Life in the UK Test 2026 – FREE Exam 1 with Answers

Q: Which TWO plays were written by William Shakespeare?

A Midsummer Night’s dream and Macbeth

Question 1 of 24 ★★★★★

Who was the designer of the Cenotaph in Whitehall?

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Sir Christopher Wren

Inigo Jones

Sir Edwin Lutyens

Robert Adam

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What is the term used for knocking on people’s doors to ask for their support during election campaigns?

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Lobbying

Petitioning

Rallying

Canvassing

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What type of battle was fought between Britain and Germany during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940?

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A naval battle

An aerial battle

A land battle

A submarine battle

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

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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

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What is the opposition group that challenges the government and puts forward alternative policies?

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Opposition Leaders

Shadow Cabinet

Cabinet Ministers

Government Representatives

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What is the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter called?

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Advent

Lent

Epiphany

Pentecost

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Which British suffragette leader co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and played a pivotal role in securing women's right to vote?

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Florence Nightingale

Mary Wollstonecraft

Emmeline Pankhurst

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

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What was David Hume known for during the Enlightenment period?

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Literature

Philosophy

Engineering

Economics

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Who was Sir Edward Elgar?

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English poet

British architect

English composer and musician

British historian

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True or False: There is an established Church in Wales and Northern Ireland.

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True

False

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Who can participate in the National Citizen Service (NCS)?

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Retired citizens over 65

Young people aged 16 and 17

Children aged 10–12

University students aged 18–21

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Which British scientist led experiments that resulted in the first splitting of the atom?

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Ernest Rutherford

Isaac Newton

Alan Turing

James Chadwick

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Who wrote The Canterbury Tales, a story about about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?

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William Shakespeare

Geoffrey Chaucer

John Milton

John Barbour

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Which TWO plays were written by William Shakespeare?

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The Canterbury Tales

A Midsummer Night’s dream

Macbeth

Paradise Lost

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What do you receive before an election that tells you when and where to vote?

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A ballot paper

A poll card

A voter registration form

A postal ballot

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What was the 18th-century movement called that influenced politics, philosophy, and science?

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Awakening

Reformation

Enlightenment

Revolution

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How can someone make a complaint about the police in the UK?

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By contacting the Prime Minister’s office

By filing a complaint with the local council only

By contacting the Home Office directly

By going to a police station or writing to the Chief Constable

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Which British author created the character James Bond?

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Ian Fleming

J.R.R. Tolkien

Roald Dahl

Charles Dickens

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Which charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the UK?

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The National Trust

British Heritage Foundation

English Tourism Council

UK Landmarks Agency

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Which one is not a valid coin?

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2p

10p

25p

50p

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Which tribes came to Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?

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Celts and Picts

Normans and Vikings

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

Romans and Greeks

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Who became Lord Protector of England after the execution of King Charles I?

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Charles II

Oliver Cromwell

James II

William of Orange

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Who improved the steam engine that was crucial for powering the Industrial Revolution?

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Richard Arkwright

James Watt

Adam Smith

David Hume

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Which TWO are offered to UK residents and citizens?

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Freedom to avoid taxes

Mandatory voting

Freedom from unfair discrimination

Right to join in the election of a government

Who was the designer of the Cenotaph in Whitehall?

What is the term used for knocking on people’s doors to ask for their support during election campaigns?

What type of battle was fought between Britain and Germany during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940?

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

What is the opposition group that challenges the government and puts forward alternative policies?

What is the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter called?

Which British suffragette leader co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and played a pivotal role in securing women's right to vote?

What was David Hume known for during the Enlightenment period?

Who was Sir Edward Elgar?

True or False: There is an established Church in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Who can participate in the National Citizen Service (NCS)?

Which British scientist led experiments that resulted in the first splitting of the atom?

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales, a story about about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?

Which TWO plays were written by William Shakespeare?

What do you receive before an election that tells you when and where to vote?

What was the 18th-century movement called that influenced politics, philosophy, and science?

How can someone make a complaint about the police in the UK?

Which British author created the character James Bond?

Which charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the UK?

Which one is not a valid coin?

Which tribes came to Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?

Who became Lord Protector of England after the execution of King Charles I?

Who improved the steam engine that was crucial for powering the Industrial Revolution?

Which TWO are offered to UK residents and citizens?

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Who was the designer of the Cenotaph in Whitehall?

What is the term used for knocking on people’s doors to ask for their support during election campaigns?

What type of battle was fought between Britain and Germany during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940?

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

What is the opposition group that challenges the government and puts forward alternative policies?

What is the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter called?

Which British suffragette leader co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and played a pivotal role in securing women's right to vote?

What was David Hume known for during the Enlightenment period?

Who was Sir Edward Elgar?

True or False: There is an established Church in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Who can participate in the National Citizen Service (NCS)?

Which British scientist led experiments that resulted in the first splitting of the atom?

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales, a story about about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?

Which TWO plays were written by William Shakespeare?

What do you receive before an election that tells you when and where to vote?

What was the 18th-century movement called that influenced politics, philosophy, and science?

How can someone make a complaint about the police in the UK?

Which British author created the character James Bond?

Which charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the UK?

Which one is not a valid coin?

Which tribes came to Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?

Who became Lord Protector of England after the execution of King Charles I?

Who improved the steam engine that was crucial for powering the Industrial Revolution?

Which TWO are offered to UK residents and citizens?

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