1. Who established the Church of England?
Answer: A — Henry VIII
Life in the UK Test: practice test 2
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 13 topics: Arts and culture, Britain since 1945, Customs and traditions, Early Britain, England, Leisure, Religion, Respecting the law, The 20th Century, The British constitution, The Government, The Tudors and Stuarts, The role of the courts.
Practice test 2 questions and answers
2. What type of government was formed after the General Election of 2010?
Answer: B — Coalition
In May 2010, and for the first time in the UK since February 1974, no political party won an overall majority in the General Election. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties formed a coalition and the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, became Prime Minister.
3. Which of the following is an example of civil law?
Answer: C — Discrimination in the workplace
4. Where was Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, executed?
Answer: C — Tower of London
5. Which novel written by JRR Tolkien was voted the country's best-loved novel in 2003?
Answer: D — The Lord of the Rings
6. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Some people rent land called 'an allotment' where they grow fruit and vegetables.
Answer: B — TRUE
Some people rent additional land called 'an allotment', where they grow fruit and vegetables.
7. What will you be given to vote before a general election takes place?
Answer: C — A poll card
8. Haggis is a traditional food from which area?
Answer: D — Scotland
9. Wales has its own established church.
Answer: B — False
10. Police complaints can only be made by writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved.
Answer: B — False
11. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? A mayor is always elected.
Answer: A — FALSE
MPs are elected through a system called 'first past the post'. In each constituency, the candidate who gets the most votes is elected. The government is usually formed by the party that wins the majority of constituencies. If no party wins a majority, two parties may join together to form a coalition.
12. Anyone can make a complaint about the police by writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved.
Answer: A — True
13. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The police do not need to protect and help people who are not UK citizens.
Answer: A — FALSE
The police force is a public service that helps and protects everyone, no matter what their background or where they live.
14. For much of the Stone Age, Britain was connected to the continent by what?
Answer: C — A land bridge
The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers, in what we call the Stone Age. For much of the Stone Age, Britain was connected to the continent by a land bridge. People came and went, following the herds of deer and horses which they hunted. Britain only became permanently separated from the continent by the Channel about 10,000 years ago.
15. What is Good Friday?
Answer: C — The day when Jesus Christ died
16. The National Anthem "God save the queen" can only be played in the presence of the Queen.
Answer: B — False
17. Which form of religion developed as a result of the Reformation?
Answer: D — Protestantism
Protestant ideas gradually gained strength in England, Wales and Scotland during the 16th century.
18. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each have devolved administrations which give them total control over all policies and laws.
Answer: A — FALSE
Policy and laws governing defence, foreign affairs, immigration, taxation and social security all remain under central UK government control. However, many other public services, such as education, are controlled by the devolved administrations.
19. Which of the following is a Crown dependency?
Answer: D — The Channel Islands
There are also several islands which are closely linked with the UK but are not part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These have their own governments and are called 'Crown dependencies'.
20. Which of the following provide legal advice, normally for a fee?
Answer: C — Solicitors
Solicitors are trained lawyers who give advice on legal matters, take action for their clients and represent their clients in court. Solicitors' charges are usually based on how much time they spend on a case. It is very important to find out at the start how much a case is likely to cost.
21. When does Easter take place?
Answer: C — March or April
22. Which of these is an accurate estimate of the number of casualties suffered by Britain in the First World War?
Answer: B — 2 million
Men from the West Indies, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada also fought with the British. The Allies fought against the Central Powers - mainly Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and later Bulgaria. Millions of people were killed or wounded, with more than 2 million British casualties.
23. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Wales united with England during the reign of Henry VIII.
Answer: B — False
During the reign of Henry VIII, Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales.
24. Scotland and Wales use a system called 'individual registration' where all those entitled to vote must complete their own registration form.
Answer: B — False