Life in the UK Test Practice Test 10
Try the first 6 questions of this 24-question Life in the UK practice test free, with instant answers and explanations. The full test is in the app.
This test: 9 History · 8 Society · 4 Government · 2 Geography · 1 Values · No question repeats across our 29 practice tests.
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The Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions. You need 75% (at least 18 of 24) to pass. You have 45 minutes.
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Practice Test 10 Questions
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1. Where can a very impressive Iron Age hill fort still be seen today?
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A very impressive hill fort can still be seen today at Maiden Castle, in the English county of Dorset.
2. What did Henry VII deliberately do to strengthen his position after winning the Wars of the Roses?
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Henry VII deliberately strengthened the central administration of England and reduced the power of the nobles to ensure England remained peaceful and his position as king was secure.
3. Which famous architect designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?
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After the great fire destroyed much of the city, London was rebuilt with a new St Paul's, which was designed by a famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren.
4. Who pioneered the railway engine just before Queen Victoria came to the throne?
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Just before Victoria came to the throne, the father and son George and Robert Stephenson pioneered the railway engine.
5. Which king brought the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms together to resist the Viking invaders?
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King Alfred the Great united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms against the Vikings in the 9th century. He is the only English monarch to be given the title 'the Great'.
6. Protestant leaders invited William of Orange to come to England and claim the throne. He encountered no opposition upon arrival and assumed power. What name was given to this peaceful transfer of power?
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw William of Orange invited to England by Protestant nobles. He arrived with an army but faced no resistance, and James II fled. It is called 'glorious' because it was achieved without bloodshed in England.
Questions 7 to 24 of Practice Test 10
7. What was the key outcome of the Magna Carta?
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8. What was stamped onto the earliest coins minted in Britain during the Iron Age?
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9. What key technological breakthrough drove Britain's Industrial Revolution?
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10. Gilbert and Sullivan were famous in the 19th century for writing which type of performance?
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11. When does Easter take place?
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12. What must all dogs in public places wear in the UK?
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13. Who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012?
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14. Which of the following statements about banknotes in the UK is correct?
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15. On which occasion do newspapers and television broadcast joke stories until noon?
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16. What is the war memorial situated on Whitehall called?
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17. Which British-produced film became one of the most commercially successful of all time and spawned one of the highest-grossing franchises?
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18. Which of the following is listed as one of the main constitutional institutions in the UK?
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19. Who heads UK police forces, and what is their relationship with the government?
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20. In what year did the UK officially leave the European Union?
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21. How can a complaint be made about the police in the UK?
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22. What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
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23. In which county can you find the Eden Project?
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24. Which of the following is listed as one of the shared values and responsibilities that everyone in the UK can agree with?
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