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3,034 real-format Life in the UK practice questions, drawn from the open-source mirror of the official handbook bank. Click any question to see the answer and a related set.

  1. Which court deals with minor criminal offences in Scotland? Government & Law
  2. Who led the invasion of England in 1066? British History
  3. For some Scottish people, ______ is a bigger holiday than Christmas Modern Society
  4. St Augustine led missionaries from Rome, who spread Christianity in the south. Who did he become? Modern Society
  5. Who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury? Modern Society
  6. What percentage of the UK population doesn't follow a religion? Modern Society
  7. The Prime Minister can be changed if the MPs in the governing party decide to do so Government & Law
  8. Who opens the new parliamentary session each year? Government & Law
  9. The Council of Europe has no power to make laws Values & Principles
  10. The Scottish Parliament (after the Magna Carta was established in England) was split into two estates: the Lords and the Commons Government & Law
  11. How often do the PM's questions take place? Government & Law
  12. What is the judiciary responsible for? Government & Law
  13. Anyone who is violent toward their partner (whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together) can not be prosecuted British History
  14. Which Patron Saint day is on the 17th of March? What is the UK
  15. What's the objective of the Commonwealth? Government & Law
  16. William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England. What was this event later known as? British History
  17. A 2 minutes silence is observed on Easter to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ British History
  18. Who should you contact to get your National Insurance number? Government & Law
  19. One of the most important responsibilities of all residents in the UK is Government & Law
  20. What is the Shadow Cabinet? Government & Law
  21. When was the first coin in Britain made? British History
  22. How long is the longest straight distance on the mainland? Modern Society
  23. Almost everybody in the UK who is in paid work, including self-employed people, ______ pay National Insurance Contributions Government & Law
  24. One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni. What is it known as now? British History
  25. How many Houses did the Scottish Parliament have in the middle ages? Government & Law
  26. When did the Enlightenment happen? British History
  27. Baptists, Methodists and Quakers are Modern Society
  28. The people of the Bronze Age were accomplished British History
  29. During the Bronze age people lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows British History
  30. Arranged marriages are allowed in the UK Modern Society
  31. Where does the Fringe take place? What is the UK
  32. Henry VII established the House of Tudor, ______ rose became the Tudor emblem British History
  33. Which TWO changes did the Chartists campaign for? Government & Law
  34. How long did the Romans stay in Britain? British History
  35. In the 20th century, what did Sir Edwin Lutyens design to be the seat of government in India? British History
  36. What is Hogmanay also known as? Modern Society
  37. If no party wins a majority, two parties may join together to form a coalition Modern Society
  38. The name of Admiral Nelson's ship was HMS ______ British History
  39. How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart when her father died and she became Queen? British History
  40. What did 'the Butler Act' introduce in 1944? Modern Society
  41. What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century? British History
  42. The UK is located in the ______ west of Europe Modern Society
  43. British overseas territories are: Modern Society
  44. Young people are sent their National Insurance number just before their ______ birthday Government & Law
  45. In the UK, 1 April is a day when people play jokes on each other. Modern Society
  46. Who ordered to write the Book of Common Prayer? British History
  47. In 1689, The Bill of Rights gave the power to vote to all male adults. Government & Law
  48. The Union Jack is a: What is the UK
  49. By what system are Members of the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly elected? Government & Law
  50. What was the symbol of the House of Tudor? British History