Life in the UK test 10: free practice test with answers (2026)

Question 1 of 24

What can the House of Lords do with a proposed law?

Block it permanentlySend it directly to the monarchPass it into law without the CommonsSuggest amendments and ask the Commons to think again, though the Commons has the final say

Question 2 of 24

In which year did the Glorious Revolution take place?

1688170716601714

Question 3 of 24

How are the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly elected?

Using forms of proportional representationBy appointment from the UK governmentUsing first past the post, like the UK parliamentBy a vote of local councils

Question 4 of 24

In which years did London host the Olympic Games?

1908, 1948 and 20121948, 1966 and 20121900, 1948 and 20081908, 1936 and 2012

Question 5 of 24

Whose 1942 report set out the plan for the welfare state?

John Maynard KeynesWilliam BeveridgeAneurin BevanClement Attlee

Question 6 of 24

In which year was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?

1918180719011833

Question 7 of 24

In which year was the National Trust founded?

1901181519451895

Question 8 of 24

After Bannockburn, Scotland remained an independent country.

TrueFalse

Question 9 of 24

When did Germany surrender, ending the Second World War in Europe?

September 1939May 1945June 1944November 1918

Question 10 of 24

Which Scot improved the steam engine?

Alexander FlemingGeorge StephensonIsambard Kingdom BrunelJames Watt

Question 11 of 24

Which of these is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the UK?

Wembley StadiumThe London EyeThe Giant's CausewayThe Eden Project

Question 12 of 24

What was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?

An uprising against the Act of UnionA Spanish plan to invade by seaAn attempt to blow up the Houses of ParliamentA plan to assassinate Elizabeth I

Question 13 of 24

What is the Proms?

A summer theatre festival in EdinburghAn eight-week summer season of orchestral musicAn annual film awards ceremonyA contemporary art prize

Question 14 of 24

In which year did the English Civil War begin?

1642166616601605

Question 15 of 24

Can you start work in the UK before you have a National Insurance number?

Yes, if you have permission to work in the UKNo, you must wait until the number arrivesOnly if your employer applies for itOnly for part-time work

Question 16 of 24

In which year did the Romans successfully invade Britain?

AD 41055 BCAD 789AD 43

Question 17 of 24

What does it mean that the UK is a constitutional monarchy?

There is no monarch, only a written constitutionThe monarch is head of state but does not ruleThe monarch rules directly and appoints all ministersThe monarch is elected by parliament

Question 18 of 24

Which group settled in Britain after the Romans left and gave England its name?

The PictsThe Anglo-SaxonsThe NormansThe Romans

Question 19 of 24

Where did cricket originate?

EnglandIndiaScotlandAustralia

Question 20 of 24

What is the small claims procedure used for?

Minor civil disputes over small sums of moneyDisputes between government departmentsMinor criminal offencesAppeals against Crown Court verdicts

Question 21 of 24

When is St David's Day, the patron saint's day of Wales?

30 November23 April17 March1 March

Question 22 of 24

At a citizenship ceremony, what do you swear or affirm?

Allegiance to parliamentAllegiance to the prime ministerAllegiance to the monarchAllegiance to your local council

Question 23 of 24

How many people sit on a jury in Scotland?

12101518

Question 24 of 24

What was the Battle of Britain?

An air battle in 1940 whose outcome prevented a German invasionThe bombing of British citiesA naval battle in the North SeaThe invasion of Normandy

Life in the UK test practice test 10

Life in the UK test practice test 10