The Fact from Fiction Quiz: UK Law only 20% know the difference
The Fact from Fiction Quiz will amusingly test your knowledge of British law. For example, is it true that it’s illegal to be drunk in a public house? What if we told you it’s unlawful to ring a doorbell and run away? Would you say that was True or False? Now, crack on with the quiz and answer the 12 multiple-choice questions below.
Fact from Fiction – The UK Law
Can you tell the difference?
Here are five fun facts about British laws, some of which are surprisingly still on the books:
1. **It’s illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.** This rather peculiar offence is legislated under the Salmon Act 1986. The law primarily aims to prevent the sale of unlawfully caught fish, so if you’re caught with a salmon under questionable conditions, you could find yourself in hot water.
2. **You technically can’t be drunk in a pub.** It might sound counterintuitive, but Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872 makes it an offence for anyone to be found drunk on any licensed premises. Furthermore, the Licensing Act 2003 makes it an offence to sell alcohol to an intoxicated person.
3. **Wearing a suit of armour in the Houses of Parliament is forbidden.** Thanks to the Statute Forbidding Bearing of Armour enacted in 1313, entering Parliament kitted out in armour remains illegal. This law was initially intended to prevent nobles from intimidating parliamentary proceedings with armed force.
4. **Playing ‘Knock Knock Ginger’ can get you into trouble.** The children’s prank of knocking on someone’s door and running away is technically illegal. A law dating back to 1839 (as part of the Metropolitan Police Act) makes it an offence to “willfully and wantonly disturb any inhabitant by pulling or ringing any doorbell or knocking at any door without lawful excuse.”
5. **Beached whales and sturgeons belong to the Crown.** An ancient statute, the Prerogativa Regis from 1322, states that any sturgeons, whales, and porpoises found on the coast or captured in the sea technically belong to the reigning monarch. These are considered “Royal Fish.”
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