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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 was the first English Prime Minister?

1

Who was the first English Prime Minister?

Henry Pelham
Sir Robert Walpole
Admiral Nelson
Oliver Cromwell
2

Who was Robert Burns?

A British musician
A Scottish poet
A Welsh scientist
An Irish engineer
3

Who established the Church of England?

The Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
4

What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?

The Enlightenment
The Glorious Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Elizabethan
5

What is the meaning of ‘Magna Carta’?

The Big Charter
The Great Charter
The King’s Charter
The Small Charter
6

When did the Wars of the Roses end?

1455
1462
1478
1485
7

The UK is not a full member of the European Union because it does not use the Euro currency:

True
False
8

Who was the British Minister after Margaret Thatcher?

Tony Blair
Harold Macmillan
Gordon Brown
John Major
9

Who defeated Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

The Duke of Wellington
Admiral Nelson
Richard Arkwright
The Duke of Edinburgh
10

What was the symbol of the House of Tudor?

A red rose with a white rose inside it
A red rose
A white rose
A white rose with a red rose inside it
11

What animal is represented in the Welsh flag?

A lion
A dragon
A tiger
A cat
12

Which famous economist developed ideas about economics during the 18th century and which are still referred to today?

Robert Dudley Baxter
David Hume
Adam Smith
Henry George
13

Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’?

Sir Peter Mansfield
James Goodfellow
Patrick Steptoe
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
14

What is the meaning of the term ‘Habeas corpus’?

You must present the person in court
You must obey the law
You should go to court
You should not be judged
15

Which German princess got married with Henry VIII?

Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Parr
Anne Boleyn
16

What was the most spoken language during the Iron Age?

Anglo-Saxon
French
Celtic
Irish
17

Which of the following was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War?

The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Waterloo
18

During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the engineers come from?

France
Holland
Germany
Italy
19

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Five
Six
Seven
Eight
20

When did the English become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament?

In 1300
In 1400
In 1345
In 1567
21

What was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England, known for?

Her rebellion against the Vikings
Her rebellion against the Romans
Her rebellion against the Normans
Her rebellion against the Anglo-Saxons
22

When was the hovercraft invented?

In the 1920s
In the 1930s
In the 1940s
In the 1950s
23

Who is the author of the famous play ‘Macbeth’?

Alexander Thomas
William Shakespeare
Harold Pinter
Evelyn Waugh
24

What animal was cloned by scientists Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell?

A cow
A rabbit
A cat
A sheep
Or