You have 45 minutes to answer 24 multiple choice Life in the UK Test questions. You need to answer at least 18 out of 24 questions correctly to pass. Answers may be reviewed after each question or at the end of the test. Good luck!
Study Material in Different Languages
List of questions in above test (quick view). Click question box to reveal correct answer.
1. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
Florence Nightingale is famous for her work on children's education in the 19th century.
AFlorence Nightingale is famous for her work on children's education in the 19th century.
B
Correct Answer: FALSE
Explanation: In 1860 she established the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The Crimean War
Explanation: In 1860 she established the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The Crimean War
2. Why is Henry VIII an important English monarch?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: He broke from the Church of Rome.
Explanation: Henry VIII was most famous for breaking away from the Church of Rome and marrying six times.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - Religious conflicts
Explanation: Henry VIII was most famous for breaking away from the Church of Rome and marrying six times.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - Religious conflicts
3. After the abolition of slavery, more than 2 million migrant came from which TWO countries to replace the freed slaves?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: China, India
Explanation: After 1833, 2 million Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The slave trade
Explanation: After 1833, 2 million Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The slave trade
4. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: Hadrian's Wall was built on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Explanation: Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans, and the Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - Early Britain - The Romans
Explanation: Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans, and the Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - Early Britain - The Romans
5. Which country did Germany invades in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Poland
Explanation: The British government tried to avoid another war. However, when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war in order to stop his aggression.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The 20th century - The Second World War
Explanation: The British government tried to avoid another war. However, when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war in order to stop his aggression.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The 20th century - The Second World War
6. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: Shakespeare wrote 'To be or not to be'.
Explanation: Lines from his plays and poems which are often still quoted include:
-Once more unto the breach (Henry V) ;
-To be or not to be (Hamlet) ;
-A rose by any other name(Romeo and Juliet) ;
-All the world's a stage (As you like it) ;
-The darling buds of May (Sonnet 18- Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day).
Reference: Chapter : A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - Exploration, poetry and drama
Explanation: Lines from his plays and poems which are often still quoted include:
-Once more unto the breach (Henry V) ;
-To be or not to be (Hamlet) ;
-A rose by any other name(Romeo and Juliet) ;
-All the world's a stage (As you like it) ;
-The darling buds of May (Sonnet 18- Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day).
Reference: Chapter : A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - Exploration, poetry and drama
7. The enlightenment led to major development in which TWO areas?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Politics, Science
Explanation: During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called 'the Enlightenment'.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The Enlightenment
Explanation: During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called 'the Enlightenment'.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The Enlightenment
8. Who did William the Conqueror defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: King Harold
Explanation: In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - Early Britain - The Norman Conquest
Explanation: In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - Early Britain - The Norman Conquest
9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
Following the abolition of slavery, two million Chinese and Indian workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
AFollowing the abolition of slavery, two million Chinese and Indian workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
B
Correct Answer: TRUE
Explanation: After 1833, 2 million Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The slave trade
Explanation: After 1833, 2 million Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the freed slaves.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - The slave trade
10. James II invaded Ireland in an attempt to regain the throne with an army from which country?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: France
Explanation: James II wanted to regain the throne and invaded Ireland with the help of a French army.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - The Glorious Revolution
Explanation: James II wanted to regain the throne and invaded Ireland with the help of a French army.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - The Tudors and Stuarts - The Glorious Revolution
11. Following the introduction of the Bill of Rights, monarchs were required to ask Parliament to renew funding for which TWO of the following each year?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Navy, Army
Explanation: Every year the monarch had to ask Parliament to renew funding for the army and the navy.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - Constitutional monarchy — the Bill of Rights
Explanation: Every year the monarch had to ask Parliament to renew funding for the army and the navy.
Reference: Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history - A global power - Constitutional monarchy — the Bill of Rights
12. Who wrote the piece of music, Balthazar's Feast?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Sir William Walton
Explanation: Sir William Walton (1902-83) wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera. He wrote marches for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II but his best-known works are probably Façade, which became a ballet, and Balthazar's Feast, which is intended to be sung by a large choir.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Music
Explanation: Sir William Walton (1902-83) wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera. He wrote marches for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II but his best-known works are probably Façade, which became a ballet, and Balthazar's Feast, which is intended to be sung by a large choir.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Music
13. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: Lancelot 'Capability' Brown and Gertrude Jekyll were famous garden designers.
