練習問題と解答

正解:法の支配

Which of these is one of the fundamental principles of British life? — The rule of law

正解:政府や警察を含め、すべての人が法律に従わなければならない

What does the rule of law mean in the UK? — Everyone must obey the law, including the government and the police

正解:法律の範囲内であれば、人は自分で自由に選択できる

Which statement best describes individual liberty in the UK? — People are free to make their own choices, as long as they stay within the law

正解:彼らの信仰を持ち、実践する権利を尊重する

Your new neighbours follow a religion that is different from yours. Which response shows the British value of tolerance? — Respecting their right to hold and practise their own beliefs

正解:地元のフードバンクでボランティアとして手伝う

Which of these is an example of participating in community life? — Volunteering to help at a local food bank

正解:次の選挙で別の政党や候補者に投票する

In the UK's democracy, what can voters do if they are unhappy with the government? — Vote for a different party or candidate at the next election

正解:正しい

True or false: someone who wants to settle permanently in the UK is expected to respect and obey the law. — True

正解:自分が住む地域と環境を大切にすること

Which of these is a responsibility expected of people who live in the UK? — Looking after the area where they live and the environment

正解:言論の自由

Which of these freedoms does the UK offer to the people who live there? — Freedom of speech

正解:その人の事件が、独立した裁判所で公正に審理される

A person has been accused of a crime. What does their right to a fair trial mean? — Their case must be heard fairly by an independent court

正解:誤り

True or false: to become a British citizen, you must belong to the Church of England. — False

正解:宗教を理由に、ある人を採用しない

Which of these is an example of unfair discrimination? — Not giving someone a job because of their religion

正解:その人が自分の意見を持つ権利を尊重する

A colleague has political views that are very different from yours. What should you do? — Respect their right to their own opinion

正解:正しい

True or false: looking after yourself and your family is one of the responsibilities expected of people who want to settle in the UK. — True

正解:再度テストを予約して、別の機会に受ける

Someone takes the Life in the UK test and does not pass. What can they do? — Book the test again and take it another time

正解:歴史、伝統、法律を含む、イギリスの生活についての知識

What does the Life in the UK test check? — Your knowledge of British life, including its history, traditions and laws

正解:英語を話し、読めることと、イギリスの生活を理解していること

Most adults who apply for permanent residence or British citizenship must show two things. What are they? — That they can speak and read English, and understand life in the UK

正解:B1

What is the lowest level of an approved English qualification that can be used to apply for British citizenship? — B1

正解:イギリスの学位と同等と認められる、英語で教育または研究が行われた学位

Apart from an approved English test, which of these can be used to prove your English when applying for citizenship? — A degree taught or researched in English that is recognised as equal to a UK degree

正解:65歳以上の人

Which of these people does not need to take the Life in the UK test? — Someone aged 65 or over

正解:18

The Life in the UK test has 24 questions. How many must you answer correctly to pass? — 18

正解:地方自治体(council)

Who usually arranges citizenship ceremonies for new British citizens? — The local authority (council)

正解:神にかけて誓うことを望まないから

At a citizenship ceremony, why might a new citizen make an affirmation instead of an oath of allegiance? — Because they would prefer not to swear by God

正解:イギリスの民主的価値観を守り、法律を忠実に守ること

In the citizenship pledge, what do new British citizens promise? — To uphold the UK's democratic values and observe its laws faithfully

正解:正しい

True or false: new citizens are given their certificate of British citizenship at the citizenship ceremony. — True

正解:イングランド、スコットランド、ウェールズ、北アイルランド

Which four countries make up the United Kingdom? — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

正解:イングランド、スコットランド、ウェールズ

Which countries together form Great Britain? — England, Scotland and Wales

正解:グレートブリテン及び北アイルランド連合王国

What is the full official name of the country? — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

正解:ロンドン

Which city is the capital of the United Kingdom? — London

正解:エディンバラ

What is the capital city of Scotland? — Edinburgh

正解:カーディフ

What is the capital city of Wales? — Cardiff

正解:ベルファスト

What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? — Belfast

正解:誤り

The Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. — False

正解:誤り

The Channel Islands are part of the United Kingdom. — False

正解:それぞれ独自の政府がある

The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown dependencies. How are they governed? — They have their own governments

正解:フォークランド諸島

Which of these is a British overseas territory? — The Falkland Islands

正解:誤り

British overseas territories, such as St Helena, are part of the United Kingdom. — False

正解:ロンドンのウェストミンスター

Where does the UK Parliament sit? — Westminster, in London

正解:イングランド

Which country of the UK does NOT have its own devolved parliament or assembly? — England

正解:正しい

The Union Flag is often called the Union Jack. — True

正解:3つ

How many crosses are combined in the Union Flag? — Three

正解:イングランド

On the Union Flag, the red cross on a white background is the cross of St George. Which country does it represent? — England

正解:青地に白の斜め十字

What does the cross of St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, look like? — A diagonal white cross on a blue background

正解:アイルランド

The diagonal red cross on a white background is the cross of St Patrick. Which country does it represent on the Union Flag? — Ireland

正解:1606年に最初のユニオン・フラッグが作られたとき、ウェールズはすでにイングランドと統合されていたから

Why is Wales not shown on the Union Flag? — Wales was already united with England when the first Union Flag was made in 1606

正解:1801年

In which year was the cross of St Patrick added to the Union Flag, when Ireland was united with Great Britain? — 1801

正解:白と緑の背景に赤いドラゴン

What is shown on the national flag of Wales? — A red dragon on a white and green background

正解:3月1日

On which date is St David's Day, the national day of Wales? — 1 March

正解:アザミ

Which plant is a national symbol of Scotland? — The thistle

正解:4月23日

On which date is St George's Day, the national day of England? — 23 April

正解:ブリテン島と大陸をつなぐ陸地を歩いて渡って

For much of the Stone Age, how could people travel from mainland Europe to Britain? — By walking across land that joined Britain to the continent

正解:農耕

About 6,000 years ago, newcomers brought a new way of life to Britain. What was it? — Farming

正解:ウィルトシャー

In which English county is Stonehenge? — Wiltshire

正解:誤り

True or false? Stonehenge was built by the Romans. — False

正解:スコットランド北岸沖のオークニー諸島

Skara Brae, the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, is found where? — On Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland

正解:円墳

In the Bronze Age, many people buried their dead in what kind of tomb? — Round barrows

