Life in the UK practice test
This free mock test contains 24 Life in the UK practice questions with answer options, correct answers, and explanations. Use it to revise for British citizenship or settlement preparation alongside the official study materials.
The official Life in the UK Test uses 24 questions and a 45-minute time limit. This page keeps the full practice content available in normal HTML, then the interactive app replaces it when JavaScript is available.
Correct answer: Hunter-gatherers
The correct answer is Hunter-gatherers. The earliest people to settle in Britain were hunter-gatherers, in what we call the Stone Age.
Correct answer: 10,000 years ago
The correct answer is 10,000 years ago. Britain only became separated for good from the continent by the Channel around 10,000 years ago.
Correct answer: False
This statement is false. The Commonwealth has no power over its members, although it can suspend membership.
Correct answer: It affected children and old people only
The correct answer is It affected children and old people only. In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain.
Correct answer: Henry VIII
The correct answer is Henry VIII. During the reign of Henry VIII, Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales.
Correct answer: William Shakespeare
The correct answer is William Shakespeare. The Elizabethan period is remembered for the richness of its poetry and drama, especially the plays and poems of William Shakespeare.
Correct answer: Autocracy
The correct answer is Autocracy. The fundamental principles of British life include: tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, the rule of law, democracy, individual liberty and participation in community life.
Correct answers: The National Trust, Friends of the Earth
The correct answers are The National Trust and Friends of the Earth. The National Trust and Friends of the Earth are environmental charities.
Correct answer: The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
The correct answer is The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.
Correct answer: In Wales
The correct answer is In Wales. Swansea is located in Wales.
Correct answer: 24th of December
The correct answer is 24th of December. Christmas Eve is celebrated on the 24th of December.
Correct answer: Sir Steve Redgrave
The correct answer is Sir Steve Redgrave. Sir Steve Redgrave won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians.
Correct answer: Cenotaph
The correct answer is Cenotaph. The Cenotaph in Whitehall is the site of the annual Remembrance Day service attended by the King, politicians and foreign ambassadors.
Correct answer: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
The correct answer is Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955-), is British.
Correct answers: Liberty of belief and religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom from unfair discrimination, A right to a fair trial, A right to join in the election of a government
The correct answers are Liberty of belief and religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom from unfair discrimination, A right to a fair trial and A right to join in the election of a government. The UK offers to its residents or citizens: freedom of belief and religion, freedom of speech, freedom from unfair discrimination, a right to a fair trial and a right to join in the election of a government.
Correct answer: 1455
The correct answer is 1455. In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England.
Correct answer: 129
The correct answer is 129. There are 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected by a form of proportional representation.
Correct answer: When no political party wins a majority, two parties may join and govern together
The correct answer is When no political party wins a majority, two parties may join and govern together. The government is usually formed by the party that wins the majority of constituencies.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct. True.
Correct answer: 31 January 2020
The correct answer is 31 January 2020. The UK formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020.
Correct answer: 16 years old
The correct answer is 16 years old. When they are 16, people can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas in pubs) as long as they are with someone over 18.
Correct answer: The Archbishop of Canterbury
The correct answer is The Archbishop of Canterbury. The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct. Most citizens of the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth aged 18 or over can stand for public office.