Life in the UK Test
31 Aug
Which of the following plays was written by William Shakespeare?
A) Pride and Prejudice
B) A Midsummer Night’s dream
C) Sense and Sensibility
D) Great Expectations
30 Aug
When was the Carta Magna created?
A) 1514
B) 1215
C) 1415
D) 1314
29 Aug
Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat the Vikings?
A) William of Orange
B) King Alfred the Great
C) Henry VIII
D) Robert the Bruce
28 Aug
What is the title of the Queen’s eldest son, Prince Charles?
A) Prince of Kent
B) Prince of Wales
C) Prince of Hanover
D) Prince of Brunswick
27 Aug
Who became Prime Minister and was an inspirational leader to the British people during WWII?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Clement Attlee
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Sir Robert Walpole
26 Aug
Where did the first farmers come from?
A) South-west Europe
B) South-east Europe
C) North-east America
D) North-west Asia
25 Aug
When did Ireland become a republic?
A) 1925
B) 1939
C) 1949
D) 1927
24 Aug
Women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote as a result of their contribution towards the war effort. Which war was that?
A) The Second World War
B) The Crimean War
C) The First World War
D) The Civil War
23 Aug
When walking your dog in a public place, you must ensure:
A) That your dog does not play with other dogs
B) That your dog wears a collar showing the name and address of the owner
C) That your dog wears a high visibility jacket
D) That your dog does not bark
22 Aug
What is the Home Secretary responsible for?
A) Health
B) Defence
C) Education
D) Policing
21 Aug
What are the 40 days before Easter called?
A) Diwali
B) Lent
C) Hannukah
D) Vaisakhi
20 Aug
During the Great Depression in the 1930s which industry was badly affected?
A) Charles I
B) Charles II
C) Winston Churchill
D) Oliver Cromwell
19 Aug
Who wrote ‘The Daffodils’?
A) William Blake
B) Robert Browning
C) Lord Byron
D) William Wordsworth
18 Aug
What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?
A) Radar
B) Hovercraft
C) Jet engine
D) Ballpoint pen
17 Aug
Which of the following territories is a Crown dependency but is NOT part of the UK?
A) Northern Ireland
B) Wales
C) The Channel Islands
D) Scotland
16 Aug
What will you be given to vote before a general election takes place?
A) A poll tax relief
B) A number to queue at the polling station
C) A poll card
D) An specific time for you to vote
15 Aug
What is a bank holiday?
A) A public holiday when banks are open all day
B) A public holiday for people working in banks
C) An additional day off that every worker in the UK is entitled to
D) A public holiday when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day
14 Aug
How is a jury selected?
A) From the NHS registration system
B) Randomly from the electoral register
C) Alphabetically from the telephone directory
D) From a postcode selection
13 Aug
What is the minimum age required to serve on a jury?
A) 16
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
12 Aug
When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
A) 1466
B) 1066
C) 1254
D) 1588
11 Aug
Who was the captain of the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966?
A) Sir Roger Bannister
B) Sir Jackie Stewart
C) Sir Ian Botham
D) Bobby Moore
10 Aug
Who chairs the debates at the House of Commons?
A) A bishop
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Speaker
D) The archbishop of Canterbury
9 Aug
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
A) Mary Stuart
B) Theresa May
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Florence Nightingale
8 Aug
What is the Cenotaph?
A) A flower
B) A Christian church
C) A war memorial
D) A theatre
7 Aug
Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?
A) St David
B) St Patrick
C) St George
D) St Andrew
6 Aug
Where is the UK geographically located?
A) South west of Europe
B) North east of Europe
C) North west of Europe
D) South east of Europe
5 Aug
When were men and women given the right to vote at the age of 21?
A) 1918
B) 1903
C) 1928
D) 1923
4 Aug
Where is the Big Ben located?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) The Tower of London
C) Trafalgar Square
D) The Houses of the Parliament
3 Aug
Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012?
A) Golden Jubilee
B) Silver Jubilee
C) Platinum Jubilee
D) Diamond Jubilee
2 Aug
Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?
A) Sir Chris Hoy
B) Sir Roger Bannister
C) David Weir
D) Mo Farah
1 Aug
During the Great Depression in the 1930s which industry was badly affected?
A) Housing construction
B) Shipbuilding
C) Automobile
D) Aviation