In practice, who usually chooses the Archbishop of Canterbury and other senior officials of the Church of England?

AThe Speaker and a Commons committee
BThe Moderator and the General Assembly
CThe Prime Minister and a Church committeeRight answer
DThe House of Lords and the bishops

Answer: The Prime Minister and a Church committee

The monarch is entitled to pick the Archbishop and other senior officials, but the choice normally falls to the Prime Minister working with a Church-appointed committee.

From chapter 4 of the handbook, "A modern, thriving society", section "Religion". Practice question 313 of 651, written in our own words.

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