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The British Council's principal objective is to cultivate international cultural and educational engagement.
Answer: True
The British Council's primary mission is indeed to foster international cultural and educational opportunities.
Founded in 1934, the British Council's initial purpose was solely to promote British tourism abroad.
Answer: False
Established in 1934, the British Council's initial aims were to support English education abroad and promote British culture, actively countering communist and fascist ideologies, not solely tourism.
The British Council established its first offices in 1938 in Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.
Answer: False
The British Council opened its initial four offices in 1938 in Bucharest (Romania), Cairo (Egypt), Lisbon (Portugal), and Warsaw (Poland).
George Orwell advised authors in 1946 to work for the British Council as a way to support their writing careers.
Answer: False
In 1946, George Orwell advised serious authors against working for the British Council, suggesting it could deplete the energy required for significant writing.
What is the primary objective of the British Council?
Answer: To foster international cultural and educational opportunities.
The British Council's principal mission is to cultivate international cultural and educational engagement.
When was the British Council established, and what was one of its initial aims?
Answer: 1934; To combat communist and fascist ideologies.
The British Council was established in 1934 with the aim of supporting English education abroad and actively countering communist and fascist ideologies.
Which cities hosted the first four British Council offices opened in 1938?
Answer: Bucharest, Cairo, Lisbon, Warsaw
The British Council inaugurated its first four international offices in 1938 in Bucharest, Cairo, Lisbon, and Warsaw.
George Orwell's 1946 advice regarding the British Council suggested that working for it might:
Answer: Deplete energy needed for serious writing.
George Orwell advised in 1946 that working for the British Council could deplete the energy required for serious writing.
The office in Lisbon, Portugal, remains the oldest continuously operating British Council office globally.
Answer: True
The source indicates that the British Council offices established in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1938 are the oldest in continuous operation worldwide.
In March 2007, the British Council announced increased investment in South America and East Asia.
Answer: False
In March 2007, the British Council announced increased investment in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and Southern Asia, not South America and East Asia.
The British Council closed libraries in Athens and Belgrade around 2007 as part of a strategic refocusing.
Answer: True
Around 2007, the British Council closed libraries in Athens and Belgrade, among other locations, as part of a strategic realignment of its operations.
The British Council closed offices in countries like China and the Persian Gulf region to refocus on less strategically important areas.
Answer: False
The British Council closed offices in countries of lower strategic importance to refocus on regions such as China and the Persian Gulf, not the other way around.
The British Council currently has multiple offices across Germany, including Hamburg and Munich.
Answer: False
The British Council currently maintains only one office in Germany, located in Berlin.
The British Council has offices in the Americas, including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
Answer: True
The British Council maintains offices in various countries across the Americas, including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, among others.
The British Council maintains offices in East Asia and the Pacific, such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
Answer: True
The British Council operates offices in East Asia and the Pacific region, including countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
The British Council operates offices in European countries including France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Answer: True
The British Council has a presence in numerous European countries, including France, Italy, and Switzerland.
In West Asia and North Africa, the British Council has offices in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
Answer: True
The British Council operates offices in West Asia and North Africa, including countries such as Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
The British Council has offices in South Asian countries such as India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Answer: True
The British Council maintains offices in South Asian countries, including India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Sub-Saharan African countries with British Council offices include Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.
Answer: True
The British Council operates in Sub-Saharan African countries, with offices located in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, among others.
Which regions did the British Council plan to increase investment in during March 2007?
Answer: Middle East, North Africa, and Central/Southern Asia
In March 2007, the British Council announced plans to increase its investment in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and Southern Asia.
Which European countries are listed as having British Council offices?
Answer: A wide range including Poland, Romania, and Greece.
The British Council maintains offices in a broad spectrum of European countries, including Poland, Romania, and Greece, among others.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a country with a British Council office in the 'Americas' region?
Answer: Chile
While the United States, Argentina, and Brazil are listed as having British Council offices in the Americas, Chile is not explicitly mentioned in the provided list for this region.
Which of the following countries is NOT listed as having a British Council office in East Asia and the Pacific?
Answer: India
India is listed under South Asian countries, not East Asia and the Pacific, in the provided information about British Council office locations.
Which of the following countries is NOT listed as having a British Council office in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Answer: Morocco
Morocco is located in North Africa, not Sub-Saharan Africa, and is therefore not listed among the Sub-Saharan African countries with British Council offices.
In 1942, the British Council commissioned recordings of contemporary British music, starting with E.J. Moeran's Symphony in G minor.
Answer: True
The British Council initiated a project in 1942 to promote British culture by commissioning recordings of contemporary compositions, with E.J. Moeran's Symphony in G minor being the first recorded work.
