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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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What did the Chartists campaign for?

1

What did the Chartists campaign for?

The right to vote for women over 30 years old
The right to vote for the working classes and other people without property
The right to vote for women and men over 30 years old
The right to vote for every citizen
2

When did Emmeline Pankhurst die?

1928
1935
1936
1930
3

What TWO houses were confronted during the Wars of the Roses?

The House of Lancaster
The House of Leicester
The House of Canterbury
The House of York
4

Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister in the UK?

J K Rowling
Margaret Thatcher
Jane Austen
Hillary Clinton
5

How old was Queen Victoria when she became Queen in 1837?

A week old
4 years old
20 years old
18 years old
6

When did the First World War start?

1912
1914
1942
1940
7

Which battle signified the end of the Wars of the Roses?

The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Marston Moor
8

When did English settlers begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?

In James I’s time
In Henry VII’s time
In Henry VIII’s time
In Elizabeth I’s time
9

When did the Black Death come to England?

In 1248
In 1348
In 1358
In 1414
10

When did British combat troops leave Iraq?

In 2004
In 2005
In 2006
In 2009
11

The line ‘all the world’s a stage’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?

Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
As You Like It
Sonnet 18
12

During the times of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise:

Indonesia
The eastern coast of America
The western coast of Australia
The Pacific Islands
13

Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?

The House of Lancaster
The House of Kent
The House of York
The House of Newcastle
14

Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Admiral Nelson
Oliver Cromwell
The Duke of Wellington
Henry VIII
15

Who was the leader of the English Republic?

King Richard III
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
Charles I
16

Where was Margaret Thatcher born?

Buckinghamshire
Cheshire
Lincolnshire
Bedfordshire
17

Who introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England in 1284?

King Edward I of England
Robert the Bruce
King Henry V
William III of England
18

The decade of the 1960s was a period of significant social change, when there was growth in British fashion, cinema and popular music:

True
False
19

When did Britain and France develop the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner known as ‘The Concorde’?

1970s
1950s
1980s
1960s
20

Which flag has a diagonal white cross on a blue ground?

The cross of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland
The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
The cross of St George, patron saint of England
The cross of St David, patron saint of Wales
21

Which was the first major railway built in Britain?

High Speed 1
West Coast Main Line
Great Western Railway
East London Line
22

In the 15th century, Henry Tudor, the leader of the House of Lancaster, became:

King Henry VIII
King Richard I
King Richard III
King Henry VII
23

Who defeated the Vikings?

King Alfred the Great
William I
Boudicca
James II
Or