We may well be proud being 'British' but how much do we know about Britain. I came across the test for citizenship a few days ago, and I was horrifed at how badly I scored.
Here are a few for you to try - answers on a postcard from Morecombe Bay...
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
1) 'In the 1980s, the largest immigrant groups were from the West Indies, Ireland, India and Pakistan.'
2) How many parliamentary constituencies are there?
a) 564 b) 594 c) 654 d) 694
3) Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
'Ulster Scots is a dialect which is spoken in Northern Ireland.'
4)The number of children and young people up to the age of 19 in the UK is?
a) 14 million b) 15million c) 16 million d) 17 million
5) The percentage of people in the UK in 2001 who said they were Muslims was?
a) 1.2% b) 1.6% c) 1.9% d) 2.2%
6) TRUE or FALSE - Schools must be open 190 days a year?
7) A by-election is held
a) Every 2 years
b) Half way through the life of the Parliament
c) When an MP dies or resigns
d) When the PM calls one
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