Life in the UK Test — Exam 16 of 17

The certificate of naturalisation is proof of British citizenship, and new citizens can use it when applying for their first British passport.

The £2 coin that entered circulation was the first bi-metallic coin produced for general circulation in Britain in modern times, with a gold-coloured outer ring and a silver-coloured centre.

Millicent Fawcett led the Suffragists of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, who campaigned peacefully, and Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union, whose members became known as the Suffragettes. Florence Nightingale was famous for reforming the care of wounded soldiers, and Nancy Astor was the first woman MP to take her seat, in 1919 — a politician, not a leader of the votes campaign.

Sushi is a Japanese dish of rice and raw fish. A full English breakfast is a cooked plate typically including eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, tomato and toast.

In Scotland a jury can return one of three verdicts: guilty, not guilty or not proven; like a not guilty verdict, 'not proven' means the person is acquitted.

Three Scottish banks — the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank — issue their own sterling banknotes, which circulate alongside Bank of England notes.

Offa was king of Mercia, the powerful Midland kingdom, and the dyke that carries his name marked his kingdom's border with the Welsh.

Dame Kelly Holmes achieved a famous double at Athens 2004, winning gold in both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres. Her golds came in those two middle-distance events — not the 100 metres or the marathon.

Where there are street lights, the limit for cars is usually 30 mph unless signs show a different limit.

The Rocket, built by George and Robert Stephenson, won the Rainhill Trials in 1829 and became the model for later steam locomotives on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

The National Trust is a charity, founded in 1895. It protects historic houses, gardens, countryside and coastline for the nation, caring for them so that members of the public can visit and enjoy them for generations to come.

The voting age for UK parliamentary elections is 18.

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in the Hall of Mirrors in June 1919, formally ended the war between Germany and the Allies and imposed reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Sir David Attenborough has presented landmark BBC nature documentaries about wildlife and the natural world for decades.

Unresolved complaints about NHS services in England can be taken to the Health Service Ombudsman, which is part of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.

Irish nationalists seized buildings in Dublin at Easter 1916 and proclaimed an Irish republic. The rising was suppressed within a week, but it transformed Irish politics.

England hosted the first Cricket World Cup in 1975; the tournament did not leave England until 1987.

People doing jury service are not paid for it, but they can claim back expenses including travel and food, and an allowance towards loss of earnings, within set limits.

With so few workers left alive, labourers could demand higher wages, and despite laws trying to hold wages down, many moved away to sell their labour where the pay was better.

Alfred Hitchcock, born in London, became world-famous for suspense thrillers such as Psycho and The Birds.

A hung parliament happens when no party has an overall majority — more than half of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.

George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, as a warning about totalitarian rule and the abuse of power.

The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings, sets the agenda and sums up the conclusions reached by ministers.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer leads the Treasury and is responsible for the economy, taxation and public spending.