The British Council sponsored the 1948 Old Vic Theatre Company tour, which included Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
Answer: True
The British Council sponsored the 1948 tour of the Old Vic Theatre Company, featuring prominent actors Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, to Australia and New Zealand.
The 'Education UK' website, relaunched in 2013, provides information for international students interested in UK education.
Answer: True
The 'Education UK' website was relaunched in 2013 by the British Council to serve as a resource for international students seeking information about educational opportunities in the United Kingdom.
The British Council administered the Erasmus+ program exclusively on its own from 2014 to 2020.
Answer: False
From 2014 to 2020, the British Council jointly administered the Erasmus+ program with Ecorys UK, managing nearly €1 billion of the program's budget.
The 'Connecting Classrooms' program aims to facilitate international school partnerships and teacher training.
Answer: True
The British Council's 'Connecting Classrooms' program is designed to foster international school partnerships and provide professional development for teachers.
The ACCELERATE program supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the creative arts from 2009 to 2016.
Answer: True
The ACCELERATE program, jointly managed by the British Council and the Australia Council from 2009 to 2016, provided support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals in the creative arts sector.
During the UK-India Year of Culture in 2017, the British Council projected an image of the peacock onto the Houses of Parliament.
Answer: False
During the UK-India Year of Culture in 2017, the British Council projected an image of India's national bird, the peacock, onto Buckingham Palace, not the Houses of Parliament.
The 'fiveFilms4freedom' initiative is a free, online LGBT film festival co-hosted by the British Council and the British Film Institute.
Answer: True
Launched in 2015, 'fiveFilms4freedom' is a free, global online LGBT film festival co-hosted by the British Council and the British Film Institute.
The 'Shakespeare Lives' program celebrated the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth.
Answer: False
The 'Shakespeare Lives' program, launched in October 2015, commemorated the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.
'Selector Radio' is a weekly music show produced for the British Council, broadcast in over 30 countries.
Answer: True
'Selector Radio' is a weekly music program produced by Audio Always for the British Council, reaching an audience in over 30 countries.
The British Council has conducted teacher training programs in North Korea since 2001.
Answer: True
The British Council has been engaged in teacher training programs in North Korea since 2001 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014 to facilitate cultural and educational exchanges.
The Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards focus on supporting individuals in scientific research.
Answer: False
The Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards are initiatives by the British Council designed to identify and support talent within the creative industries, such as publishing, design, and music entrepreneurship, not scientific research.
What was the significance of E.J. Moeran's Symphony in G minor in relation to the British Council's activities?
Answer: It was the first musical work commissioned and recorded under a British Council initiative in 1942.
E.J. Moeran's Symphony in G minor held significance as the inaugural musical composition recorded as part of the British Council's 1942 initiative to promote British culture through commissioned recordings.
What was the outcome of the 1948 Old Vic Theatre Company tour sponsored by the British Council?
Answer: It generated a profit of approximately £40,000.
The 1948 Old Vic Theatre Company tour, sponsored by the British Council, was viewed by over 300,000 individuals and yielded a profit of approximately £40,000.
What is the function of the 'Education UK' website relaunched by the British Council?
Answer: To inform international students about UK education opportunities.
The relaunched 'Education UK' website serves as a platform to provide comprehensive information for international students interested in pursuing educational opportunities within the United Kingdom.
What was the British Council's role in the Erasmus+ program between 2014 and 2020?
Answer: It partnered with Ecorys UK to administer nearly €1 billion.
Between 2014 and 2020, the British Council collaborated with Ecorys UK to jointly administer a significant portion, nearly €1 billion, of the Erasmus+ program.
The ACCELERATE program, run by the British Council and the Australia Council, supported which group?
Answer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in creative arts.
The ACCELERATE program, a joint initiative of the British Council and the Australia Council, provided support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals engaged in the creative arts.
What cultural event involved the British Council projecting an image onto Buckingham Palace in 2017?
Answer: The UK-India Year of Culture launch.
The British Council projected an image onto Buckingham Palace in 2017 as part of the launch event for the UK-India Year of Culture.
What distinguishes the 'fiveFilms4freedom' initiative?
Answer: It is the first global online LGBT film festival.
The 'fiveFilms4freedom' initiative is distinguished as the first global online LGBT film festival, launched in 2015.
The 'Shakespeare Lives' program was launched to commemorate which anniversary?
Answer: 400th anniversary of his death.
The 'Shakespeare Lives' program was initiated to celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.
The British Council operates under a parliamentary charter and is directly managed by the UK government.
Answer: False
While governed by a royal charter, the British Council functions as an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, rather than being directly managed by a government department.
For the 2020-21 period, the British Council reported a revenue exceeding its expenses.
Answer: False
In the 2020-21 period, the British Council reported expenses that exceeded its revenue, resulting in a deficit.
The British Council's income primarily derives from teaching fees, examination services, and government grants.