正解:正しい

True or false? People in Bronze Age Britain lived in roundhouses. — True

正解:鉄器時代の丘の砦

Maiden Castle in Dorset is a famous example of what? — An Iron Age hill fort

正解:現代のウェールズ語と関係のあるケルト諸語

What kind of languages did people in Iron Age Britain speak? — Celtic languages, related to modern Welsh

正解:鉄器時代

In which period were the first coins made in Britain? — The Iron Age

正解:成功せず、そのときブリテン島は征服されなかった

What was the result of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55 BC? — It did not succeed, and Britain was not conquered at that time

正解:クラウディウス

In AD 43 the Romans invaded Britain again, and this time they stayed. Which emperor was behind this invasion? — Claudius

正解:ローマ人と戦ったイケニ族の女王

Who was Boudicca? — A queen of the Iceni who fought against the Romans

正解:ロンドンのウェストミンスター橋のたもと

Where in the UK can you see a well-known statue of Boudicca? — At the end of Westminster Bridge in London

正解:北に住むピクト人を締め出すため

Why did the Romans build Hadrian's Wall? — To keep out the Picts living in the north

正解:正しい

True or false? Hadrian's Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. — True

正解:道路や公共建築のネットワークと、法の制度

Which of these did the Romans leave behind in Britain? — A network of roads and public buildings, and a system of law

正解:ジュート人、アングル人、サクソン人

After the Romans left in AD 410, which peoples from northern Europe invaded and settled in Britain? — The Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons

正解:誤り

True or false? The Anglo-Saxons conquered the whole of Britain, including the mountains of Wales and Scotland. — False

正解:財宝と武具が納められた、アングロ・サクソン王の船葬墓

What was discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk? — The ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king, with treasure and armour

正解:スコットランド西岸沖のアイオナ島

Where did St Columba found a monastery that helped spread Christianity in the north? — On the island of Iona, off Scotland's west coast

正解:聖アウグスティヌス

Who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury? — St Augustine

正解:デンマークとノルウェー

Where did the Vikings who came to Britain originally come from? — Denmark and Norway

正解:多くのヴァイキングが定住した、イングランド北部と東部の地域

What was the Danelaw? — An area in the north and east of England where many Vikings settled

正解:ヴァイキングの襲撃

In the 9th century, peoples in the north of Britain united under Kenneth MacAlpin. Which threat encouraged them to unite? — Viking attacks

正解:フランスから来たノルマンディー公ウィリアム

Who defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066? — William, Duke of Normandy, from France

正解:正しい

True or false: the Norman Conquest of 1066 is seen as the last successful foreign invasion of England. — True

正解:ノルマン征服とヘイスティングズの戦いの物語を描いた長い刺繍

What is the Bayeux Tapestry? — A long embroidery that tells the story of the Norman Conquest and Hastings

正解:イングランドの町や村、土地の所有者、所有する動物を記録するため

Why did William the Conqueror have the Domesday Book made? — To record the towns and villages of England, who owned the land and what animals they had

正解:エドワード1世

Which English king brought Wales under the English Crown with the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284? — Edward I

正解:コンウィとカーナーヴォン

Which castles were built in Wales in the Middle Ages to keep English control there? — Conwy and Caernarfon

正解:ロバート・ブルース率いるスコットランド軍が、イングランド軍を破った

What happened at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314? — The Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English

正解:誤り

True or false: by the end of the Middle Ages, the English had conquered Scotland. — False

正解:ダブリン周辺のペイル(the Pale)

By about 1200, the English ruled only part of Ireland. What was this area called? — The Pale, around Dublin

正解:誤り

True or false: the Hundred Years War between England and France lasted exactly 100 years. — False

正解:ヘンリー5世

Which English king won the Battle of Agincourt against the French in 1415? — Henry V

正解:約3分の1

The Black Death reached Britain in 1348. About how much of England's population died? — About one third

正解:土地を耕す人が減り、農民がより高い賃金を求めるようになった

Which of these was a result of the Black Death? — There were fewer people to work the land, so peasants began to ask for higher wages

正解:マグナ・カルタ(Magna Carta)

In 1215 a group of noblemen forced King John to accept a charter of rights. What is this charter called? — The Magna Carta

正解:王でさえ法律に従わなければならないという考えを示した

What was the main importance of the Magna Carta? — It set out the idea that even the king must obey the law

正解:多くは小地主だった騎士と、町の裕福な人々

In medieval England, who sat in the House of Commons? — Knights, who were usually smaller landowners, and richer townspeople

正解:貴族、庶民、聖職者

In the Middle Ages, the Scottish Parliament had three Houses, called Estates. Which groups were they? — The lords, the commons and the clergy

正解:過去の判断(判例)と伝統に従って

How did English judges develop 'common law' in the Middle Ages? — By following earlier decisions (precedent) and tradition

正解:ノルマン・フランス語

After the Norman Conquest, which language did the king and his noblemen speak? — Norman French

正解:正しい

True or false: by about 1400, official documents in England were being written in English, and English had become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament. — True

正解:カンタベリーへ旅し、互いに物語を語る巡礼者の一団

What is Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' about? — A group of pilgrims travelling to Canterbury who tell each other stories

正解:印刷機で本を印刷した

What was William Caxton the first person in England to do? — Print books using a printing press

正解:ランカスター家とヨーク家

The Wars of the Roses began in 1455. Supporters of which two families fought in them? — The House of Lancaster and the House of York

正解:リチャード3世王が戦死し、ヘンリー・チューダーがヘンリー7世として王になった

What happened at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485? — King Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor became King Henry VII

正解:両家を結びつける、白いバラが中に入った赤いバラ

Henry VII married Elizabeth of York to bring the two rival families together. What became the symbol of the new House of Tudor? — A red rose with a white rose inside it, joining both houses

正解:ボズワースの戦い

Henry VII, the first Tudor king, won the crown by defeating Richard III at which battle in 1485? — The Battle of Bosworth Field

正解:教皇が最初の結婚を終わらせることを認めなかったから

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Church of Rome? — Because the Pope would not allow him to end his first marriage

正解:誤り

When Henry VIII set up the Church of England, the Pope remained its head. — False

正解:アン・ブーリン

Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Elizabeth I? — Anne Boleyn

正解:ジェーン・シーモア

Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to his son Edward and died soon afterwards? — Jane Seymour

