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Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society
About what share of the UK workforce are women?
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Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society: questions and answers from Handbook
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Question 1. About what share of the UK workforce are women?
- A. About a tenth
- B. About a quarter
- C. Nearly all
- D. About half
Answer: D. About half
Women make up roughly half of the people in work in Britain.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (The UK today)
Question 2. Which piece is a regular part of the Last Night of the Proms?
- A. The Water Music
- B. Land of Hope and Glory
- C. Messiah
- D. The Planets
Answer: B. Land of Hope and Glory
Land of Hope and Glory, which is March No 1 of the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, is a Last Night tradition.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 3. True or false. The Open Championship is played at the same golf course every year.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. A different course hosts it each year.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Sport)
Question 4. Which saying from cricket has passed into everyday English?
- A. Back of the net
- B. A hole in one
- C. It's just not cricket
- D. Game, set and match
Answer: C. It's just not cricket
Phrases such as 'it's just not cricket' and 'rain stopped play' are used in daily life.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Sport)
Question 5. Since 2012, what has the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament been called?
- A. The White Tower
- B. St Edward's Tower
- C. Elizabeth Tower
- D. Albert Tower
Answer: C. Elizabeth Tower
The tower was renamed in 2012 to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Places of interest)
Question 6. Which part of the UK has the smallest share of the population?
- A. Wales
- B. Northern Ireland
- C. Scotland
- D. England
Answer: B. Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has less than 3% of the UK's people.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (The UK today)
Question 7. On what surface is Wimbledon played?
- A. Clay
- B. Grass
- C. Concrete
- D. Wood
Answer: B. Grass
Wimbledon is unique among Grand Slam events in being played on grass.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Sport)
Question 8. Who directed Brief Encounter and Lawrence of Arabia?
- A. Sir David Lean
- B. Carol Reed
- C. Ken Russell
- D. Hugh Hudson
Answer: A. Sir David Lean
Sir David Lean directed both of these well-known films.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Leisure)
Question 9. Between which places is the longest distance on the British mainland?
- A. Dover and Holyhead
- B. John O'Groats and Land's End
- C. Edinburgh and London
- D. Aberdeen and Plymouth
Answer: B. John O'Groats and Land's End
The mainland's longest journey is between John O'Groats, at the top of Scotland, and Land's End, at England's south-western tip.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (The UK today)
Question 10. Which architect planned New Delhi, India's seat of government?
- A. Inigo Jones
- B. Robert Adam
- C. Sir Edwin Lutyens
- D. Sir Christopher Wren
Answer: C. Sir Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens had influence across the British Empire and planned New Delhi.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 11. Which medieval style of building became popular again in the 19th century?
- A. Roman
- B. Gothic
- C. Art Deco
- D. Norman
Answer: B. Gothic
Many big public buildings of the 1800s were built in the gothic style.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 12. Choose two. Which TWO of these cities have great cathedrals built in the Middle Ages?
- A. Blackpool
- B. Durham
- C. Swindon
- D. Salisbury
Answer: B and D. Durham; Salisbury
Durham, Lincoln, Canterbury and Salisbury all have medieval cathedrals that still stand.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 13. True or false. The UK's four countries each field their own national football team.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
True. Each nation sends its own side to tournaments like the World Cup and the European Championships.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Sport)
Question 14. True or false. Tate Modern was built as an art gallery from the start.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. The gallery moved into the old Bankside Power Station in central London.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 15. In a public place, what must a dog wear?
- A. A muzzle fitted over its mouth
- B. A coat in its owner's colours
- C. A tag showing the date of its last vaccination
- D. A collar with its owner's name and address
Answer: D. A collar with its owner's name and address
By law, a dog out in public must wear a collar naming its owner and giving their address.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Leisure)
Question 16. True or false. Eid al-Fitr falls on the same date every year.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. Its date changes from year to year.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Customs and traditions)
Question 17. Which language, quite separate from English, do many people in Wales speak?
- A. Gaelic
- B. Welsh
- C. Cornish
- D. Irish
Answer: B. Welsh
Welsh is widely spoken in Wales and is part of school and university teaching.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (The UK today)
Question 18. Who worked with the composer of Cats on the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita?
- A. Harold Pinter
- B. Ted Hughes
- C. W S Gilbert
- D. Tim Rice
Answer: D. Tim Rice
Tim Rice collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber on both shows.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Arts and culture)
Question 19. Which universities race each other in boats on the Thames every year?
- A. London and Manchester
- B. Oxford and Cambridge
- C. Edinburgh and Glasgow
- D. Cardiff and Swansea
Answer: B. Oxford and Cambridge
The yearly rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge is very popular.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Sport)
Question 20. At Hannukah, what is lit on a menorah each day?
- A. A bonfire
- B. A lantern
- C. A firework
- D. A candle
Answer: D. A candle
One more candle is lit on the eight-candle stand each day, recalling oil that lasted eight days instead of one.
In the handbook, chapter 4: A modern, thriving society (Customs and traditions)
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