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Question 1Medium

A food traditionally associated with Northern Ireland is ______

Ulster fry - a fried meal with bacon, eggs, sausage, black pudding, tomatoes, mushrooms, soda bread and potato bread

The Ulster fry includes soda bread and potato bread, distinguishing it from other fry-ups.

Correct answer

Haggis - a sheep's stomach stuffed with offal, suet, onions and oatmeal

Haggis is the traditional food of Scotland, not Northern Ireland.

Fish and chips

Fish and chips is popular UK-wide, with no specific regional association.

Roast beef, which is served with potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire puddings

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is the traditional food associated with England.

Welsh cakes

Welsh cakes are the traditional food associated with Wales.

Question 2Medium

Which of the following statements regarding Scottish television is TRUE?

There are three channels in the Gaelic language

There is only one Gaelic-language channel in Scotland, not three.

There are no specific programmes to Scotland

Scotland has its own specific programmes alongside the Gaelic channel.

All programmes are broadcasted in English

Some Scottish programmes are broadcast in the Gaelic language.

There is a channel with programmes in the Gaelic language

Scotland has Scotland-specific programmes and a dedicated Gaelic-language TV channel.

Correct answer

Explanation

In Scotland, some Scotland-specific programmes are shown and there is also a channel with programmes in the Gaelic language.

Question 3Medium

How much can you be fined if you watch TV but do not have a TV licence?

Up to £2000

The fine for not having a TV licence is up to £1,000, not £2,000.

Up to £3000

The fine is up to £1,000; £3,000 would be an overstatement.

Up to £1000

Watching TV without a licence can result in a fine of up to £1,000.

Correct answer

Up to £500

The fine is up to £1,000, not £500.

Explanation

You will receive a fine up to £1,000 if you watch TV but do not have a TV licence.

Question 4Medium

Which TWO of the following soap operas are popular in the UK?

Coronation Street

Coronation Street is one of the UK's longest-running and most popular soap operas.

Correct answer

Heroes

Heroes is an American science-fiction TV series, not a UK soap opera.

EastEnders

EastEnders is set in East London and is one of the UK's most popular soap operas.

Correct answer

Braveheart

Braveheart is a 1995 Hollywood film about William Wallace, not a soap opera.

Explanation

Popular programmes in the UK include regular soap operas such as Coronation Street and EastEnders.

Question 5Medium

An additional rented piece of land where people can grow fruit and vegetables is known as:

Garden

A garden is attached to a home; an allotment is separately rented additional land.

Terrain

Terrain is a geographical term; the UK-specific term for a rented growing plot is allotment.

Allotment

An allotment is a rented plot of land where people grow fruit and vegetables.

Correct answer

Parcel

A parcel is a package or a legal term for land; the gardening term is allotment.

Explanation

In the UK, some people rent additional land called ‘an allotment’, where they grow fruit and vegetables.

Question 6Medium

Which TWO of the following are traditional British foods?

Welsh cakes

Welsh cakes are a traditional snack from Wales, made from flour, dried fruits and spices.

Correct answer

Haggis

Haggis — sheep's stomach stuffed with offal and oatmeal — is Scotland's traditional national dish.

Correct answer

Sushi

Sushi originated in Japan; it is not a British traditional food.

Strudel

Strudel is a Central European pastry associated with Austria, not traditional British cuisine.

Explanation

Welsh cakes are a traditional Welsh snack made from flour, dried fruits and spices. Haggis is a traditional Scottish food made from a sheep's stomach stuffed with offal, suet, onions and oatmeal.

Question 7Easy

How old do you have to be to buy alcohol in the UK?

The normal minimum age to buy alcohol in the UK is 18; an exception allows 16-year-olds to drink wine or beer with a meal.

Correct answer

20 is not a threshold in UK alcohol law; the minimum age to buy alcohol is 18.

19 is not a threshold in UK alcohol law; the minimum age to buy alcohol is 18.

17 is not a threshold in UK alcohol law; the minimum age to buy alcohol is 18.

Explanation

It is a criminal offence to sell alcohol to anyone who is under 18 or to buy alcohol for people who are under the age of 18. (There is one exception: people aged 16 or over can drink alcohol with a meal in a hotel or restaurant).

Question 8Medium

How old do you need to be to buy a lottery ticket or scratch card?

You must be 18 to buy a National Lottery ticket or scratch card.

Correct answer

The minimum age is 18, not 21.

The minimum age is 18, not 25.

16 is the age for supervised meal-time alcohol; the Lottery requires 18.

Explanation

People under 18 are not allowed to participate in the National Lottery.

Question 9Medium

What is the minimum age requirement to buy alcohol in a pub or night club in the UK?

20 years old

The legal minimum is lower than 20.

21 years old

This age applies to hiring cars, not buying alcohol.

18 years old

Must be 18 or over to buy alcohol in a pub or night club.

Correct answer

16 years old

At 16, you may only drink wine or beer with a meal accompanied by someone over 18.

Explanation

To buy alcohol in a pub or night club you must be 18 or over, but people under that age may be allowed in some pubs with an adult. When they are 16, people can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas in pubs) as long as they are with someone over 18.

Question 10Medium

How old do you need to be to be able to go into betting shops or gambling clubs?

18 years old

You must be 18 to enter betting shops or gambling clubs in the UK.

Correct answer

20 years old

The legal gambling age is 18, not 20.

21 years old

The legal gambling age is 18, not 21.

16 years old

16 is the age for supervised meal-time alcohol; gambling requires 18.

Explanation

You have to be 18 to go into betting shops or gambling clubs.

Question 11Medium

Which of the following gardens is located in Wales?

Hidcote

Hidcote is a famous garden in Gloucestershire, England.

Sissinghurst

Sissinghurst is a famous garden in Kent, England.

Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is in London, England — not Wales.

Bodnant Garden

Bodnant Garden is the famous garden in Wales.

Correct answer

Explanation

There are famous gardens to visit throughout the UK, including Kew Gardens, Sissinghurst and Hidcote in England, Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle in Scotland, Bodnant Garden in Wales, and Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland.

Question 12Easy

How old do you have to be to go into betting shops or gambling clubs?

The minimum age for betting shops is lower than 20.

You must be at least 18 to enter betting shops or gambling clubs in the UK.

Correct answer

The minimum age for betting shops is 18, not 21.

You must be 18, not 16, to enter betting shops or gambling clubs.

Explanation

You have to be 18 to go into betting shops or gambling clubs.

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