Edwin Lutyens to design colourful gardens around the houses he designed.

Scientific discoveries, such as James Watt’s work on steam power, helped the progress of the Industrial Revolution.

The UN Security Council, which recommends action when there are international crises and threats to peace.

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn were the parents of Elizabeth I.

This statement is true.

The NSPCC is the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.