正解:正しい

Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, outlived him. — True

正解:法律でイングランドと正式に統合され、ウェールズの議員が議会に入った

What happened to Wales during the reign of Henry VIII? — It was formally united with England by law, and Welsh MPs began to sit in Parliament

正解:ローマ教皇の権威と、カトリックの考え方や慣習に反対するヨーロッパの運動

What was the Reformation? — A movement in Europe against the Pope's authority and Catholic ideas and practices

正解:祈祷書(Book of Common Prayer)

Which book, first written during the reign of Edward VI, set out church services in English and is still used in some churches today? — The Book of Common Prayer

正解:プロテスタントを迫害した熱心なカトリックとして

How is Mary I, Henry VIII's elder daughter, mainly remembered? — As a devout Catholic who persecuted Protestants

正解:イングランド国教会を国の公式の教会として再び確立した

What did Elizabeth I do about religion when she became queen? — She re-established the Church of England as the country's official church

正解:1588年

In which year did England defeat the Spanish Armada, a large fleet of ships sent to invade the country? — 1588

正解:正しい

Elizabeth I never married and had no children. — True

正解:エリザベス1世に長年囚われ、のちに陰謀を企てたとして処刑された

What happened to Mary, Queen of Scots, after she fled from Scotland to England? — Elizabeth I kept her prisoner for years, and later had her executed for plotting

正解:長老制の組織を持つプロテスタントのスコットランド国教会

What kind of church was established in Scotland after its Parliament broke with the Pope in 1560? — A Protestant Church of Scotland with a Presbyterian structure

正解:ロミオとジュリエット

Which of these works was written by William Shakespeare? — Romeo and Juliet

正解:スコットランドのジェームズ6世で、のちのジェームズ1世

Who became King of England after Elizabeth I died in 1603? — James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England

正解:誤り

When James VI of Scotland also became King of England in 1603, England and Scotland became a single country with one parliament. — False

正解:欽定訳聖書(King James Bible)として知られる、聖書の新しい英訳

Which important book was published in 1611, during the reign of James I? — A new English translation of the Bible, the King James Bible

正解:アイルランド北部の土地がカトリックの地主から取り上げられ、プロテスタントの入植者に与えられた

What was the 'plantation' of Ulster in the early 1600s? — Land in the north of Ireland was taken from Catholic landowners and given to Protestant settlers

正解:王は神に選ばれ、議会に対して答える必要はない

Charles I believed in the 'Divine Right of Kings'. What does this idea mean? — The king was chosen by God and did not have to answer to Parliament

正解:騎士党(Cavaliers)

In the Civil War that began in 1642, what were the supporters of King Charles I called? — Cavaliers

正解:共和国(Commonwealth)

After Charles I was executed in 1649, England became a republic. What was it called? — The Commonwealth

正解:護国卿(Lord Protector)

What title did Oliver Cromwell take as leader of the republic after the Civil War? — Lord Protector

正解:チャールズ2世が亡命先から呼び戻され、君主制が復活した

What happened in 1660, in the event known as the Restoration? — Charles II was invited back from exile and the monarchy was restored

正解:正しい

In 1665, a major outbreak of plague in London killed thousands of people. — True

正解:クリストファー・レン卿

After the Great Fire of London in 1666, who designed the new St Paul's Cathedral? — Sir Christopher Wren

正解:囚われた人は裁判所に出されなければならず、誰も不法に拘束されないこと

What did the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 guarantee? — That a person held prisoner must be brought before a court, so no one is held unlawfully

正解:オレンジ公ウィリアムがジェームズ2世に代わったとき、イングランドで戦いがなかったから

Why is the change of monarch in 1688 called the 'Glorious Revolution'? — Because there was no fighting in England when William of Orange replaced James II

正解:議会の権利と君主の権力の限界を確認した

What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 do? — It confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the monarch's power

正解:イングランド(ウェールズを含む)とスコットランド

The Act of Union of 1707 created the Kingdom of Great Britain. Which two kingdoms did it join together? — England (including Wales) and Scotland

正解:独自の法制度と教育制度

Which of these did Scotland keep after the Act of Union of 1707? — Its own legal and education systems

正解:1801年

In which year did Ireland become part of the United Kingdom under an Act of Union? — 1801

正解:ロバート・ウォルポール卿

Who is generally thought of as Britain's first Prime Minister? — Sir Robert Walpole

正解:ボニー・プリンス・チャーリーことチャールズ・エドワード・スチュアート

Who led the Jacobite rising that began in Scotland in 1745? — Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie

正解:カロデン

At which battle were the Jacobites finally defeated in 1746? — Culloden

正解:地主が羊や牛のための場所を空けるため、多くの小農民を土地から追い出した

What happened during the Highland Clearances? — Landlords removed many small farmers from their land to make room for sheep and cattle

正解:アダム・スミス

Which thinker of the Scottish Enlightenment is best known for his ideas about economics? — Adam Smith

正解:正しい

True or false? Britain was the first country to industrialise on a large scale. — True

正解:綿をはるかに効率よく紡ぐ機械と工場を開発したこと

Richard Arkwright is remembered for which achievement of the Industrial Revolution? — Developing machines and mills that spun cotton much more efficiently

正解:鉄鋼の大量生産

What did the process developed by Henry Bessemer make possible? — The mass production of steel

正解:工場、町、港の間で原材料や商品を運ぶため

Why were many canals built in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? — To carry raw materials and goods between factories, towns and ports

正解:鉄道

Which new form of transport, powered by steam, spread quickly across Britain in the 1830s and 1840s? — The railways

正解:ヴィクトリア朝の技術者イザムバード・キングダム・ブルネル

Which engineer designed the Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol? — Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Victorian engineer

正解:ウィリアム・ウィルバーフォース

Which Member of Parliament led the campaign in Parliament to end the slave trade? — William Wilberforce

正解:イギリスの船や港での奴隷の取引を違法にした

What did the law passed by Parliament in 1807 do? — It made it illegal to trade slaves on British ships or from British ports

正解:1833年

In which year did an Act of Parliament abolish slavery throughout the British Empire? — 1833

正解:正しい

True or false? The first organised groups against slavery in Britain were set up by Quakers. — True

正解:自分たちの代表がいない議会が決めた税金に反対したから

Why did many British colonists in North America rebel against Britain in the 1770s? — They objected to taxes set by a Parliament in which they had no representatives

