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Life in the UK Test Chapter 3 Exam 3
Posted in July 5th, 2010
The population of the UK in 2005 was under
40 million
50 million
60 million
70 million
Northern Ireland's share of the total population was
3%
5%
7%
9%
England had roughly
35 million people
40 million people
50 million people
55 million people
Since 1971, the population growth has been
7.10%
7.7%
7.90%
8.10%
There are more people over 60 than younger than 16
TRUE
FALSE
The count of the whole population is termed as a
survey
report
census
sampling
Birth rate is rising and death rate is falling.
TRUE
FALSE
The census collects data of all these except
age
occupation
housing
hobbies
The next census is due on
2011
2012
2013
2014
A census has been taken every ten years since 1801, except during
First World War
Second World War
Korean War
Gulf War
Information from the census can be made public after
30 years
50 years
75 years
100 years
These collectively make up roughly 8.3% of the population except
Pakistanis
Indians
Vietnamese
Chinese
Since 2004, large numbers of migrants have come from
Eastern Europe
Asia
South America
Indian subcontinent
45% of the ethic minority are living in
Scotland
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
About 1/3 of ethnic communities today have been born in the UK.
TRUE
FALSE
White people comprise nearly
84%
88%
90%
92%
The land area of the UK is approximately
1100 km
1200 km
1300 km
1400 km
An example of a dialect in England include all these except
Geordie
Standard Midwest
Scouse
Cockney
In Northern Ireland, one of the dialects spoken is called Ulster Irish.
TRUE
FALSE
The UK is historically and predominantly
Muslim
Hindu
Christian
Agnostic
The percentage of the population who attend religious services is
10%
15%
18%
25%
In London, the number who attend these services are said to be
declining
not changed
increasing
practically non-existent
As much as 15.5% of the population is classified as
Muslim
Buddhist
Hindu
No religion
More people attend services in England and Wales than Scotland and Northern Ireland.
TRUE
FALSE
Of the 71.6% who claim they are Christian, what percentage is Roman Catholic?
10%
12%
16%
21%
The official church of the state is the
Church of England
Church of Wales
Church of the UK
Church of London
The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the
Monarch
Pope
Archbishop of Canterbury
Prime Minister
The established church in Scotland is called the
Catholic Church
Anglican Church
Orthodox Church
Presbyterian Church
St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland is not considered a public holiday.
TRUE
FALSE
England's St. George's Day is celebrated on
01-Mar
17-Mar
April 23
30-Nov
Diwali is a
Hindu festival
Muslim festival
English festival
Buddhist festival
Boxing Day, a public holiday, falls on
24-Dec
26-Dec
27-Dec
30-Dec
Aside from Christmas, the other major Christian holiday is
Corpus Christi
Immaculate Conception
Easter
Anunciation
Santa Claus is also known in the UK as Father Christmas.
TRUE
FALSE
December 31 is called Hogmanay in
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Lovers exchange gifts and cards during this special holiday for them
Christmas
Valentine's Day
Boxing Day
New Year
Mother's Day is celebrated the Sunday how many weeks before Easter
one week
two weeks
three weeks
4 weeks
November 5 is celebrated as
St. Patrick's Day
Guy Fawkes Day
Guy Laroche Day
Flag Day
During Remembrance Day every November 11, people wear
violets
daisies
poppies
roses
How many minutes of silence are observed during Remembrance Day?
one
two
three
four
Among the many popular sports in the UK are all these except
cricket
rugby
table tennis
football
The most important tennis tournament is
FA Cup
Champions League
Davis Cup
Wimbledon
There is no national, single UK team for both rugby and football.
TRUE
FALSE
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