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The Royal Family's last name is
Lancaster
Tudor
Windsor
Stuart
2
The American Congress gathers ...
in the US Capitol
in the Pentagon
in the White House
in the Oval Office
3
This is a painting of William Shakespeare
False
True
4
Great Britain is
England, Scotland and Wales
England and Scotland
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland and Ireland
5
Trump was (is) a
weird guy
Democrat
Republican
VVD'er
6
The British Parliament gathers ...
in Downing Street
behind The Wall
in The Palace of Westminster
on Wall Street
7
The Commonwealth is
a cooperation between Britain and ex-colonies
a sports event
a slogan used by UKIP
a trade agreement
8
Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to give up their royal title. This fact is known as...
Megxit
Marklexit
Megalit
Harryxit
9
When talking of defense, MP has another meaning, being:
Mathilde Pil
Military Police
Militant Public
Minister of Police
10
Mrs. Van Hertum's favourite part of English is...
literature
grammar
practice reading
grading papers
11
Life Peers can seat in the House of Lords and they are
hereditary members of the House of Commons
hereditary members of the House of Lords
your contemporaries
members appointed by the Queen
12
The test that American kids have to take to get permitted to university is called
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
CIE (Competence and Intelligence Exams)
GEE (General Entrance Exams)
AUT (Admission to University Test)
13
"The Troubles" refers to
the bad economic situation in Britain
your upcoming exams
a bloody conflict in Northern Ireland
the period after "Brexit"
14
The Virgin Queen is
our principal
Victoria
Anne II
Elizabeth I
15
Prorogation...
rings a bell
is something we discussed in class, but I forgot what it means
sounds interesting
marks the end of a parliamentary session
16
English political language uses a lot of abbreviations. E.g.: MEP?
Master of Educational Politics
Mean English People
Member of English Parliament
Member of European Parliament
17
Synonym for the Great War is
WW II
The Spanish War
WW I
American Civil War
18
So, Margaret Thatcher was the first woman PM. What was her nickname?
Mad Maggie
Mrs Impossible
The Iron Lady
Brienne of Tarth
19
MP stands for...
Minister Party
Military Police
Mathilde Pil
Member of Parliament
20
In terms of Brexit: UKIP?
UK Independent Party
UK Indepandence Party
UK Independance Party
UK Independence Party
21
Impeachment
tastes good
makes you sick
could mean the end of a president's reign
will protect the US president
22
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
23
Een Minister van Financiën wordt in Groot-Brittannië de
Chancellor of the
_ genoemd
Finances
Exchequer
Money
Bank
24
Churchill
was a famous PM during WW II
was a famous MP during WW II
was a famous MP during WW I
was a famous PM during WW I
25
Who was the first female British Prime Minister?
Diana of Wales
Theresa May
Victoria Beckham
Margaret Thatcher
26
Een staatssecretaris wordt in Groot-Brittannië een
_ of State
genoemd.
Secretary
Minister
Member
Chancellor
27
Een minister wordt in Groot-Brittannië een _
of State
genoemd.
Cheater
Secretary
Minister
Chancellor
28
Britain's current Prime Minister is called
Rishi Sunak
David Cameron
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
29
The UK is
Britain and its former colonies
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England and Northern Ireland
Scotland, Wales, England
30
One of the best-known tabloids in Britain is
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Observer
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How old was princess Elizabeth when she became Queen?
twenty-five
twenty-six
twenty-four
twenty-three
