British Citizenship Test The British Monarchy & Royal Family 2

Question 1

What is the name of the annual military parade celebrating the monarch's official birthday?

Accepted Answer

Trooping the Colour

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Changing of the Guard

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The Royal Tournament

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Beating the Retreat

Question 2

Which landmark document signed in 1215 first limited the power of the English monarch?

Accepted Answer

Magna Carta

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The Bill of Rights

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The Act of Settlement

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The Petition of Right

Question 3

What is the term for the speech in which the monarch outlines the government's policy agenda at the start of each parliamentary session?

Accepted Answer

The King's Speech (or Queen's Speech)

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The Royal Decree

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The Throne Address

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The Royal Proclamation

Question 4

In which year did King Charles III become king?

Accepted Answer

2022

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2020

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2021

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2023

Question 5

What is the name of the monarch's private country residence in Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

Sandringham House

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Windsor Castle

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Osborne House

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Holyrood Palace

Question 6

What key principle did the Act of Settlement 1701 establish regarding the monarchy?

Accepted Answer

The monarch must be Protestant and cannot be or marry a Roman Catholic

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The monarch must be elected by a parliamentary supermajority

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The monarch serves a fixed ten-year renewable term

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The monarch must be born on British soil

Question 7

What formal power does the monarch exercise when approving legislation passed by Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Royal Assent

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The Royal Veto

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The Royal Prerogative of Mercy

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The Privy Council Decree