Life in the UK Test
31 Aug
What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?
A) Catholic
B) Baptist
C) Presbyterian
D) Methodist
C
30 Sep
Where should you register if you want to become part of a jury
A) The electoral register
B) Your local church
C) The NHS
D) The British Embassy
A
29 Sep
Where is the Eden Project located?
A) Dorset
B) Cornwall
C) Devon
D) Somerset
B
28 Sep
Which of the following is not a valid UK coin?
A) 1p
B) 5p
C) 25p
D) £1
C
27 Sep
When does Easter take place?
A) November or December
B) January or February
C) March or April
D) May or June
C
26 Sep
Where is the official home of the Prime Minister?
A) 18 Oxford Street
B) Buckingham Palace
C) Windsor Castle
D) 10 Downing Street
D
25 Sep
Who developed the radar?
A) John Logie Baird
B) Sir Frank Whittle
C) Sir Christopher Cockrell
D) Sir Robert Watson-Watt
D
24 Sep
What type of character was played by Charlie Chaplin?
A) A superhero
B) A tramp
C) A scientific genius
D) A bandit
B
23 Sep
Where was Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, executed?
A) Houses of the Parliament
B) Stonehenge
C) Tower of London
D) Whitehall
C
22 Sep
What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry?
A) The Battle of Waterloo
B) The Battle of Trafalgar
C) The Battle of Hastings
D) The Battle of Britain
C
21 Sep
Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?
A) Roundheads
B) Suffragettes
C) Quakers
D) Cavaliers
D
20 Sep
When is Christmas Day?
A) 24th of December
B) 25th of December
C) 26th of December
D) 27th of December
B
19 Sep
What type of literature are the Canterbury Tales?
A) Poems
B) Novels
C) Jokes
D) Fables
A
18 Sep
What sort of event is the Grand National?
A) Rugby
B) Golf
C) Horse Racing
D) Tennis
C
17 Sep
Who is the head of the Church of England?
A) The Prime Minister
B) The Archbishop of Canterbury
C) The Pope
D) The monarch
D
16 Sep
When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?
A) 1918
B) 1928
C) 1938
D) 1948
B
15 Sep
Who was voted the greatest Briton of all time in 2002?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Winston Churchill
C) Alexander Fleming
D) Mo Farat
B
14 Sep
Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?
A) Cleopatra
B) Claudia
C) Boudicca
D) St Augustine
C
13 Sep
What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK
A) Shelter
B) Age UK
C) Crisis
D) The National Trust
D
12 Sep
How often are general elections held in the UK?
A) Every 3 years
B) Every 4 years
C) Every 5 years
D) Every 10 years
C
11 Sep
During the reign of Charles II parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this destruction
A) A war
B) A flood
C) A fire
D) An earthquake
C
10 Sep
Which flower is associated with Wales?
A) Daffodil
B) Rose
C) Shamrock
D) Thistle
A
9 Sep
What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?
A) The Battle of Trafalgar
B) The Battle of Waterloo
C) The Battle of Hastings
D) Battle of Agincourt
B
8 Sep
What did the Scottish John Logie Baird develop?
A) Television
B) Radar
C) Personal computer
D) Radio
A
7 Sep
Which court deals with minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
A) High Court
B) Justice of the Peace Court
C) Magistrates’ Court
D) Crown Court
C
6 Sep
Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press
A) William Shakespeare
B) John Barbour
C) Geoffrey Chaucer
D) William Caxton
D
5 Sep
Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland
A) Golf
B) Tennis
C) Football
D) Rugby
A
4 Sep
Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
A) At the House of Commons
B) At the Tower of London
C) At Buckingham Palace
D) At Windsor Castle
B
3 Sep
Which was the last successful foreign invasion of England that took place in 1066
A) The Viking invasion
B) The Anglo-Saxon Conquest
C) The Roman invasion
D) The Norman Conquest
D
2 Sep
What is Good Friday?
A) The day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead
B) The day when Jesus Christ was born
C) The day when Jesus Christ died
D) The day when Jesus Christ became 30 years old
C
1 Sep
How many members does a jury have in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
A) 9
B) 12
C) 15
D) 20
B