正解:正しい

True or false? Britain recognised the independence of the American colonies in 1783. — True

正解:トラファルガーの海戦

Which sea battle of 1805 is remembered for Admiral Nelson's victory and his death? — The Battle of Trafalgar

正解:ウェリントン公

Who commanded the army that defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? — The Duke of Wellington

正解:正しい

True or false? Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, can still be visited in Portsmouth. — True

正解:18歳

How old was Victoria when she became queen in 1837? — 18

正解:約4億人

By around 1900, roughly how many people lived in the British Empire? — About 400 million

正解:クリミア戦争で負傷兵を看護し、近代看護を創始したこと

Florence Nightingale is best known for which of these? — Caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War and founding modern nursing

正解:植物の病気でジャガイモの収穫が失敗した

What caused the famine in Ireland in the mid-1840s? — The potato crop failed because of a plant disease

正解:有権者の数を増やし、町や都市により多くの議席を与えた

What did the Reform Act of 1832 do? — It increased the number of voters and gave more seats to towns and cities

正解:正しい

True or false? Before 1870, the money a married woman earned automatically belonged to her husband. — True

正解:女性の参政権を求める運動を率いたこと

Emmeline Pankhurst is best known for which of these? — Leading the campaign for women's right to vote

正解:1916年

In which year did the Battle of the Somme begin? — 1916

正解:1918年11月11日

When did the fighting in the First World War end? — 11 November 1918

正解:ドイツ側で戦ったオーストリア・ハンガリー

Which of these countries fought against Britain in the First World War? — Austria-Hungary, which fought on Germany's side

正解:北部の6つの州で、北アイルランドになった

In the early 1920s Ireland was divided into two parts. Which part stayed in the United Kingdom? — Six counties in the north, which became Northern Ireland

正解:造船

During the Depression of the 1930s, which kind of industry was hit especially hard in Britain? — Shipbuilding

正解:正しい

True or false: in 1936 the BBC began the world's first regular television service. — True

正解:ドイツのポーランド侵攻

Which event led Britain to declare war on Germany in 1939? — Germany's invasion of Poland

正解:ネヴィル・チェンバレン

Whom did Winston Churchill replace as Prime Minister in 1940? — Neville Chamberlain

正解:30万人を超える兵士がフランス北部の海岸から救出された

What happened at Dunkirk in 1940? — More than 300,000 soldiers were rescued from the beaches of northern France

正解:スピットファイアとハリケーン

Which RAF fighter planes are most closely linked with the Battle of Britain in 1940? — The Spitfire and the Hurricane

正解:正しい

True or false: 'the Blitz' was the name given to the German bombing of London and other British cities in 1940 and 1941. — True

正解:ノルマンディー

Where did the Allied D-Day landings take place on 6 June 1944? — Normandy

正解:クレメント・アトリー率いる労働党

Which party won the general election of 1945, just after the war in Europe ended? — Labour, led by Clement Attlee

正解:不潔(Squalor)

Which of these was one of the five 'giant evils' named in the Beveridge Report of 1942? — Squalor

正解:アナイリン(ナイ)・ベヴァン

As Minister of Health after the war, who led the creation of the National Health Service? — Aneurin (Nye) Bevan

正解:1948年

In which year was the National Health Service set up? — 1948

正解:インドとパキスタン

Which countries gained independence from Britain in 1947? — India and Pakistan

正解:誤り

True or false: the ship Empire Windrush, which arrived in 1948, brought people mainly from India. — False

正解:ウガンダ

In the early 1970s Britain took in about 28,000 people of Indian origin who had been forced to leave which country? — Uganda

正解:イングランドとウェールズで、離婚と中絶に関する法律の規制が緩められた

Which of these changes happened in Britain in the late 1960s? — Laws on divorce and abortion were made less strict in England and Wales

正解:正しい

True or false: Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, was the first woman to hold that office in the UK. — True

正解:国有だった多くの産業を民間の所有者に売却したこと

Which policy is Margaret Thatcher's government best known for? — Selling many state-owned industries to private owners

正解:誤り

True or false: the UK was one of the countries that founded the European Economic Community in 1957. — False

正解:1999年

In which year were the first elections held to the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales? — 1999

正解:権力を分け合う北アイルランド議会

What did the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 lead to? — A power-sharing Northern Ireland Assembly

正解:ペニシリン

What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928? — Penicillin

正解:現代のコンピュータの基礎を築いた理論上の機械を示したこと

Alan Turing is best known for which achievement? — Describing a theoretical machine that laid the foundations of modern computers

正解:ワールド・ワイド・ウェブ

What did Sir Tim Berners-Lee invent? — The World Wide Web

正解:ジェットエンジン

Sir Frank Whittle, an RAF officer, is remembered for developing which invention in the 1930s? — The jet engine

正解:テレビ

The Scottish engineer John Logie Baird is best known for his work on which invention? — The television

正解:君主(monarch)

Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England? — The monarch

正解:牧師と長老が運営する長老制(Presbyterian)の教会

What kind of church is the Church of Scotland? — A Presbyterian church run by ministers and elders

正解:1年の任期で務める議長(Moderator)

Who chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland? — The Moderator, who holds the post for one year

正解:誤り

True or false: Wales and Northern Ireland each have an established church, in the same way that England has the Church of England. — False

正解:3月1日

St David is the patron saint of Wales. On which date is St David's Day? — 1 March

正解:北アイルランドで、毎年バンク・ホリデーとして

In which part of the UK is St Patrick's Day, 17 March, an official holiday? — Northern Ireland, as a bank holiday every year

正解:待降節(Advent)

What is the period of about four weeks before Christmas called? — Advent

正解:正しい

True or false: Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, is a public holiday in the UK. — True

正解:イエスの復活

What do Christians celebrate on Easter Sunday? — Jesus rising from the dead

正解:ヒンドゥー教徒とシク教徒が、5日間にわたって

Diwali, often called the festival of lights, is mainly celebrated by which groups? — Hindus and Sikhs, over five days

正解:ハヌカ

Which festival lasts eight days and involves lighting candles on a menorah? — Hanukkah

正解:1か月の断食であるラマダンの終わり

What does the festival of Eid al-Fitr mark? — The end of Ramadan, a month of fasting

正解:カールサーと呼ばれるシク教徒の共同体の創設

Vaisakhi is a Sikh festival. What does it celebrate? — The founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa

