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The Politics Show's Citizen Test...

Have you wondered what a Citizen Test would be like... every fancied testing yourself on a few questions about Britain..?

These are the sorts of questions you'd be asked if you took the UK Citizenship Test.

So how much do you know?

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Question 1
What are the minimum ages for buying alcohol and tobacco?
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A: 16 and 18
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B: 18 and 16
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C: 18 for both
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D: 21 and 16
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Question 2
How many people live in the countries of the UK?
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A: 55 million
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B: 58 million
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C: 60 million
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D: 67 million
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Question 3
How often are general elections held?
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A: every four years
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B: every five years
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C: every 4-5 years, but there is no set timetable
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D: whenever the Queen wants one
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Question 4
Are newspapers free to publish opinions or do they have to remain impartial?
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A: They must remain impartial
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B: They don�t have to be impartial but they must be fair to everyone
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C: They can publish anything they like
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D: They can publish anything subject to the libel laws and press code of conduct
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Question 5
Where in the UK is proportional representation used?
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A: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, London and for the European Parliament
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B: Scotland, Wales and the European Parliament
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C: Scotland, Northern Ireland and London
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D: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London
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Question 6
Where is the Prime Minister�s official home in London?
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A: Downing Street
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B: Parliament Square
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C: Richmond Terrace
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D: Whitehall Place
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Question 7
What rights do citizens of European Union states have to travel and work?
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A: They can travel wherever they like within the EU but they need permits to work outside their own country
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B: They can travel and work wherever they like within the EU
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C: They can travel anywhere in the EU but they can�t work in the new member states
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D: They can travel and work anywhere in the EU except Malta and Cyprus because they are too small
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Question 8
How many young people go on to higher education?
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A: 10%
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B: 28%
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C: 43%
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D: 51%
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Question 9
What proportion of children live in single parent families?
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A: 5%
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B: 15%
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C: 24%
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D: 37%
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Question 10
What proportion of people say they have a religion?
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A: 50%
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B: 60%
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C: 70%
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D: 80%

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