Test 4

Around 4,000 years ago, people learned to make bronze. We call this period the Bronze Age.

Hanukkah is in November or December and is celebrated for eight days.

The Mercury Music Prize is awarded each September for the best album from the UK and Ireland.

One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.

Sailing continues to be popular in the UK, reflecting its maritime heritage. Rowing is also popular, both as a leisure activity and as a competitive sport.

Forcing another person to marry is a criminal offence.

All dogs in public places must wear a collar showing the name and address of the owner.

If you are resident in the UK, your car or motor cycle must be registered at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter are a popular in the UK.

In the 2011 Census, 59% of people identified themselves as Christian. Much smaller proportions identified themselves as Muslim (4.8%), Hindu (1.5%), Sikh (0.8%), Jewish or Buddhist (both less than 0.5%).

The National Assembly for Wales has 60 Assembly members (AMs) and elections are held every four years using a form of proportional representation.

John Major was Prime Minister after Mrs Thatcher, and helped establish the Northern Ireland peace process.

Many local authorities appoint a mayor, who is the ceremonial leader of the council. In some towns, a mayor is elected to be the effective leader of the administration.

MPs are elected through a system called ‘first past the post’. In each constituency, the candidate who gets the most votes is elected.

In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.

In Scotland, serious cases are heard in a Sheriff Court with either a sheriff or a sheriff with a jury. The most serious cases in Scotland, such as murder, are heard at a High Court with a judge and jury.

The symbol of the House of Tudor was a red rose with a white rose inside it as a sign that the Houses of York and Lancaster were now allies.

There is also an official Welsh flag, which shows a Welsh dragon. The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag because, when the first Union Flag was created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, the Principality of Wales was already untied with England.

During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’. Many of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment were Scottish. Adam Smith developed ideas about economics which are still referred to today.

The Queen is the ceremonial head of the Commonwealth.

Pubs are usually open during the day from 11.00 am (12 noon on Sundays).

Britain continues to be particularly strong in special effects and animation movies.

Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) was a portrait painter who often painted people in country or garden scenery.

Many Muslims sacrifice an animal to eat during Eid ul Adha.