正解:1月2日

In Scotland, New Year's Eve is called Hogmanay. Which day is a public holiday in Scotland but not in the rest of the UK? — 2 January

正解:愛する人にカードや贈り物を送る。名前を書かないこともある

What do people traditionally do on Valentine's Day, 14 February? — Send cards or gifts to someone they love, sometimes unsigned

正解:正しい

True or false: on April Fool's Day, 1 April, people traditionally play jokes on each other only until midday. — True

正解:復活祭の3週間前の日曜日

When is Mothering Sunday in the UK? — The Sunday three weeks before Easter

正解:冬の始まり

Halloween, on 31 October, has its roots in an ancient pagan festival. What did that festival mark? — The beginning of winter

正解:1605年の国会議事堂爆破未遂の陰謀を記念するため

Why do many people in the UK set off fireworks on 5 November? — To remember a failed plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605

正解:人々が2分間の黙とうをする

What happens at 11 am on Remembrance Day, 11 November? — People keep a two-minute silence

正解:オーストラリア

In cricket, the Ashes is a series of Test matches between England and which country? — Australia

正解:1966年ワールドカップ

Bobby Moore captained the England football team to victory in which competition? — The 1966 World Cup

正解:フランス

Rugby's Six Nations Championship is played between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and which other country? — France

正解:誤り

Is this statement true or false? The Grand National horse race takes place at Ascot in Berkshire. — False

正解:セント・アンドルーズ

Which town in Scotland is known as the home of golf? — St Andrews

正解:芝のコートで行われる唯一の大会である

What makes Wimbledon different from the other Grand Slam tennis tournaments? — It is the only one played on grass

正解:フォーミュラ1でのモーターレース

Jackie Stewart, a Scottish sportsman, won three world championships in which sport? — Motor racing, in Formula 1

正解:誤り

Is this statement true or false? In the UK, people can only ski on artificial dry slopes. — False

正解:1908年、1948年、2012年

In which years has the UK hosted the Olympic Games? — 1908, 1948 and 2012

正解:バッキンガムシャーのストーク・マンデビル

The Paralympic Games grew out of sport for patients with spinal injuries at a hospital in which place? — Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire

正解:1マイルを4分未満で走った

In 1954 Roger Bannister became the first person to do what? — Run a mile in under four minutes

正解:アイスダンス

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold medals in 1984 in which sport? — Ice dancing

正解:ボート

Steve Redgrave won gold medals at five Olympic Games in a row. In which sport? — Rowing

正解:800メートルと1500メートル

At the 2004 Olympic Games, Kelly Holmes won two gold medals. In which events? — The 800 metres and the 1,500 metres

正解:正しい

Is this statement true or false? Ellen MacArthur is famous for setting a world record for sailing alone around the world. — True

正解:自転車競技

Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins both won Olympic gold medals in which sport? — Cycling

正解:パラリンピック

David Weir and Ellie Simmonds have both won gold medals at which sporting event? — The Paralympic Games

正解:5000メートルと1万メートル

At the London 2012 Olympics, Mo Farah won gold medals in which events? — The 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres

正解:七種競技

Jessica Ennis won a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics in which event? — The heptathlon

正解:全米オープン

In 2012 Andy Murray became the first British man since 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles title. Which tournament did he win? — The US Open

正解:『メサイア』を作曲したジョージ・フレデリック・ヘンデル

Which composer was born in Germany, made his home in Britain and wrote the Water Music for King George I? — George Frederick Handel, who wrote Messiah

正解:エドワード・エルガー

Which composer wrote the music that is sung as 'Land of Hope and Glory' at the Last Night of the Proms? — Edward Elgar

正解:組曲「惑星」

What is Gustav Holst's best-known work? — The Planets

正解:オールドバラ

The composer Benjamin Britten helped to found a music festival in which town? — Aldeburgh

正解:1879年のヴィクトリア朝の舞台作品『ペンザンスの海賊』

Which of these is a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan? — The Pirates of Penzance, a Victorian stage work from 1879

正解:1986年に初演されたミュージカル『オペラ座の怪人』

Which of these musicals was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber? — The Phantom of the Opera, a musical first staged in 1986

正解:誤り

True or false: the Laurence Olivier Awards are given each year for the best British films. — False

正解:田園や庭園を背景にすることが多い肖像画

Thomas Gainsborough, an 18th-century painter, is best known for what kind of work? — Portraits, often with a country or garden background

正解:ジョン・コンスタブル

Who painted The Hay Wain, a famous picture of the countryside on the border of Suffolk and Essex? — John Constable

正解:現代美術

The Turner Prize, set up in 1984, is an award for what? — Contemporary art

正解:正しい

True or false: Henry Moore was a sculptor known for large, semi-abstract figures in bronze and stone. — True

正解:ポップアート

In the 1960s David Hockney became an important figure in which art movement? — Pop art

正解:サー・クリストファー・レン

Which architect designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666? — Sir Christopher Wren

正解:建物の外観だけでなく内装も設計したこと

Robert Adam, an 18th-century Scottish architect, was known for what? — Designing the interiors of his buildings as well as the outside

正解:セノタフ

Sir Edwin Lutyens designed which war memorial in Whitehall, London? — The Cenotaph

正解:家具

Thomas Chippendale was an 18th-century designer of what? — Furniture

正解:高慢と偏見

Which of these novels was written by Jane Austen? — Pride and Prejudice

正解:チャールズ・ディケンズ

Oliver Twist and Great Expectations were written by which author? — Charles Dickens

正解:シャーロック・ホームズ

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created which famous fictional character? — Sherlock Holmes

正解:指輪物語

Which novel was voted the country's best-loved book in the BBC's national 'Big Read' poll in 2003? — The Lord of the Rings

正解:ロバート・バーンズ

Which poet wrote the words of 'Auld Lang Syne', sung in many countries at New Year? — Robert Burns

正解:レイク・ディストリクト

The poet William Wordsworth was inspired by the landscape of which area, now England's largest national park? — The Lake District

正解:第一次世界大戦

What is the main subject of Wilfred Owen's best-known poems? — The First World War

正解:誤り

True or false: Dylan Thomas, who wrote Under Milk Wood, was a Scottish poet. — False

正解:正しい

True or false: Charlie Chaplin, the star of many silent comedy films made in Hollywood, was born in Britain. — True