Answer: True
The primary sources of income for the British Council are grant-in-aid from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, fees generated from teaching and examinations, and income from contracts.
MPs are prohibited from declaring overseas trips funded by the British Council.
Answer: False
Members of Parliament (MPs) are not prohibited from declaring overseas trips funded by the British Council; rather, they are exempt from declaring such trips, according to parliamentary rules.
What is the British Council's governmental classification?
Answer: An executive non-departmental public body.
The British Council is classified as an executive non-departmental public body, operating under a royal charter and sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
What was the British Council's financial position in the 2020-21 period?
Answer: Expenses exceeded revenue by approximately £90 million.
For the 2020-21 fiscal period, the British Council reported expenses totaling approximately £1,015 million against revenues of about £925 million, indicating a deficit of roughly £90 million.
Which of the following is NOT a primary source of income for the British Council?
Answer: Profits from international film distribution.
The primary income sources for the British Council are teaching and examination fees, government grants (specifically grant-in-aid from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office), and contract income. Profits from film distribution are not listed as a primary source.
In 2007, Russia ordered the British Council to close all its operations within the country due to visa irregularities.
Answer: False
In 2007, Russia ordered the closure of British Council offices outside Moscow, citing alleged violations of Russian tax regulations, not visa irregularities.
Following Russia's actions in 2007, the British Council continued to offer English-language examinations in Russia until 2010.
Answer: False
As a consequence of the Russian government's actions in 2007, the British Council was compelled to cease all English-language examinations in Russia starting in January 2008.
A Russian arbitration court ruled in 2009 that most tax claims against the British Council were justified.
Answer: False
In early 2009, a Russian arbitration court determined that the majority of the tax claims against the British Council, amounting to $6.6 million, were not justified.
In June 2025, Russia designated the British Council as an 'undesirable organisation,' leading to the suspension of its activities.
Answer: True
Russia designated the British Council as an 'undesirable organisation' in June 2025, resulting in the suspension of its operations within the country.
Russia cited the British Council's alleged support for the 'LGBT movement' as a reason for its 'undesirable organisation' designation in 2025.
Answer: True
Russia cited the British Council's alleged support for the 'LGBT movement,' which is officially banned in Russia, as a primary reason for its designation as an undesirable organization.
The attack on the British Council office in Kabul in 2011 resulted in the deaths of several British staff members.
Answer: False
The 2011 attack on the British Council office in Kabul resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people, but none of them were British staff members.
In 2013, a car bomb attack targeted the British Council office in Tripoli, Libya, which was successfully foiled.
Answer: True
The British Council office in Tripoli, Libya, was targeted by a car bomb in 2013, but the attempted attack was foiled as the vehicle was being parked at the compound gate.
Criticism regarding the British Council's outsourcing in India has focused on potential diaspora influence and human rights concerns.
Answer: True
Criticism of the British Council's outsourcing practices in India has centered on concerns about the influence of the Indian diaspora in senior roles and broader human rights issues.
British Council teachers in Taiwan considered strike action due to pay increases that significantly outpaced inflation.
Answer: False
British Council teachers in Taiwan considered strike action due to stagnant pay and increments that failed to keep pace with inflation, not because of increases that outpaced it.
Following the 2021 Taliban takeover, the British Council was criticized for leaving behind over 100 Afghan teachers.
Answer: True
The British Council faced criticism for allegedly leaving behind more than 100 Afghan teachers following the 2021 Taliban takeover, raising concerns about their safety.
The British Council was praised for its role in excluding dissident Chinese writers from the London Book Fair in 2012.
Answer: False
The British Council faced significant criticism, rather than praise, for its involvement in the exclusion of dissident Chinese writers from the London Book Fair in 2012.
A 2007/2008 National Audit Office report found the British Council's performance to be weak.
Answer: False
The 2007/2008 National Audit Office report actually found the British Council's performance to be strong, although it did note criticisms regarding its English classes being perceived as elitist.
The British Council was instructed to encrypt portable media in April 2008 after a data loss incident.
Answer: True
Following a data loss incident where portable media was not encrypted, the British Council was instructed in April 2008 to encrypt all portable media.
The British Council supports cultural and academic boycotts, as demonstrated by its involvement with the Palestine Festival of Literature.
Answer: False
The British Council explicitly states it does not support cultural or academic boycotts, emphasizing its non-political stance and belief in the value of international cultural exchange.
Released documents from 1947 suggested a British Council official acted as a 'go-between' in the assassination of Aung San.
Answer: True
Classified documents released from 1947 indicated that a British Council official might have served as a 'go-between' in the assassination of Aung San, a claim investigated by the BBC.
Reports in 2011 highlighted a 'ghost-writing' industry related to the British Council's IELTS tests in China.
