Life in the UK Test Practice Test 7
Try the first 5 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 · 5 Government · 1 Geography · 1 Values · No question repeats across our 29 practice tests.
Key facts about the real test
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. GOV.UK sets out these rules in its guide to what happens at the test.
Practice Test 7 Questions
The first 5 questions below include the correct answer and a full explanation. The remaining 19 questions of this test are in the app.
1. Where is Skara Brae located?
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Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe.
2. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a collection of poems about a group of people going on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. What is this collection called?
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Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage.
3. At which battles was the king's army defeated during the English Civil War?
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The king's army was defeated at the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby. By 1646, it was clear that Parliament had won the war.
4. What was the name of the global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918?
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The First World War (also known as the Great War) lasted from 1914 to 1918. It involved many nations and resulted in millions of casualties.
5. From which region did the earliest farmers in Britain originate?
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The earliest farmers in Britain came from south-east Europe. They arrived around 6,000 years ago, bringing new agricultural techniques and gradually replacing hunter-gatherer lifestyles.
Questions 6 to 24 of Practice Test 7
6. What is the term for the era in which groundbreaking ideas in politics, philosophy and science emerged?
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7. Which country's invasion by Germany triggered the start of World War II?
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8. What role did Emmeline Pankhurst play in British history?
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9. Who won the general election and became Prime Minister in 1945?
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10. Benjamin Britten founded a music festival in which county?
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11. Which poet wrote 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' inspired by experiences in the First World War?
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12. What time do pubs usually open on Sundays?
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13. Who captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966?
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14. What is the name given to the 40-day period preceding Easter?
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15. Which of these denominations does not exist as a UK coin?
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16. What is the official currency used in the United Kingdom?
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17. What is the minimum age required to enter a betting shop or gambling club?
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18. In 1928, the voting franchise was extended to which group?
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19. Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of the police in the UK?
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20. What is the Commonwealth?
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21. What is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?
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22. Which of the following statements about the Northern Ireland Assembly is correct?
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23. Which of the following statements about the rest of Ireland (outside Northern Ireland) is true?
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24. Which freedom does the UK offer its residents?
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