正解:映画とテレビに贈られる賞

What are the BAFTAs? — Awards for film and television

正解:正しい

True or false: the National Trust, founded in 1895, is a charity that works to protect historic buildings, coastline and countryside. — True

正解:誤り

True or false: Big Ben is the official name of the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament. — False

正解:コーンウォール

The Eden Project, with huge greenhouses holding plants from all over the world, is in which county? — Cornwall

正解:何百万年も前の火山の噴火による溶岩によって

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is made of thousands of stone columns. How were they formed? — By lava from a volcanic eruption millions of years ago

正解:ローモンド湖

Which is the largest stretch of fresh water in mainland Britain by surface area? — Loch Lomond

正解:ミレニアムを祝うため

Why was the London Eye first built? — To celebrate the millennium

正解:戴冠宝器(Crown Jewels)

Which famous items are kept and shown to visitors at the Tower of London? — The Crown Jewels

正解:北ウェールズ

In which part of the UK is the Snowdonia (Eryri) national park? — North Wales

正解:死火山の岩

Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city's skyline, stands on what? — The rock of an extinct volcano

正解:1つの文書に書かれておらず、法律、慣習、裁判所の判決から成っている。

Which statement best describes the UK constitution? — It is not written in one document but comes from laws, conventions and court decisions.

正解:議会に責任を負う、選挙で選ばれた政府

The UK is a constitutional monarchy. Who decides government policy? — The elected government, which answers to Parliament

正解:会期中の政府の主な計画と法案

At the start of each new session of Parliament, the monarch reads a speech. What does this speech set out? — The government's main plans and proposed laws for the session

正解:正しい

True or false? The monarch has the right to be consulted by the Prime Minister, and to encourage and warn them, but government decisions are made by ministers. — True

正解:君主の裁可(Royal Assent)を受けなければならない。

A bill has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. What must happen before it becomes law? — It must receive Royal Assent from the monarch.

正解:650人

How many Members of Parliament (MPs) sit in the House of Commons, one for each constituency? — 650

正解:選挙区で最も多くの票を得た候補者が、過半数に達しなくても当選する。

How is an MP elected in a general election? — The candidate with the most votes in the constituency wins, even without more than half of them.

正解:その選挙区で補欠選挙(by-election)が行われる。

What normally happens when an MP dies or resigns? — A by-election is held in that constituency.

正解:5年

What is the longest a Parliament can last before a general election must be held? — Five years

正解:所属政党の議員が出席し、党の望みどおりに投票するようにすること

What is the main job of party whips in Parliament? — To make sure their party's MPs attend and vote as the party wants

正解:首相の助言に基づき、君主によって終身で任命される。

How do most members of the House of Lords get their seats today? — They are appointed for life by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister.

正解:誤り

True or false? The House of Lords can permanently block any law passed by the House of Commons. — False

正解:国会議員が秘密投票で議長を選ぶ。

How is the Speaker of the House of Commons chosen? — MPs elect the Speaker in a secret ballot.

正解:庶民院(House of Commons)で最も多くの議席を獲得した政党の党首

After a general election, who usually becomes Prime Minister? — The leader of the party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons

正解:ダウニング街10番地

What is the Prime Minister's official home and office in London? — 10 Downing Street

正解:首相

Who chooses the ministers who make up the cabinet? — The Prime Minister

正解:財務省を運営する財務大臣(Chancellor of the Exchequer)

Which cabinet minister is responsible for the economy? — The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who runs the Treasury

正解:主要な野党の幹部で、それぞれが政府の省庁の仕事を追っている人々

What is the shadow cabinet? — Senior members of the main opposition party, each following a government department

正解:週に1回

When Parliament is sitting, how often does the Prime Minister answer questions from MPs at Prime Minister's Questions? — Once a week

正解:政治的に中立で、政権にある政党がどこであっても、その政策を実行する。

Which statement about civil servants is correct? — They are politically neutral and carry out the policies of whichever party is in government.

正解:カウンシル・タックス(council tax)

Which of these is a local tax that helps to pay for council services? — Council tax

正解:防衛

Which policy area is decided by the UK Parliament for the whole of the UK, rather than by the devolved parliaments and assembly? — Defence

正解:エディンバラ

In which city does the Scottish Parliament meet? — Edinburgh

正解:カーディフ

In which city does the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament) meet? — Cardiff

正解:1998年の聖金曜日合意(Good Friday Agreement)

Which agreement led to the creation of the Northern Ireland Assembly? — The Good Friday Agreement of 1998

正解:16歳

What is the minimum age for voting in elections to the Scottish Parliament? — 16

正解:英国市民、アイルランド市民、資格のある英連邦(Commonwealth)市民

Which group of people living in the UK can vote in UK general elections, if they meet the other conditions? — British citizens, Irish citizens and eligible Commonwealth citizens

正解:正しい

True or false? To vote in UK elections, your name must be on the electoral register. — True

正解:現役の軍人

Which of these people cannot stand for election as an MP while they are still in that job? — A serving member of the armed forces

正解:無料の政党政見放送が与えられるが、広告時間は買えない。

How do political parties appear on UK television to explain their views? — They get free party political broadcasts but cannot buy advertising time.

正解:正しい

True or false? Television and radio broadcasters in the UK must give balanced coverage of the different political parties. — True

正解:正しい

True or false? The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of countries, most of which were once part of the British Empire. — True

正解:誤り

True or false? The Council of Europe is part of the European Union and makes EU laws. — False

正解:5か国

The UK is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. How many permanent members does the Security Council have? — Five

正解:互いに防衛することに合意した、ヨーロッパと北米の国々の同盟

What is NATO? — An alliance of European and North American countries that agree to defend each other

正解:アパートの修理について大家と意見が合わないこと

Which of these would usually be dealt with under civil law rather than criminal law? — A disagreement with your landlord about repairs to your flat

正解:パブやレストランの中でたばこを吸うこと

Which of these is against the law in the UK? — Smoking a cigarette inside a pub or restaurant

正解:生命と財産を守り、犯罪を防止して摘発すること

Which of these is one of the main jobs of the police in the UK? — Protecting life and property and preventing and detecting crime

正解:街をパトロールしたり、大きな催しを手伝ったりして、警察官を支援する

What do police community support officers (PCSOs) do? — They support police officers, for example by patrolling the streets and helping at large events

