Life in the UK Test: practice questions
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Values and principles
- Which of these is a fundamental British value?
- What does 'the rule of law' mean?
- Which of these is a responsibility of everyone living in the UK?
- Which of these is a legal right in the UK?
- What should you do if you are called for jury service?
- How old must you be to vote in a UK general election?
- What is the minimum age to buy alcohol in the UK?
- What should you do if you see a crime happening?
- Which number do you call in an emergency in the UK?
- What does the Equality Act 2010 protect people from?
History
- In what year did the Romans first invade Britain under Julius Caesar?
- What did the Romans build in northern England to mark the edge of their empire?
- Which peoples settled in England after the Romans left?
- Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
- What was the Domesday Book?
- What did King John agree to in 1215?
- Which king broke with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s?
- Which queen reigned during the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
- Which writer is famous for plays such as Hamlet and Macbeth?
- What happened to King Charles I in 1649?
- What was the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
- In which year did the Act of Union join England and Scotland?
- What was the Industrial Revolution?
- Which British victory in 1805 ended the French threat of invasion at sea?
- Which queen gave her name to an era from 1837 to 1901?
- In which year did the First World War begin?
- In which year did the Second World War begin for Britain?
- Who was Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?
- When was the National Health Service (NHS) founded?
- Which treaty did the UK join in 1973?
- What was the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement of 1998?
Government and law
- What type of government does the UK have?
- What are the two Houses of the UK Parliament?
- What is an MP?
- How often must a general election be held at most?
- Who is the leader of the UK government?
- Who is the Speaker of the House of Commons?
- What is the role of the opposition?
- Which of these countries has its own devolved parliament or assembly?
- What is a constituency?
- What is the system used for UK general elections?
- What do local councils do?
- What is the role of magistrates?
- What is the most senior court in the UK?
- Which organisation is responsible for running a free health service in the UK?
- What is the role of the monarch today?
Society and traditions
- What are the four patron saints' days of the UK nations?
- What is celebrated on 5 November (Bonfire Night)?
- What is Remembrance Sunday?
- What do people in the UK traditionally do on Boxing Day?
- Which festival marks the Scottish New Year?
- What is the national dish often associated with Scotland?
- What is the name of the national festival of music and poetry in Wales?
- Which sport is played at Wimbledon?
- Which sport is associated with Lord's and the Ashes?
- Which famous 'Test' is played between the UK nations in rugby every year?
- Which British scientist developed the theory of gravity?
- Which British scientist is famous for the theory of evolution?
- Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
- Who invented the World Wide Web?
- Who wrote 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
- Which British artist painted 'The Fighting Temeraire' and many landscapes?
Geography and symbols
- What is the capital of Scotland?
- What is the capital of Wales?
- What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
- What is the longest river in the UK?
- What is the highest mountain in the UK?
- What are the Channel Islands?
- What is the official name of the flag of the UK?
- What is the UK national anthem?
- What is the currency of the United Kingdom?