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QUIZ - ENGLAND 1. Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history? a) Victoria v (1837-1901) b) Elizabeth II c) Elizabeth I 2. Who is the longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20 th century? a) Winston Churchill b) Margaret Thatcher v c) Standley Bonewin 3.How did Charles I die? a) Beheaded in public. v b) Killed in battle. c) Drowned at sea. 4. When did Churchill leave office as a result of an electoral defeat? a) 1945 v b) 1951 c) 1952 5. In what year did Tony Blair enter Downing Street? a) 1997 v b) 1996 c) 1998 6. Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister in British history? a) Robert Walpole v b) Lord Liverpool c) William Gladstone 7. In what year was the Battle of Waterloo? a) 1785 b) 1805 c) 1815 v 8. Which monarch succeeded Queen Victoria? a) George V b) George VI c) Edward VII v 9. What is the highest court in UK? a. High Court of Justice b. The Supreme Court v c. The Court of Judicature 10. Who is the one that can decide whether people are guitly or not in criminal cases? a. The judge b. The jury v c. Both a and b 11. What types of cases does the Crown Court in England and Wales deal with? a. Mostly criminal cases and a limited amount of civil cases b. Mostly civil cases and a limited amount of criminal cases c. Only criminal cases v 12. Which court (in England and Wales) have the jurisdic/on to allow one woman to have her life support machines turned off? a. Magistrate Court b. County Court c. Family Division Court v 13. Difference of England, Great Britain,British Isles and the UK - The name United Kingdomrefers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Walesand Ireland(though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK). - The British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland, and 6,000 small islands 14. Is 'English' the same as 'British‘? - People born in Englandare called Englishor British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in England tend to say they are British rather than English. - People born in Scotland are called Scottish or British and can say that they live in Scotland, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in Scotland will say they are Scottish rather than British. - People born in Walesare called Welsh or British and can say that they live in Wales, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in Wales will say they are Welsh rather than British. 15. England is the largest population area. 16. UK ethnic group is almost white: 91,3 % 17. England: Location: in the southeast part of the British Isles Scotland: Location: surrounded by the North Sea, land border to the south with England; Capital city: Edinburgh, 1st city to have fire brigade. Built on 7 hills; Famous for: fresh water lochs incl. LockNess, kilts, medieval castles, poetry, songs. Wales: Location: in a wide peninsula in the western portion of the island of Great Britain, surrounded by water on three sides. Northern Ireland: Location: situated on the second largest island of the British Isles 18. Union Jack= approved in parliament in 1908 19. National Anthem of the UK: The God save the Queen 20. Before World War II: a very Homogenous society After World War II: a Multicultural society 21. Reserve: little emotional display and a tendency to underplay everything. Self-deprecation: downplay your contributions, confidence may be misinterpreted as being boastful. 22. A country of castles and palaces: oldest and most famous in the world 'Scotland's castle and whisky country' 23. Economy: By PPP: 8 th largest economy in the world & 2 nd largest in Europe By GDP: 6 th in the world & 3 rd in Europe. 13 th largest producer of natural gas in the world and the largest in Europe (2009) 24. History The Vikings coming from Scandinavia Conquered and settled the extreme North and West of Scotland and some coastal regions of Ireland. 1282: English conquest of Wales succeededà Wales become principality 1689:BILL OF RIGHTS Constitutional monarchy; King: figurehead; Power limited by Parliament. England and Scotland were ruled under one Crown beginning in 1603, though separate parliaments 1707: Act of Union England and Scotland were unified as Great Britain, sharing a single Parliament at Westminster 1776: Loss of 13 colonies 1801- The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union. The then Kingdom of Great Britain becomes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1922- Name changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 1918: women aged over 30 vote 1928: women aged over 21 vote 1973 entering European Economic Community (EEC) - later European Union (EU) 25. The House of Commons Ø 650 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the people from the 650 constituencies Ø an MP must be over 18 years of age, be a British citizen or citizen of a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland. Ø Re-elected when a new government is formed. Ø The chief officer of the House of Commons is the Speaker, elected by MPs to preside over the House Power - Most legislative power rests with it. - The leader of the party which has the most MPs becomes the Prime Minister and selects his Cabinet among MPs. FUNCTIONS v Legislaton v Scrutiny v Representation v Debate and recruitment of Government 26. How many Ministers are there in the British Executive system? -> 120 (21 in Cabinet and 99 others) 27. What kind of affairs are Her Majesty’s Government’s ministers in charge of? Her Majesty's Government is the body of ministers responsible for the conduct of national affairs. 28. Which ministers does the Cabinet consist of? The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet ministers, the most senior of the government ministers. Ministers of the Crown, and especially Cabinet ministers, are selected primarily from the elected members of House of Commons, and also from the House of Lords, by the Prime Minister. In the UK, the Cabinet consists of MPs from the ruling party who are appointed by the Prime Minister and agreed by his party. 29. The Prime Minister's unique position of authority derives from majority support in the House of Commons and from the power to appoint and dismiss ministers. By modern convention, the Prime Minsiter always sits in the House of Commons. 