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FREE Life in the UK Test 1

The Life in the UK Test is a mandatory exam for those seeking permanent settlement or naturalization in the United Kingdom. The test is designed to evaluate an applicant's knowledge of British customs, history, and culture, including topics such as government, society, and traditions. The test is conducted in English and consists of 24 multiple-choice questions. Applicants must score at least 75% to pass the test, and they have 45 minutes to complete it. The test is an important step for those wishing to become British citizens and is aimed at ensuring that new citizens have a good understanding of British values and culture.
24 exam-like questions
18 correct answers to pass
75% Passing score
45 minutes to complete
Based on 2025 Official Book
18 Minimum age to apply

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Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?

1

Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?

King Edward I of England
William III of England
Henry VIII
King Henry V
2

Which British Prime Minister nationalised major industries including coal and steel?

Harold Macmillan
Clement Attlee
John Major
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
3

Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

St Augustine
St Columba
St Andrew
Kenneth MacAlpin
4

Which British explorer mapped the coast of Australia?

Sake Dean Mahomet
Richard Arkwright
Captain James Cook
Admiral Nelson
5

What were the main occupations of the people during the Iron Age?

Fishermen and butchers
Farmers, craft workers or warriors
Knights, doctors or musicians
Engineers, teachers or lawyers
6

What was the name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship and which was one of the first to sail around the world?

The Golden Eye
The Golden Hind
Elizabeth
The Sharp
7

Why did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves?

He was deeply in love
For political reasons
For her fortune
She was expecting a child
8

How many American colonies declared their independence in 1776, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments?

11
12
13
14
9

Where was Catherine of Aragon (the first wife of Henry VIII) from?

Spain
Germany
England
French
10

When did the post-war economic boom come to an end?

In the early 1970s
In the late 1970s
In the early 1960s
In the late 1960s
11

During its government, Margaret Thatcher made structural changes to the economy through the privatisation of nationalised industries and imposed legal controls on trade union powers:

True
False
12

Who sat at the House of Commons during the Middle Ages?

Knights and wealthy people from towns and cities
Farmers and blacksmiths
Great landowners and bishops
Everyone could sit at the House of Commons
13

Which of the following words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?

Apple and summer
Music and dance
Grimsby and scunthorpe
Canute and boat
14

How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, when she became queen?

Two years old
A month old
A week old
5 years old
15

Which British playwright had a great influence on the English language and invented many words that are still common today?

William Shakespeare
Graham Greene
Dylan Thomas
Harold Pinter
16

What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?

Half of the population
One third of the population
55% of the population
One quarter of the population
17

Who wrote a famous series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage and known as ‘The Canterbury Tales’?

William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
18

Which of the following is NOT a British invention of the 20th century?

The radar
The Turing machine
The World Wide Web
Radioactivity
19

Which British Prime Minister was famous for the speech ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat’?

Clement Attlee
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Harold Wilson
20

Which of the following countries did NOT belong to the Allies during World War II?

France
Bulgaria
The UK
Australia
21

Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666?

Sir Christopher Wren
Isaac Newton
Robert Burns
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
22

Who proposed that enemy aircrafts could be detected by radio waves and is responsible for the development of the radar?

Sir Robert Watson-Watt
John McLeod
John Logie Baird
Alan Turing
23

Who sat at the House of Lords during the Middle Ages?

Great landowners and bishops
Knights, who were usually smaller landowners
Wealthy people from towns and cities
Farmers and blacksmiths
24

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Central Powers during the First World War?

Germany
Serbia
Austria
Hungary
Or