Practice test 40

Question 1Not answered

Where was Napoleon defeated by the Duke of Wellington in 1815?

1. Battle of Agincourt
2. Battle of the Somme
3. Battle of Trafalgar
4. Battle of Waterloo

Question 2Not answered

In which year did Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize in Medicine?

1. 1928
2. 1953
3. 1969
4. 1945

Question 3Not answered

Which Prime Minister was famous for the 'wind of change' speech?

1. Winston Churchill
2. Harold Macmillan
3. Clement Attlee
4. Anthony Eden

Question 4Not answered

Who can look at the electoral register?

1. Anyone, under supervision at the local registration office
2. Only local councillors and the police
3. Only the police, on court orders
4. Only registered voters, after dark

Question 5Not answered

From October 2013, which English level did settlement applicants need to show, as well as passing the test?

1. B1 of the Common European Framework
2. A1 of the Common European Framework
3. C2 of the Common European Framework
4. No level was required

Question 6Not answered

What is the largest religion in the UK by number of followers?

1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism
4. Sikhism

Question 7Not answered

Where did many of the settlers in the Ulster plantations come from?

1. North-east England
2. Wales
3. The Scottish islands
4. South-west Scotland

Question 8Not answered

Where can you take the Life in the UK test?

1. At any public library that offers computers
2. At home, online, using a webcam
3. At a registered and approved test centre
4. At any main Post Office branch

Question 9Not answered

What food is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?

1. Roast turkey
2. Hot cross buns
3. Christmas pudding
4. Pancakes

Question 10Not answered

What were 'rotten boroughs'?

1. Constituencies with hardly any voters
2. Towns ruined by the plague
3. Slum areas of cities
4. Places controlled by the Church

Question 11Not answered

In which languages can members of the Welsh Assembly speak?

1. Welsh or English
2. English only
3. Welsh only
4. Welsh, English or Gaelic

Question 12Not answered

Who must follow the principles of the European Convention on Human Rights under the Human Rights Act 1998?

1. Only the courts and the police forces
2. The government, public bodies and the courts
3. Only the police and the civil service
4. Only Parliament and the monarch

Question 13Not answered

How often is the electoral register updated?

1. Every five years, in the month of May
2. Every month, in the first week
3. Every year, in September or October
4. Every ten years, in the month of March

Question 14Not answered

Over which countries did James VI of Scotland become king as James I?

1. Scotland and Ireland only
2. England and France
3. Wales and Scotland only
4. England, Wales and Ireland

Question 15Not answered

What were the three Houses of the Scottish Parliament called?

1. Estates
2. Chambers
3. Councils
4. Circuits

Question 16Not answered

Which British directors found success in the UK and internationally after the Second World War?

1. Sir David Lean and Ridley Scott
2. Hitchcock and Korda
3. Nick Park and Roald Dahl
4. Ken Russell and Terry Gilliam

Question 17Not answered

Which of these sports began in Britain?

1. Baseball, basketball and volleyball
2. Cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby
3. Ice hockey and skiing
4. Athletics and wrestling

Question 18Not answered

Which of these groups is NOT allowed to stand for public office as an MP?

1. Teachers
2. Members of the armed forces
3. Small business owners
4. Retired doctors

Question 19Not answered

Who composed the 'Water Music' for King George I?

1. Henry Purcell
2. George Frederick Handel
3. Sir Edward Elgar
4. Gustav Holst

Question 20Not answered

At what time did the First World War end?

1. Midnight on 1 January 1919
2. 11.00 am on 11 November 1918
3. 6.00 am on 8 May 1945
4. 3.00 pm on 4 August 1914

Question 21Not answered

What is the money raised from income tax used to pay for?

1. Only the running costs of the NHS
2. Public services such as roads, schools, the police and the army
3. Only the payment of state pensions
4. Only the services run by local councils

Question 22Not answered

What is the official home of the Prime Minister?

1. Buckingham Palace
2. The Palace of Westminster
3. Chequers
4. 10 Downing Street

Question 23Not answered

Where is the Tate Modern based?

1. In the former Royal Mint
2. In the Old Vic Theatre
3. In the Tower of London
4. In the former Bankside Power Station in London

Question 24Not answered

Which flower is associated with Wales?

1. The thistle
2. The daffodil
3. The rose
4. The shamrock