Life in the UK Practice Test 3

Question 1

Who won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Sir Steve Redgrave

Answer

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Answer

Sir Chris Hoy

Answer

Sir Roger Bannister

Question 2

Every MP in the UK has his/her own constituency.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

What profession was Florence Nightingale famous for?

Accepted Answer

Nurse

Answer

Painter

Answer

Gardener

Answer

Political Leader

Question 4

What food is traditionally associated with Wales?

Accepted Answer

Welsh cakes

Answer

Haggis

Answer

Roast beef, which is served with potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire puddings

Answer

Ulster fry

Question 5

What did Henry VII do?

Accepted Answer

Reduced the power of the nobles

Answer

Restricted King's power

Answer

Broke away from the Church of Rome

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Increased the power of the nobles

Question 6

There are some MPs (Members of Parliament) who do not represent any of the main political parties.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

Who was John Constable?

Accepted Answer

A landscape painter, most famous for his works of Dedham Vale on the Suffolk-Essex border in the East of England

Answer

A Welsh artist, best known for his engravings and stained glass

Answer

An important contributor to the 'pop art' movement of the 1960s

Answer

A very successful Northern Irish portrait painter

Question 8

'To be or not to be' is a famous Shakespeare line from which play or poem?

Accepted Answer

Hamlet

Answer

Henry V

Answer

As you like it

Answer

Romeo and Juliet

Question 9

What is the currency used in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Pound sterling

Answer

Dollars

Answer

Euro

Answer

Gold

Question 10

What is not a fundamental principle of British life?

Accepted Answer

Driving a car

Answer

Treating others with fairness

Answer

Looking after yourself and family

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Looking after the environment

Question 11

What are TWO responsibilities of members of Parliament (MPs)?

Accepted Answer

Scrutinise and comment on what the government is doing

Accepted Answer

They represent everyone in their constituency

Answer

Appoint the Prime Minister (PM)

Answer

Represent only those who voted for them

Question 12

The Domesday Book gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 13

Where did the Vikings come from?

Accepted Answer

Norway and Denmark

Answer

Norway and Sweden

Answer

Austria and Germany

Answer

Spain and France

Question 14

Which TWO are facts about King William II of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

He was the Protestant rule of the Netherlands before he became King William II of Scotland

Accepted Answer

He was William of Orange before he became King William III of England. Wales and Ireland

Answer

He was defeated by King James II of England when the latter tried to take back the crown

Answer

He was married to the young daughter of King James II of England, Wales and Ireland

Question 15

Where was Robert Burns from?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Answer

Northern Ireland

Answer

Wales

Answer

England

Question 16

Which of the Houses is more important in today's Britain?

Accepted Answer

The House of Commons

Answer

The House of York

Answer

The House of Lancaster

Answer

The House of Lords

Question 17

As per 2021 census, what percentage of the England and Wales population identified as Sikh?

Accepted Answer

1%

Answer

4%

Answer

2%

Answer

3%

Question 18

When did the first farmers start settling in Britain?

Accepted Answer

6000 years ago

Answer

8500 years ago

Answer

4000 years ago

Answer

10000 years ago

Question 19

Rudyard Kipling reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 20

What did the Magna Carta do?

Accepted Answer

Restricted King's power

Answer

Introduced Democracy

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Introduced Christianity

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Allowed to collect taxes

Question 21

What was the population of the UK in 1901?

Accepted Answer

40 million

Answer

27 million

Answer

60 million

Answer

50 million

Question 22

Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

Accepted Answer

St Augustine

Answer

St Columba

Answer

St Patrick

Answer

St George

Question 23

Which TWO wives of Henry VIII were executed?

Accepted Answer

Catherine Howard

Accepted Answer

Anne Boleyn

Answer

Jane Seymour

Answer

Anne of Cleves

Question 24

Who appoints the government, which most people have chosen in a democratic election?

Accepted Answer

The Monarch

Answer

The Prime Minister

Answer

The House of Lords

Answer

The House of Commons