Question 1: The census:

a) watches all films to make sure they are not in bad taste
b) is an alarm for detecting smoke or fire
c) is an official count of the population

Question 2: The census is held:

a) Every five years
b) Every 20 years
c) Every 10 years

Question 3: The first modern census for England and Wales took place in:

a) 1851
b) 1901
c) 1801

Question 4: The total population in Great Britain in 1801 was:

a) 5 million
b) 10 million
c) 20 million

Question 5: The expected total population of Great Britain in 2001 is approximately :

a) 40 million
b) 50 million
c) 60 million

Question 6: Land can be divided up into urban and rural areas. In 1991, urban areas made up 6% of the land in Great Britain. What percentage of the GB population lived in these urban areas ?

a) 10%
b) 50%
c) 90%

Question 7: In Hong Kong there are 24 residents per acre. In 1991, how many residents per acre were there in Great Britain ?

a) 1
b) 10
c) 50

Question 8: In 1991, what percentage of households in Great Britain did not have a car ?

a) 10%
b) 30%
c) 50%

Question 9: In 1991, what percentage of people travelled to work by car ?

a) 20%
b) 40%
c) 60%

Question 10: In 1991, what percentage of people in Great Britain were aged under 16 ?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%

Question 11: and what percentage of people in Great Britain were aged 60 and over ?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%

Question 12: Census information is used as the basis of decisions by Government and business. It is estimated that the allocation of how much annual public expenditure uses information from the Census ?

a) £45 thousand
b) £45 million
c) £45 billion