正解:該当する警察本部に、たとえば本部長あての手紙で連絡する

If you believe a police officer has treated you unfairly, what is a proper way to complain? — Contact the police force concerned, for example by writing to its chief constable

正解:警察に、たとえばテロ対策ホットラインなどを通じて通報する

What should you do if you think someone may be planning a terrorist attack? — Report it to the police, for example through the anti-terrorist hotline

正解:誤り

True or false: in England and Wales, magistrates are usually paid judges who must have legal qualifications. — False

正解:治安判事裁判所(Justice of the Peace Court)

In Scotland, which court deals with most minor criminal cases? — The Justice of the Peace Court

正解:刑事法院(Crown Court)

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where are serious criminal cases, such as murder, tried? — In the Crown Court

正解:15人

How many people sit on a jury in a criminal trial in Scotland? — 15

正解:誤り

True or false: in a criminal trial with a jury, the jury decides what sentence the guilty person will receive. — False

正解:10歳から17歳

In England and Wales, youth courts hear cases against young people of which ages? — 10 to 17

正解:スコットランド

Which part of the UK uses a Children's Hearings System to deal with most children and young people who have committed offences? — Scotland

正解:比較的少額の金銭トラブルを解決する簡易な方法で、弁護士は必要ない

What is true of the small claims procedure? — It is an informal way to settle smaller money disputes without needing a lawyer

正解:カウンティ裁判所(County Court)

In England and Wales, which court deals with most civil disputes, such as unpaid debts or broken contracts? — The County Court

正解:シチズンズ・アドバイス(Citizens Advice)

Where can you get free advice and find out about local solicitors and the kinds of law they deal with? — Citizens Advice

正解:1950年

In which year was the European Convention on Human Rights signed, with the UK among the first countries to sign it? — 1950

正解:公正な裁判を受ける権利

Which of these is a right protected by the European Convention on Human Rights? — The right to a fair trial

正解:宗教または信条

In England, Scotland and Wales, the Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to treat someone less favourably at work because of which of these? — Their religion or belief

正解:正しい

True or false: in the UK, forcing your husband or wife to have sex is a crime, even within marriage. — True

正解:誤り

True or false: female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in the UK, but it is legal to take a girl abroad to have it done. — False

正解:本人の意思に反して結婚を強いるのは犯罪である

What is true about forced marriage in the UK? — It is a crime to force someone to marry against their will

正解:PAYEにより、雇用主が給与の支払い前に天引きする

How do most employees in the UK pay income tax? — Their employer takes it from their pay before they get it, through PAYE (Pay As You Earn)

正解:国の年金やその他の一部の給付を受ける資格を得るのに役立つから

Why is it important to pay National Insurance contributions? — They help you qualify for the State Pension and some other benefits

正解:その車を運転するための保険に入っていること

Which of these is a legal requirement for anyone driving a car on public roads in the UK? — Being insured to drive the car

正解:自分の意見を持つ権利を含め、他人の権利を尊重すること

Which of these is one of the shared responsibilities that people living in the UK are expected to accept? — Respecting other people's rights, including their right to their own opinions

正解:誤り

Voting in UK elections is compulsory for every adult citizen. — False

正解:見かけたときに自己紹介する

You have just moved into a new home. What is a good way to start a friendly relationship with your neighbours? — Introduce yourself when you see them

正解:正しい収集日に、ごみとリサイクルごみを出す

Your council collects household rubbish and recycling on set days. What should you do? — Put your rubbish and recycling out on the correct collection day

正解:報酬をもらわずに、よい目的のために働くことを自分で選ぶこと

What is volunteering? — Choosing to work for a good cause without being paid

正解:仕事を探すときに役立つ経験や技能が身につく

Apart from helping other people, how can volunteering benefit the volunteer? — It can give you experience and skills that help when looking for work

正解:催しを開き、学校のための資金を集める

What do parent-teacher associations (PTAs) often do in schools? — Organise events and raise money for the school

正解:学校の戦略的な方向性を定め、うまくいっているかを確かめること

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which of these is a role of school governors? — Setting the school's strategic direction and checking how well it is doing

正解:保護者やその他の地域住民

In England, who can apply to become a school governor? — Parents and other members of the local community

正解:戸別訪問をして、政党や候補者への支持をお願いすること

What is 'canvassing' during an election campaign? — Going from door to door to ask people to support a party or candidate

正解:病院が、たとえば事故のあとや手術中に、患者の治療に献血された血液を使うから

Why does the NHS need people to give blood regularly? — Hospitals use donated blood to treat patients, for example after accidents or in operations

正解:臓器提供登録に意思を登録し、家族に伝える

You would like your organs to help other people after your death. What is a sensible step to take? — Register your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and tell your family

正解:正しい

Dropping litter in the street is a criminal offence, and you can be fined for it. — True

正解:家庭ごみをできるだけリサイクルする

Which of these is a good way to help protect the environment at home? — Recycling as much of your household waste as you can

正解:地元の事業者を支え、商品の移動距離が短くなって汚染が減る

How can shopping locally help your community and the environment? — It supports local businesses and cuts pollution because goods travel shorter distances

正解:午前7時から午後10時

On the day of a general election, polling stations are usually open during which hours? — 7am to 10pm

正解:選挙人名簿から無作為に選ばれる

How are people chosen to do jury service? — They are picked at random from the electoral register

正解:誤り

If you are called for jury service, you can usually refuse without giving any reason. — False

正解:選挙人名簿に自分の名前が載っているようにする

What must you do before you can vote in a UK election? — Make sure your name is on the electoral register

正解:郵便投票

You will be away on the day of an election and cannot get to your polling station. What can you apply for so that you can still vote? — A postal vote

正解:納めるべき税金を払うこと

正解:ほかの人を公平に扱うこと

Which TWO of these are responsibilities expected of people who live in the UK? — Paying the taxes they owe · Treating other people fairly

正解:地域社会の活動に参加すること

正解:民主主義

Which TWO of these are among the fundamental principles of British life? — Taking part in community life · Democracy

正解:自分で選んだ宗教を信じる自由

正解:不当な差別から法律で守られること

Which TWO of these can people who live in the UK expect? — Freedom to follow the religion of their choice · Protection by law from unfair discrimination

正解:住民協会に入ること

正解:地元の慈善団体や地域グループで手伝うこと

Which TWO of these are good ways to take part in community life? — Joining a residents' association · Helping at a local charity or community group

