1. William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England and proclaim himself king. But, when William reached England, there was no resistance and he took over the throne. This event was later Known as:
Answer: A — The 'Glorious Revolution'
Life in the UK Test: practice test 12
24 multiple-choice questions with answers — the same number as the real test. Give yourself 45 minutes and aim for 18 correct, which is the official 75% pass mark. Answers are shown under each question, so cover them up on your first run through.
This test draws on 11 topics: A Global Power, Arts and culture, Britain since 1945, England, Leisure, Places of interest, Sports, The British constitution, The Government, The Middle Ages, The Tudors and Stuarts.
Practice test 12 questions and answers
2. How often are general elections held in the UK?
Answer: C — Every 5 years
3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? The Union Flag comprises of four crosses, one for each part of the United Kingdom.
Answer: A — FALSE
The flag combined crosses associated with England, Scotland and Ireland. It is still used today as the official flag of the UK.
4. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Dame Judi Dench, Colin Firth and Sir Anthony Hopkins have all won Oscars.
Answer: B — False
Recent British actors to have won Oscars include Colin Firth, Sir Antony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Tilde Swinton.
5. Which Acts of Parliament, passed in 1832 and 1867, abolished rotten boroughs, gave more parliamentary seats to urban areas and greatly increased the right of people to vote?
Answer: C — The Reform Acts
The Reform Act of 1832 had greatly increased the number of people with the right to vote. The Act also abolished the old pocket and rotten boroughs and more parliamentary seats were given to the towns and cities.
6. Which of following are correct?
Answer: A — The National Trust is a charity that works to preserve important building in the UK.
Many parts of the countryside and places of interest are kept open by the National Trust in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the National Trust for Scotland. Both are charities that work to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK.
7. What were The Canterbury Tales?
Answer: B — A Series of poems
The people decided to tell each other stories on the journey, and the poems describe the travellers and some of the stories they told. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?People over 75 years of age do not have to pay for a television licence.
Answer: B — TRUE
People over 75 can apply for a free TV licence and blind people can get a 50% discount.
9. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Answer: C — Margaret Thatcher
10. Who wrote "The Daffodils"
Answer: D — William Wordsworth
11. Where is the official home of the Prime Minister?
Answer: D — 10 Downing Street
12. Who were the Huguenots?+C13
Answer: C — French Protestants
This was a time when many people left Britain and Ireland to settle in new colonies in America and elsewhere, but others came to live in Britain. The first Jews to come to Britain since the Middle Ages settled in London in 1656. Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France. They were Protestants and had been persecuted for their religion.
13. Who developed the radar?
Answer: D — Sir Robert Watson-Watt
14. The game of golf is traditionally thought to have originated in which country?
Answer: A — England
The modern game of golf can be traced back to 15th century Scotland.
15. Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?
Answer: D — Cavaliers
16. Where is the Big Ben located?
Answer: D — The Houses of the Parliament
17. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? The Houses of Parliament are built in the medieval 'gothic' style of architecture.
Answer: B — TRUE
In the 19th century, the medieval 'gothic' style became popular again. As cities expanded, many great public buildings were built in this style. The Houses of Parliament and St Pancras Station were built at this time, as were the town halls in cities such as Manchester and Sheffield.
18. When did the Black Death take place?
Answer: C — The Middle Ages
19. Who is the patron Saint of Scotland?
Answer: D — St Andrew
20. What type of character was played by Charlie Chaplin?
Answer: B — A tramp
21. Which of the following territories is a Crown dependency but is NOT part of the UK?
Answer: C — The Channel Islands
22. Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland?
Answer: A — Golf
23. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Thomas Hardy is a famous author who wrote Far from the Madding Crowd.
Answer: B — TRUE
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an author and poet. His best-known novels focus on rural society and include Far from the Madding Crowd and Jude the Obscure.
24. Where is the Eden Project located?
Answer: B — Cornwall