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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. The Paralympic Games for 2012 were hosted in ______ Modern Society
  2. What is the Church of England usually known as in other countries? Modern Society
  3. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally heard in a ______ in front of up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge Government & Law
  4. It is illegal for any person under the age of 16 to buy a Lottery ticket Modern Society
  5. When was the Parliament of Northern Ireland first established? Government & Law
  6. What type of church is the Church of Scotland? What is the UK
  7. What must police officers do? Government & Law
  8. The English Parliament developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government, particularly when the King Government & Law
  9. After which war were women allowed to vote at the age of 30? British History
  10. In 1947, independence was granted to nine countries, including India, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Modern Society
  11. Who was the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes? Modern Society
  12. Political parties are particularly busy at Modern Society
  13. The Queen is ceremonial head of Modern Society
  14. What celebration takes place on the 25th of December each year? Modern Society
  15. What is the name of the period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed? Modern Society
  16. The group of refugees that settled in England before 1720 were ______ Modern Society
  17. Courts deal with minor criminal cases in the UK are: Government & Law
  18. Father’s Day is the second Sunday in June. Children send cards or buy gifts for their fathers. Modern Society
  19. Which Castles are in use to this day? What is the UK
  20. What percentage of the UK population is Sikh? Modern Society
  21. During the Victorian period the British Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen. British History
  22. Who is the patron Saint of Northern Ireland? What is the UK
  23. By 1400 the preferred language of the English court was ______ Government & Law
  24. Florence Nightingale is famous for her work on children's education in the 19th century British History
  25. Volunteering is compulsory in the UK Government & Law
  26. Which of the following monuments is located in Wiltshire? Modern Society
  27. The first verse of the UK National Anthem begins with ‘God save the Queen’ Modern Society
  28. Which TWO words appear in the first two lines of the national anthem ‘God save the Queen’? Modern Society
  29. How many times has the UK hosted the Olympic Games? Modern Society
  30. In 2010 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee (50 years as queen) Government & Law
  31. In 1999, what happened to hereditary peers in the House of Lords? Government & Law
  32. The UK government hasn't used the power to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly Government & Law
  33. Which religion celebrates Diwali? Modern Society
  34. How old do you have to be to go into betting shops or gambling clubs? Modern Society
  35. What did the Habeas Corpus Act introduce? Modern Society
  36. Who chairs the debates at the House of Commons? Government & Law
  37. Who is Sir Edward Elgar(1857-1934)? British History
  38. Which of these venues is located in Greenwich? Modern Society
  39. Jane Austen and Charles Dickens both are famous Modern Society
  40. What was the 'Black Death'? British History
  41. What was Isaac Newton famous for? Values & Principles
  42. Football has a long history in the UK and the first professional football clubs were formed in the late ______ century Modern Society
  43. What kind of genre was the film Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park? Modern Society
  44. Which of the events is the landing of allied forces in Normandy? British History
  45. What are TWO benefits of volunteering? Modern Society
  46. Who designed the Cenotaph? Modern Society
  47. Which TWO of these are English civil war battles? British History
  48. In 1348 a third of the populations of England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of ______ plague British History
  49. MPs have a number of different responsibilities which includes: Government & Law
  50. Elizabeth I never married and so had no children of her own to inherit her throne British History