Answer: True
In 2011, reports surfaced concerning a 'ghost-writing' industry associated with the British Council's IELTS tests in China, raising questions about the testing process's integrity.
An IELTS corruption scandal in Western Australia in 2011 led to acquittals for all involved.
Answer: False
A significant IELTS corruption scandal in Western Australia in 2011 resulted in prosecutions, indicating that not all involved were acquitted.
A visa scam investigated in Pakistan in 2012 was linked to the British Council's 'Connecting Classrooms' program.
Answer: True
In January 2012, Pakistani authorities investigated a visa scam that was reportedly connected to the British Council's 'Connecting Classrooms' program.
In 2007, Russia ordered the closure of British Council offices outside Moscow, citing which reason?
Answer: Violations of Russian tax regulations.
The Russian government cited alleged violations of Russian tax regulations as the reason for ordering the closure of British Council offices outside Moscow in 2007.
What was the consequence for the British Council's examination services in Russia following the 2007 government actions?
Answer: Services were suspended starting January 2008.
Following the Russian government's actions in 2007, the British Council was compelled to suspend all English-language examinations in Russia from January 2008 onwards.
Which of the following was a reason cited by Russia in June 2025 for designating the British Council as an 'undesirable organisation'?
Answer: Support for the 'LGBT movement'.
Russia cited the British Council's alleged support for the 'LGBT movement' as a key reason for designating it an 'undesirable organisation' in June 2025.
What happened during the attack on the British Council office in Kabul in 2011?
Answer: The compound was destroyed, and at least 12 people died (none British).
The attack on the British Council office in Kabul in 2011 resulted in the destruction of the compound and the deaths of at least 12 individuals, none of whom were British staff.
What was the outcome of the car bomb incident at the British Council office in Tripoli in 2013?
Answer: The attack was foiled as the vehicle was being parked.
The car bomb attack targeting the British Council office in Tripoli in 2013 was foiled as the perpetrators were preparing to park the vehicle at the compound's entrance.
What criticism did the British Council face regarding its outsourcing practices in India?
Answer: Concerns about the influence of the Indian diaspora and human rights issues.
Criticism concerning the British Council's outsourcing in India focused on potential diaspora influence and human rights considerations.
Why were British Council teachers in Taiwan considering strike action?
Answer: Because of stagnant pay and below-inflation increments.
British Council teachers in Taiwan contemplated strike action due to stagnant salaries and pay increments that did not keep pace with inflation.
What controversy involved the British Council and dissident Chinese writers in 2012?
Answer: The Council was involved in their exclusion from the London Book Fair.
In 2012, the British Council faced controversy for its role in the exclusion of dissident Chinese writers from the London Book Fair.
The National Audit Office (NAO) report in 2007/2008 found the British Council's English classes to be:
Answer: Elitist with unfair advantages over competitors.
The 2007/2008 NAO report noted that the British Council's English classes were perceived as elitist and possessing unfair advantages compared to commercial providers.
What instruction was given to the British Council in April 2008 following a data loss incident?
Answer: To encrypt all portable media.
Following a data loss incident where portable media was found to be unencrypted, the British Council was instructed in April 2008 to encrypt all portable media.
What was the nature of the controversy concerning the British Council's IELTS tests in China in 2011?
Answer: A 'ghost-writing' industry emerged.
Reports in 2011 highlighted the emergence of a 'ghost-writing' industry related to the British Council's IELTS tests in China, raising concerns about the examination's integrity.
The RENKEI network, established in 2012, connects universities from the UK and China for research initiatives.
Answer: False
The RENKEI network, established in 2012, connects universities from Japan and the United Kingdom for research and education initiatives.
The British Council is listed as a member of the EUNIC network, which comprises European national cultural promotion organizations.
Answer: True
The British Council is recognized as a member of the EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) network, alongside other European national cultural promotion bodies.
In 2005, the British Council shared the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities with the Instituto Cervantes and the Goethe-Institut.
Answer: True
The British Council shared the 2005 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities with several other cultural institutes, including the Instituto Cervantes and the Goethe-Institut.
Which countries are members of the RENKEI network, according to the source?
Answer: Japan and UK
The RENKEI network, established in 2012, comprises universities from Japan and the United Kingdom.
The British Council shared the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities in 2005 with several other cultural institutes. Which of these was NOT among them?
Answer: Confucius Institute
The British Council shared the 2005 Princess of Asturias Award with the Alliance française, Dante Alighieri Society, Goethe-Institut, and Instituto Cervantes, but not the Confucius Institute.
The 'Authority control databases' section provides links to databases like Wikipedia and Britannica for information on the British Council.
Answer: False
The 'Authority control databases' section links to specialized databases such as ISNI, VIAF, GND, LC, and BNF, which catalog information about the British Council, rather than general encyclopedias like Wikipedia or Britannica.