Mind the gap — true/false traps

These are the statements the exams love to twist. Learn the correction, not just the verdict.

“The Bill of Rights (1689) gave votes to men / women” — False: it confirmed Parliament’s rights and limited the king
“Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain” — False: GB = England, Scotland, Wales
“St Helena / Falklands / Channel Islands are part of the UK” — False: linked to the UK, not part of it
“Wales / NI has its own established church” — False: neither has one
“Peers in the Lords are elected” — False: they are appointed / inherit
“Councils are government-appointed officials” — False: democratically elected
“You must be 21 to vote / stand as MP / sit on a jury” — False: 18 for all three
“The NI Assembly has never been suspended” — False: it has, several times
“Young offenders’ names can be published” — False: Youth Court identities are protected
“Scotland & Wales use individual registration” — False: that’s Northern Ireland

Scottish & NI banknotes are valid everywhere in the UK — True
Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords — True
The Speaker is a regular MP with constituents — True
A husband who forces his wife to have sex commits rape — True
You can complain about police straight to the Chief Constable — True (and other routes exist)
The BBC is state-funded yet independent of government — True

Trafalgar 1805 (Nelson, sea, dies) vs Waterloo 1815 (Wellington, land, wins)
1918 = women 30+ vs 1928 = equal at 21
Magistrates’ Court (E/W/NI) vs Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland)
Crown dependencies = Channel Is. + Isle of Man vs overseas territories = St Helena + Falklands
Cavaliers = King vs Roundheads = Parliament
Charles I — executed 1649 vs Charles II — oak tree, restored 1660
Domesday Book = survey vs Bayeux Tapestry = battle embroidery (both tell of William I’s England)
Reformation = against the Pope (Henry VIII) vs Enlightenment = new ideas, 18th century

In Until It Sticks every question you miss links back to its card here. Start free.

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