Question 1

Which of the following is a responsibility expected of all UK residents?

Accepted Answer

D. Respect and obey the law. 'respect and obey the law' is one of the responsibilities expected of those wishing to be a permanent resident or citizen of the UK.

Question 2

What is the official name of the UK?

Accepted Answer

B. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Question 3

What was Stonehenge probably used for?

Accepted Answer

B. A special gathering place for seasonal ceremonies. Stonehenge was probably a special gathering place for seasonal ceremonies.

Question 4

Which tribes invaded Britain after the Roman army left in AD 410?

Accepted Answer

B. The Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons. After the Roman army left Britain in AD 410, Britain was invaded by tribes from northern Europe: the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons.

Question 5

What key principle did the Magna Carta establish?

Accepted Answer

C. That even the king was subject to the law. The Magna Carta established the idea that even the king was subject to the law.

Question 6

After the Norman Conquest, what language did the king and his noblemen speak?

Accepted Answer

B. Norman French. After the Norman Conquest, the king and his noblemen spoke Norman French.

Question 7

Who became the first king of the House of Tudor after the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?

Accepted Answer

A. Henry VII. Henry Tudor became King Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. He was the first king of the House of Tudor.

Question 8

What did Queen Elizabeth I re-establish as the official Church in England?

Accepted Answer

D. The Church of England. Elizabeth I re-established the Church of England as the official Church in England.

Question 9

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

C. Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Question 10

Why was the event of 1688 called the 'Glorious Revolution'?

Accepted Answer

D. Because there was no fighting in England and it guaranteed the power of Parliament. The event was called the Glorious Revolution because there was no fighting in England and because it guaranteed the power of Parliament, ending the threat of a monarch ruling on his or her own as he or she wished.

Question 11

In what year did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

A. 1833. In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. In 1807, it had become illegal to trade slaves in British ships or from British ports.

Question 12

The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was fought in South Africa against settlers from which country?

Accepted Answer

D. The Netherlands. The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 saw the British go to war in South Africa with settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers.

Question 13

John Constable (1776-1837) was a landscape painter most famous for his works of which area?

Accepted Answer

D. Dedham Vale on the Suffolk-Essex border. John Constable was most famous for his works of Dedham Vale on the Suffolk-Essex border.

Question 14

Which of the following is a traditional part of the Christmas meal in the UK?

Accepted Answer

B. Roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies. People eat a special meal which often includes roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies.

Question 15

What is the money from TV licences used to pay for?

Accepted Answer

D. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The money from TV licences is used to pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Question 16

What is the title of the chairperson of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

D. The Moderator. The chairperson of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the Moderator, who is appointed for one year only and often speaks on behalf of that Church.

Question 17

The Paralympics have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman at which hospital?

Accepted Answer

A. Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire. The Paralympics have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman, a German refugee, at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire.

Question 18

In which year was England's only international football tournament victory, the World Cup, hosted in the UK?

Accepted Answer

C. 1966. England's only international tournament victory was at the World Cup of 1966, hosted in the UK.

Question 19

What is the longest distance on the UK mainland, from John O'Groats to Land's End?

Accepted Answer

B. About 870 miles (1,400 kilometres). The longest distance on the mainland is from John O'Groats to Land's End, about 870 miles (approximately 1,400 kilometres).

Question 20

What percentage of the total UK population does England make up?

Accepted Answer

C. About 84%. England more or less consistently makes up 84% of the total population of the UK.

Question 21

In which decades did the Chartists campaign for reform?

Accepted Answer

B. The 1830s and 1840s. In the 1830s and 1840s, a group called the Chartists campaigned for reform.

Question 22

What is the role of the monarch in a constitutional monarchy?

Accepted Answer

A. The monarch appoints the government but does not rule the country. The king or queen does not rule the country but appoints the government, which the people have chosen in a democratic election.

Question 23

What are life peers?

Accepted Answer

A. Peers nominated by the Prime Minister to serve for their own lifetime. Life peers are nominated by the Prime Minister to serve for their own lifetime.

Question 24

What voting system is used for UK general elections?

Accepted Answer

B. First past the post. UK general elections use the 'first past the post' system. The candidate who gets the most votes in each constituency is elected.

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Life in the UK Test Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following is a responsibility expected of all UK residents?

2. What is the official name of the UK?

3. What was Stonehenge probably used for?

4. Which tribes invaded Britain after the Roman army left in AD 410?

5. What key principle did the Magna Carta establish?

6. After the Norman Conquest, what language did the king and his noblemen speak?

7. Who became the first king of the House of Tudor after the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?

8. What did Queen Elizabeth I re-establish as the official Church in England?

9. Where was William Shakespeare born?

10. Why was the event of 1688 called the 'Glorious Revolution'?

11. In what year did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

12. The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 was fought in South Africa against settlers from which country?

13. John Constable (1776-1837) was a landscape painter most famous for his works of which area?

14. Which of the following is a traditional part of the Christmas meal in the UK?

15. What is the money from TV licences used to pay for?

16. What is the title of the chairperson of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland?

17. The Paralympics have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman at which hospital?

18. In which year was England's only international football tournament victory, the World Cup, hosted in the UK?

19. What is the longest distance on the UK mainland, from John O'Groats to Land's End?

20. What percentage of the total UK population does England make up?

21. In which decades did the Chartists campaign for reform?

22. What is the role of the monarch in a constitutional monarchy?

23. What are life peers?

24. What voting system is used for UK general elections?

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