30. Departmental Ministers Ministers in charge of government departments are usually in the Cabinet; they are known as 'Secretary of State' or 'Minister', or may have a special title, as in the case of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Non-Departmental Ministers The holders of various traditional offices, namely the Lord President of the Council, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Lord Privy Seal, the Paymaster General and, from time to time, Ministers without Portfolio, may have few or no department duties. They are therefor available to perform any duties the Prime Minister may wish to give them. 31. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest court in the land for all criminal and civil cases in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and for all civil cases in Scots law. 32. The Lord Chancellor is responsible for court administration through the Northern Ireland Court Service. QUIZ - AMERICAN 1. In what year did Columbus first sail across the Atlantic? Answer: 1492 2. Where was the first successful settlement by Englishmen in the United States? a) Yorktown, Virginia b) Salem, Massachusetts c) Boston, Massachusetts d) Jamestown, Virginia v 3. Who was the first president of the United States of America? a) Benjamin Franklin b) John Adams c) George Washington v d) Patrick Henry 4. The American flag is known as a. The Stars and Stripes / Old Glory / The Star-Spangled Banner v b. The Star-Spangled Flag. 5. What is the official language of the United States? • English • There isn't one v ->English is common language • Spanish • English and Spanish 6. What begins with the words "We the people "? (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.) • The Declaration of Independence (we hold these truth…) • Thomas Paine's Common Sense • The United States Constitution v 7. What was President Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the Civil War? • To force the repeal of tariffs • To end slavery v • To preserve the Union • To crush the South 8. What was the bloodiest war in U.S. history? a) The Civil War v b) World War II c) The Vietnam war 9. What year did the U.S. enter World War I? [...]... -> 2 36 US Congress is a part of the legislative branch of the institution 37 After President and Vice President, which government official is next in line to assume the office of Commander in Chief, if both the President and Vice President are incapaciated? -> Speaker of the House 38 How long are terms for members of the House of Representative? -> 2 years 39 What are the terms of office for Supreme... judge? The "Rule of 80" is the commonly used shorthand for the age and service requirement for a judge to assume senior status, as set forth in Title 28 of the US Code, Section 371(c) Beginning at age 65, a judge may retire at his or her current salary or take senior status after performing 15 years of active service as an Article III judge (65+15 = 80) A sliding scale of increasing age and decreasing... founders of colonial Australia How many ships were in the First Fleet? -> 11 18 What was Australia called by the ppl of the First Fleet? -> New Holland 19 What did the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 do? -> Restric immigration to Australia of ppl who was not born in Europe 20 The name Australia means: Unknown Southern Land 21 How many States and Territories does Australia have? -> 6 states and 2 territories... territories 22 Australia borders two ocean, the Indian and Pacific 23 Sydney is the largest (most populous) city in Australia 24 The State Tasmania is an island south of Australia 25 The Sea directly northeast of Australia is called the Coral Sea 26 the Sydney Opera House’s modern expressionist design, mimics what shape? ->Shells 27 The expression “full bottle” in Australia means: fully informed 28 Business... from Germany, Russia, Japan and China 6. What is the ‘Washminster’ system? -> -> A system of government used in Australia that emphasises both Federalism and the Separation of Powers between States 6. Who are the first two Prime Ministers -> Sir Edmund Barton _the first 7. Why was there no “independence 8. What is the meaning proof of the of Australia? passed nationhood test -> a of 9. Name different... Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent -> Many Aboriginal - and some Torres Strait Islander - people who were forcibly removed from their families as children by past Australian Federal, State and Territory government agencies, and church missions, from the late 1800s to the 1970s 12 The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in which year through the Federation of six states? -> 1901... members of the House who are of the President's political party The Senate Judiciary Committee typically conducts confirmation hearings for each nominee Article III of the Constitution states that these judicial officers are appointed for a life term The federal Judiciary, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts play no role in the nomination and confirmation... Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands In total there are 94 U.S district courts Some states, such as Alaska, are composed of a single judicial district Others, such as California, are composed of multiple judicial districts The number of judgeships allotted to each district is set forth in Title 28 of the U.S Code, Section 133 QUIZ - AUSTRALIA 1. What... the position of chief judge (except for the Chief Justice of the United States); they assume the position based on seniority The same criteria exists for circuit and district chiefs The chief judge is the judge in regular active service who is senior in commission of those judges who are (1) 64 years of age or under; (2) have served for one year or more as a judge; and (3) have not previously served... number of senior judges, and mix of cases The Judicial Conference presents its judgeship recommendations to Congress Q: What are the qualifications for becoming a federal judge? The Constitution sets forth no specific requirements However, members of Congress, who typically recommend potential nominees, and the Department of Justice, which reviews nominees' qualifications, have developed their own informal . QUIZ - ENGLAND 1. Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history? a) Victoria v (1837-1901). Chancellor is responsible for court administration through the Northern Ireland Court Service. QUIZ - AMERICAN 1. In what year did Columbus first sail across the Atlantic? Answer: 1492 2.