Explanation: Lancelot 'Capability' Brown designed the grounds around country houses so that the landscape appeared to be natural, with grass, trees and lakes. He often said that a place had 'capabilities'. Later, Gertrude Jekyll often worked with Edwin Lutyens to design colourful gardens around the houses he designed.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Architecture
Explanation: Lancelot 'Capability' Brown designed the grounds around country houses so that the landscape appeared to be natural, with grass, trees and lakes. He often said that a place had 'capabilities'. Later, Gertrude Jekyll often worked with Edwin Lutyens to design colourful gardens around the houses he designed.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Architecture
14. St Andrew is the patron of which country?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Scotland
Explanation: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a national saint, called a patron saint. Each saint has a special day:
-1 March: St David's Day, Wales ;
-17 March: St Patrick's Day, Northern Ireland ;
-23 April. St George's Day, England ;
-30 November: St Andrew's Day, Scotland.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Religion - Patron saints' days
Explanation: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a national saint, called a patron saint. Each saint has a special day:
-1 March: St David's Day, Wales ;
-17 March: St Patrick's Day, Northern Ireland ;
-23 April. St George's Day, England ;
-30 November: St Andrew's Day, Scotland.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Religion - Patron saints' days
15. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast
Explanation: The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
Explanation: The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
16. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: Plymouth, Norwich and Leeds are cities in England.
Explanation: Plymouth, Norwich and Leeds are cities in England.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
Explanation: Plymouth, Norwich and Leeds are cities in England.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
17. Why is Sir Edwin Lutyens famous?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: He was a 20th-century architect
Explanation: In the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens had an influence throughout the British Empire. He designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Architecture
Explanation: In the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens had an influence throughout the British Empire. He designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Architecture
18. Which work of music did Benjamin Britten not write?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: The Planets
Explanation: More recently, important composers include Gustav Hoist (1874¬-1934) whose work includes The Planets, a suite of pieces themed around the planets of the solar system. He adapted Jupiter, part of the Planets suite, as the tune for I vow to thee my country, a popular hymn in British churches.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Music
Explanation: More recently, important composers include Gustav Hoist (1874¬-1934) whose work includes The Planets, a suite of pieces themed around the planets of the solar system. He adapted Jupiter, part of the Planets suite, as the tune for I vow to thee my country, a popular hymn in British churches.
Reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society - Arts and culture - Music
19. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Belfast
Explanation: Northern Ireland, The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast
Reference: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
Explanation: Northern Ireland, The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast
Reference: A modern, thriving society - The UK today - Cities of the UK
20. Police forces are headed by whom?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Chief Constables
Explanation: The police are organised into a number of separate police forces headed by Chief Constables.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - Respecting the law - The police and their duties
Explanation: The police are organised into a number of separate police forces headed by Chief Constables.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - Respecting the law - The police and their duties
21. How often is a General Election held?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: At least every five years
Explanation: MPs are elected at a General Election, which is held at least every five years.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The British constitution - System of government - The speaker
Explanation: MPs are elected at a General Election, which is held at least every five years.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The British constitution - System of government - The speaker
22. Which of these statements is correct?
AB
Correct Answer: Most working people pay National Insurance Contributions.
Explanation: Almost everybody in the UK who is in paid work, including self-employed people, must pay National Insurance Contributions. The money raised from National Insurance Contributions is used to pay for state benefits and services such as the state retirement pension and the National Health Service (NHS).
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - Taxation - National Insurance
Explanation: Almost everybody in the UK who is in paid work, including self-employed people, must pay National Insurance Contributions. The money raised from National Insurance Contributions is used to pay for state benefits and services such as the state retirement pension and the National Health Service (NHS).
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - Taxation - National Insurance
23. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for which area of government policy?
AB
C
D
Correct Answer: Economy
Explanation: The Prime Minister appoints about 20 senior MPs to become ministers in charge of departments. These include:
-Home Secretary - responsible for crime, policing and immigration ;
- Foreign Secretary - responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries ;
-other ministers (called 'Secretaries of State') responsible for subjects such as education, health and defence.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The government - The cabinet
Explanation: The Prime Minister appoints about 20 senior MPs to become ministers in charge of departments. These include:
-Home Secretary - responsible for crime, policing and immigration ;
- Foreign Secretary - responsible for managing relationships with foreign countries ;
-other ministers (called 'Secretaries of State') responsible for subjects such as education, health and defence.
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The government - The cabinet
24. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
The Old Bailey is the world's most famous Magistrates Court.
AThe Old Bailey is the world's most famous Magistrates Court.
B
Correct Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Old Bailey is probably the most famous criminal court in the world
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The role of the courts - Crown courts and Sheriff courts
Explanation: The Old Bailey is probably the most famous criminal court in the world
Reference: Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role - The role of the courts - Crown courts and Sheriff courts