Life in the UK Test 2026 - FREE Chapter 3 Practice Test 9

Q: Which TWO groups of countries were the main opposing sides in the First World War (WW I)?

Allied Powers and Central Powers

Question 1 of 24 ★★★★★

What was the primary base of the UK economy before the 18th century?

Select 1 correct answer

Coal mining

Agriculture

Textile manufacturing

Steel production

Question 2 of 24 ★★★★★

What war did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand start?

Select 1 correct answer

Crimean War

World War II

Cold War

World War I

Question 3 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Which TWO groups of countries were the main opposing sides in the First World War (WW I)?

Select 2 correct answers

Allied Powers

Eastern Bloc

Central Powers

League of Nations

Question 4 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

True or False: Britain was part of the Central Powers, which fought against the Allied Powers, during the First World War.

Select 1 correct answer

True

False

Question 5 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

How did Britain’s Empire contribute to the First World War effort?

Select 1 correct answer

It remained neutral throughout the war.

It sent soldiers and supplies from colonies.

It signed a treaty with Germany.

It declared independence from Britain.

Question 6 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Approximately how many British casualties occurred on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916?

Select 1 correct answer

10,000

25,000

40,000

60,000

Question 7 of 24 ★★★★

When did the First World War begin?

Select 1 correct answer

1912

1914

1916

1918

Question 8 of 24 ★★★★★

When did the First World War end?

Select 1 correct answer

11th November 1918

11th December 1918

11th November 1919

11th December 1919

Question 9 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

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

Select 1 correct answer

France

Russia

Bulgaria

United States

Question 10 of 24 ★

What was the purpose of the Home Rule Bill introduced by the British government in 1913?

Select 1 correct answer

To grant Ireland complete independence from Britain

To create a separate Irish army

To allow Ireland to govern itself while remaining part of the UK

To unite Ireland with Scotland

Question 11 of 24 ★★★★★

Why was the implementation of Home Rule for Ireland delayed in 1914?

Select 1 correct answer

Because of a rebellion in Wales

Due to a lack of support from Irish nationalists

Due to the outbreak of World War I

Due to the signing of a peace treaty

Question 12 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

What was the name of the 1916 uprising in Dublin by Irish Nationalists against British rule?

Select 1 correct answer

The Irish Spring

The Easter Rising

The Troubles

The Dublin Revolt

Question 13 of 24 ★★

What was the name of the conflict in Northern Ireland between those who wanted independence and those who supported British rule?

Select 1 correct answer

The Irish Civil War

The Troubles

The Rebellion

The Northern Crisis

Question 14 of 24 ★★★

What was the outcome of the 1921 peace treaty signed between Britain and Ireland?

Select 1 correct answer

Ireland remained entirely part of the UK

Ireland was divided into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State

Ireland gained complete independence as a republic

Scotland and Wales were also granted independence

Question 15 of 24 ★★★★★

When did the Irish Free State become a republic?

Select 1 correct answer

1939

1945

1949

1951

Question 16 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

What name was given to the six counties in the north that remained part of the UK after the partition of Ireland?

Select 1 correct answer

Ulster Republic

Northern Ireland

The Free North

British Ireland

Question 17 of 24 ★★

Which major economic crisis of the 1930s led to widespread unemployment in the UK, particularly affecting traditional industries like shipbuilding?

Select 1 correct answer

Industrial Revolution

The Great Fire

Great Depression

Second World War

Question 18 of 24 ★★★★★

During the Great Depression in the 1930s, which industry was badly affected in the UK?

Select 1 correct answer

Aviation industry

Automobile industry

Shipbuilding industry

Telecommunications industry

Question 19 of 24 ★★

Which TWO industries grew in the UK during the 1930s despite the Great Depression?

Select 1 correct answer

Shipbuilding and steel

Coal and textiles

Automobile and aviation

Mining and agriculture

Question 20 of 24 ★★★

When did the BBC begin its radio broadcasts in the UK?

Select 1 correct answer

1918

1922

1929

1936

Question 21 of 24 ★★★

When did the BBC begin the world’s first regular Television service in the UK?

Select 1 correct answer

1922

1930

1936

1940

Question 22 of 24 ★★

Who was John Maynard Keynes during the inter-war period in the UK?

Select 1 correct answer

A military general

A famous writer

A Prime Minister

An influential economist

Question 23 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

Select 1 correct answer

1918

1925

1933

1939

Question 24 of 24 ★★★★★

What country did Germany attack in 1939 that caused Second World War?

Select 1 correct answer

France

Austria

Poland

Czechoslovakia

What was the primary base of the UK economy before the 18th century?

What war did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand start?

Which TWO groups of countries were the main opposing sides in the First World War (WW I)?

True or False: Britain was part of the Central Powers, which fought against the Allied Powers, during the First World War.

How did Britain’s Empire contribute to the First World War effort?

Approximately how many British casualties occurred on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916?

When did the First World War begin?

When did the First World War end?

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

What was the purpose of the Home Rule Bill introduced by the British government in 1913?

Why was the implementation of Home Rule for Ireland delayed in 1914?

What was the name of the 1916 uprising in Dublin by Irish Nationalists against British rule?

What was the name of the conflict in Northern Ireland between those who wanted independence and those who supported British rule?

What was the outcome of the 1921 peace treaty signed between Britain and Ireland?

When did the Irish Free State become a republic?

What name was given to the six counties in the north that remained part of the UK after the partition of Ireland?

Which major economic crisis of the 1930s led to widespread unemployment in the UK, particularly affecting traditional industries like shipbuilding?

During the Great Depression in the 1930s, which industry was badly affected in the UK?

Which TWO industries grew in the UK during the 1930s despite the Great Depression?

When did the BBC begin its radio broadcasts in the UK?

When did the BBC begin the world’s first regular Television service in the UK?

Who was John Maynard Keynes during the inter-war period in the UK?

When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

What country did Germany attack in 1939 that caused Second World War?

Tests

Driving Theory Test

Life in the UK Test

Driving Practical Test

About

Contact Us

Follow Us

Mode:

What was the primary base of the UK economy before the 18th century?

What war did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand start?

Which TWO groups of countries were the main opposing sides in the First World War (WW I)?

True or False: Britain was part of the Central Powers, which fought against the Allied Powers, during the First World War.

How did Britain’s Empire contribute to the First World War effort?

Approximately how many British casualties occurred on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916?

When did the First World War begin?

When did the First World War end?

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

What was the purpose of the Home Rule Bill introduced by the British government in 1913?

Why was the implementation of Home Rule for Ireland delayed in 1914?

What was the name of the 1916 uprising in Dublin by Irish Nationalists against British rule?

What was the name of the conflict in Northern Ireland between those who wanted independence and those who supported British rule?

What was the outcome of the 1921 peace treaty signed between Britain and Ireland?

When did the Irish Free State become a republic?

What name was given to the six counties in the north that remained part of the UK after the partition of Ireland?

Which major economic crisis of the 1930s led to widespread unemployment in the UK, particularly affecting traditional industries like shipbuilding?

During the Great Depression in the 1930s, which industry was badly affected in the UK?

Which TWO industries grew in the UK during the 1930s despite the Great Depression?

When did the BBC begin its radio broadcasts in the UK?

When did the BBC begin the world’s first regular Television service in the UK?

Who was John Maynard Keynes during the inter-war period in the UK?

When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

What country did Germany attack in 1939 that caused Second World War?

Driving Theory Test

Life in the UK Test

Driving Practical Test