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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 party forms the government? Modern Society
  2. What is the traditional meat served for Christmas Dinner? Modern Society
  3. What is MP’s responsibility? Government & Law
  4. Which of these is a British invention/discovery? Modern Society
  5. Select TWO famous Paralympians Modern Society
  6. Why did Protestant Huguenots come to Britain in the 16th and 18th centuries? British History
  7. Who was Emmeline Pankhurst? Modern Society
  8. The Speaker of the House of Commons is chosen Government & Law
  9. It is a serious criminal offence to drive a vehicle without insurance Government & Law
  10. Who was the first man to be called the 'Prime Minister'? Government & Law
  11. Which of these names was Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's child's name? British History
  12. What are the titles of TWO novels by Charles Dickens? Modern Society
  13. How long is the Bayeux Tapestry? British History
  14. The Scottish Parliament ______ Government & Law
  15. There were no laws before 1215 to limit the power of the king of England British History
  16. What sport is played at Wimbledon Championships? Modern Society
  17. National parks are Modern Society
  18. Who is considered ineligible to do jury service? Government & Law
  19. What do pressure and lobby groups do? Modern Society
  20. The UK has a declining elderly population Government & Law
  21. Richard Arkwright originally trained and worked as a Modern Society
  22. Henry Tudor was the first king of British History
  23. Where can you get details about the small claims procedure? Government & Law
  24. Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. Modern Society
  25. Which TWO of these are cycling athletes? Government & Law
  26. Some of the most well-known galleries are: Modern Society
  27. What name is given to the official flag that represents the union between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? What is the UK
  28. The Medieval Period is referred to the period after the Norman Conquest up until what year? British History
  29. How often does Prime Minister's Questions occur when Parliament is sitting? Government & Law
  30. Catherine Howard was the sixth wife of Henry VIII. British History
  31. Who were the 'suffragettes'? Government & Law
  32. King Henry VIII created the Church of England when the Pope refused to grant him a divorce. British History
  33. What flower is traditionally worn by people on Remembrance Day? Modern Society
  34. When were women allowed to vote? Modern Society
  35. What is the name of the movement against the authority of the Pope and the ideas of the Catholic Church that took place during the reign of Henry VIII? British History
  36. In Scotland a system called the ______ is used to deal with children and young people who have committed an offence Modern Society
  37. The Union Flag comprises ______ crosses, one for each part of the United Kingdom Modern Society
  38. What is the 'Grand National'? Modern Society
  39. What year were women given the right to vote? Government & Law
  40. From where does most of the money come for local services? Modern Society
  41. The British Empire during the Victorian period became the largest empire the world has ever seen British History
  42. When King Charles I tried to impose a revised Prayer Book on the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, which TWO events occurred? Government & Law
  43. In the 2009 Citizenship Survey, less than ______ of people identified themselves as Buddhist Modern Society
  44. The Channel Islands are a part of the UK. What is the UK
  45. ______ abolished slavery throughout the British Empire British History
  46. Who was the captain of the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966? Modern Society
  47. Which landmark is a prehistoric structure which still stands in the English county of Wiltshire? Modern Society
  48. Who built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people)? Modern Society
  49. Which king was executed in 1649? Modern Society
  50. What method is used to elect UK MPs? Government & Law