Life in the UK test 1: free practice test with answers (2026)

Question 1 of 24

Who was a leader of the suffragette movement?

Elizabeth FryEmmeline PankhurstMargaret ThatcherFlorence Nightingale

Question 2 of 24

Dolly the sheep, the first successfully cloned mammal, was created where?

WalesCornwallScotlandNorthern Ireland

Question 3 of 24

What was found at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk?

A Viking longhouse settlementA Roman bath houseAn Anglo-Saxon ship burial thought to be a king's graveA prehistoric stone circle

Question 4 of 24

In which year was the National Health Service established?

1951194819421945

Question 5 of 24

After slavery was abolished, who was recruited to replace enslaved labour on plantations?

Migrants from Ireland onlySoldiers returning from the Crimean WarOver two million Indian and Chinese workersConvicts from British prisons

Question 6 of 24

Where does the parliament that governs the UK sit?

LondonBelfastEdinburghCardiff

Question 7 of 24

What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 establish?

That Scotland and England were one kingdomThat the monarch could dismiss parliament at willThat all men could voteThat the monarch needs parliament's consent to raise taxes or keep an army

Question 8 of 24

When is a by-election held?

Every two years in each constituencyWhen the House of Lords requests oneWhen an MP dies or resignsWhen the prime minister changes

Question 9 of 24

Where are serious criminal offences tried in England and Wales?

The magistrates' courtThe Crown Court, before a judge and juryThe small claims courtThe County Court

Question 10 of 24

What does the monarch do at the opening of each new parliamentary session?

Appoints the Speaker of the House of CommonsChooses the members of the cabinetVotes on the first bill of the sessionGives a speech setting out the government's policies

Question 11 of 24

Britain was the first country to industrialise on a large scale.

TrueFalse

Question 12 of 24

Which of these is a responsibility you accept when you settle in the UK?

Attending a church service each weekJoining a political partyFlying a flag on national holidaysRespecting the law and the rights of others

Question 13 of 24

Why is volunteering encouraged?

It is a legal requirement for residentsIt is required before you can voteIt reduces the tax you oweIt is a way of taking part in community life, and many charities depend on it

Question 14 of 24

How many members of parliament are there?

500750650600

Question 15 of 24

Where is the Giant's Causeway?

The north-east coast of Northern IrelandCornwallNorth WalesThe west coast of Scotland

Question 16 of 24

Which court deals with minor criminal offences in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

The magistrates' courtThe County CourtThe Crown CourtThe High Court

Question 17 of 24

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson won 11 Paralympic gold medals in which sport?

SwimmingWheelchair racingArcheryTable tennis

Question 18 of 24

Who succeeded Henry VIII?

His daughter Mary IHis son Edward VIHis cousin James IHis daughter Elizabeth I

Question 19 of 24

What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

An embroidery showing the Norman Conquest, which still hangs in FranceA medieval map of EnglandA Roman mosaic found in KentA tapestry recording the Domesday survey

Question 20 of 24

What is devolution?

The transfer of powers from central government to Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandThe process of leaving the European UnionThe transfer of powers from councils to central governmentThe transfer of powers from parliament to the monarch

Question 21 of 24

Where is the Grand National held?

Ascot, near WindsorAintree, near LiverpoolEpsom, in SurreyCheltenham, in Gloucestershire

Question 22 of 24

What was Mary I known for?

Defeating the Spanish ArmadaUniting the crowns of England and ScotlandFounding the Church of EnglandBeing a devout Catholic who persecuted Protestants

Question 23 of 24

The Turner Prize is named after which artist?

David HockneyJMW TurnerThomas GainsboroughJohn Constable

Question 24 of 24

Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?

The Archbishop of CanterburyThe ModeratorThe monarchThe Archbishop of York

Life in the UK test practice test 1

Life in the UK test practice test 1