Administration and politics

Quiz

What countries does Great Britain contain?
1. England
2. Cornwall
3. Wales
4. Scotland
5. the Hebrides
6. Northern Ireland
7. the Irish Republic
What is the capital of Great Britain?
What is the capital of Wales?
1. London
2. Cardiff
3. Edinburgh
4. Belfast
What is the capital of Scotland?
1. London
2. Cardiff
3. Edinburgh
4. Belfast
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
1. Dublin
2. Londonderry
3. Belfast
4. Ulster
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. Scotland
2. England
3. Wales
4. Northern Ireland
Which country does this flag belong to?
1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Wales
4. Scotland
What smaller parts is Britain divided into?
1. states
2. provinces
3. territories
4. counties
Great Britain is
1. a democratic republic
2. a constitutional monarchy
3. a union of states
Who is the official Head of State at present and what is her name?
As Britain is a monarchy, there is a sovereign who reigns but doesn´t rule. The country in governed by the Government. Who is the head of the Government? He is appointed by the sovereign and gives him or her advice.
1. the Governor General
2. Prince Charles
3. the Prime Minister
There is also the Parliament which consists of three parts. Which ones?
1. the House of Ministers
2. the House of Commons
3. the House of Peers
4. the Sovereign (the king or queen)
5. the House of Lords
There are two Houses in the Parliament. To which House are the members voted by citizens? In this House there are members of the winning political parties and the leader of the winning party becomes the Prime Minister.
In one House the members keep the position until they die. They are either appointed by the Sovereign or inherit the position from a predecessor. Which House is it?
1. the House of Commons
2. the House of Lords
How are the members of the House of Lords called?
1. the Lords
2. the Peers
3. the Ministers
What does the House of Lords do?
1. takes part in law-making processes
2. appoints the Prime Minister
3. can dissolve the Parliament
How are the members of the House of Commons called? There are 650 of them and they´re led by the Speaker.
1. the Lords
2. the Peers
3. the Members of Parliament (MP´s)
What does the House of Commons do?
1. chooses the members to the House of Lords
2. it has the final authority in law-making
3. gives advice to the Sovereign
Where is the seat of the Parliament?
1. in Windsor
2. in Westminster (London)
3. in the Tower of London (London)