正解:選挙で投票すること

正解:地元の問題について国会議員に手紙を書くこと

Which TWO of these are ways of taking part in democracy in the UK? — Voting in elections · Writing to your MP about a local problem

正解:個人の自由

正解:異なる信仰や信条を持つ人への寛容

Which TWO of these are British values that new residents are expected to respect? — Individual liberty · Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

正解:スイセン

正解:リーキ

Which TWO of these are national symbols of Wales? — The daffodil · The leek

正解:ジャージー

正解:マン島

Which TWO of these places are Crown dependencies? — Jersey · The Isle of Man

正解:ウェールズ語

正解:スコットランド・ゲール語

Which TWO of these languages are spoken in parts of the UK, as well as English? — Welsh · Scottish Gaelic

正解:3月17日 - 聖パトリック

正解:11月30日 - 聖アンドリュー

Which TWO of these pairs of a date and a saint's day are correct? — 17 March - St Patrick · 30 November - St Andrew

正解:アイルランド島の一部である

正解:アイルランド共和国と陸上の国境で接している

Which TWO statements about Northern Ireland are correct? — It is part of the island of Ireland · It has a land border with the Republic of Ireland

正解:スノードンはウェールズで最も高い山である

正解:ベン・ネビスは英国で最も高い山である

Which TWO statements about the UK's mountains are correct? — Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales · Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK

正解:ウェセックスの王だった

正解:ヴァイキングと戦い、彼らとの境界線に合意した

Which TWO statements about Alfred the Great are correct? — He was king of Wessex · He fought against the Vikings and agreed a boundary with them

正解:多くのアングロ・サクソン人の貴族が、ノルマン人の領主に土地を奪われた

正解:ノルマン人が国を支配するのを助けるために、城が建てられた

Which TWO were results of the Norman Conquest of England? — Many Anglo-Saxon nobles lost their land to Norman lords · Castles were built to help the Normans control the country

正解:カンタベリー大主教だった

正解:カンタベリー大聖堂で殺害された

Which TWO statements about Thomas Becket are correct? — He was Archbishop of Canterbury · He was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral

正解:キャサリン・ハワード

正解:アン・ブーリン

Which TWO of Henry VIII's wives were executed? — Catherine Howard · Anne Boleyn

正解:メアリー1世

正解:エリザベス1世

Which TWO of these women ruled England as queen in their own right? — Mary I · Elizabeth I

正解:カトリック教徒は君主になれなくなった

正解:議会が君主より強い力を持つようになった

Which TWO changes followed the Glorious Revolution of 1688? — A Catholic could not become monarch · Parliament became more powerful than the monarch

正解:石炭採掘

正解:綿の紡績と織物

Which TWO industries were important in the Industrial Revolution in Britain? — Coal mining · Cotton spinning and weaving

正解:万国博覧会は彼女の治世に開かれた

正解:夫はアルバート公だった

Which TWO statements about Queen Victoria are correct? — The Great Exhibition took place in her reign · Her husband was Prince Albert

正解:1918年に、30歳を超える一部の女性が選挙権を得た

正解:1928年に、女性が男性と同じ条件で選挙権を得た

Which TWO statements about women's right to vote in the UK are correct? — In 1918 some women over 30 won the vote · In 1928 women won the vote on the same terms as men

正解:イタリア

正解:ドイツ

Which TWO countries fought against Britain in the Second World War? — Italy · Germany

正解:ガーナ

正解:ジャマイカ

Which TWO of these countries became independent from Britain after 1945? — Ghana · Jamaica

正解:英国は機動部隊を送り、島々を取り戻した

正解:アルゼンチンがフォークランド諸島に侵攻した

Which TWO statements about the Falklands War of 1982 are correct? — Britain sent a task force and took the islands back · Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands

正解:1994年に開通した

正解:イングランドとフランスを結んでいる

Which TWO statements about the Channel Tunnel are correct? — It opened in 1994 · It links England and France

正解:ロバート・ボイル

正解:アイザック・ニュートン

Which TWO of these scientists worked in the 17th century? — Robert Boyle · Isaac Newton

正解:イード・アル=フィトル

正解:イード・アル=アドハー

Which TWO of these festivals are celebrated by Muslims? — Eid al-Fitr · Eid al-Adha

正解:クリスマス

正解:聖金曜日

Which TWO of these days are public holidays in all parts of the UK? — Christmas Day · Good Friday

正解:ザ・ビートルズ

正解:ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ

Which TWO of these music groups are from Britain? — The Beatles · The Rolling Stones

正解:嵐が丘

正解:ジェイン・エア

Which TWO of these novels were written by the Brontë sisters? — Wuthering Heights · Jane Eyre

正解:エディンバラ・フェスティバル

正解:ウェールズ全国アイステズヴォッド

Which TWO of these are annual arts festivals held in the UK? — The Edinburgh Festival · The National Eisteddfod of Wales

正解:ケアンゴームズ

正解:ピーク・ディストリクト

Which TWO of these are national parks in the UK? — The Cairngorms · The Peak District

正解:クリスマスツリーを飾ること

正解:キャロルを歌うこと

Which TWO of these are Christmas traditions in the UK? — Decorating a Christmas tree · Singing carols

正解:ホットクロスバンを食べること

正解:イースターエッグを贈ること

Which TWO of these are traditionally linked with Easter in the UK? — Eating hot cross buns · Giving Easter eggs

正解:新しい法律を議論して成立させること

正解:政府の仕事を点検すること

Which TWO are main jobs of Parliament? — Debating and passing new laws · Checking the work of the government

正解:教育

正解:医療

Which TWO of these matters are decided by the devolved governments, for example in Scotland? — Education · Health

正解:家庭ごみの収集

正解:公共図書館の運営

Which TWO of these services are provided by local councils? — Collecting household rubbish · Running public libraries

正解:高等刑事法院(High Court of Justiciary)

正解:民事控訴院(Court of Session)

Which TWO courts are found in Scotland? — The High Court of Justiciary · The Court of Session

正解:庶民院(House of Commons)

正解:セネッド(Senedd)

Which TWO of these are made up of people chosen by voters? — The House of Commons · The Senedd

正解:英国全体の民事事件における最高裁判所である

正解:ロンドンにある

Which TWO statements about the UK Supreme Court are correct? — It is the highest court for civil cases in the whole UK · It sits in London