Life in the UK test 7: free practice test with answers (2026)

Question 1 of 24

What was Richard Arkwright known for developing?

The railway locomotiveMachinery and factory methods for spinning cottonThe steam engineThe jet engine

Question 2 of 24

Who led an unsuccessful Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC?

Julius CaesarClaudiusHadrianBoudicca

Question 3 of 24

What is notable about Wimbledon?

It is played on clay courtsIt is the only tournament played indoorsIt is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam played on grassIt is the newest of the Grand Slam tournaments

Question 4 of 24

After the Second World War, workers were invited to the UK from which regions to fill labour shortages?

Australia and New Zealand onlyThe United States and Canada onlyGermany and FranceThe West Indies, India, Pakistan and, later, Bangladesh

Question 5 of 24

What is the difference between swearing an oath and making an affirmation at a citizenship ceremony?

An oath is sworn on a holy book; an affirmation is not, and both have the same legal effectAn affirmation costs more than an oathAn oath must be made in English; an affirmation may be in any languageAn affirmation is only for people born outside Europe

Question 6 of 24

How often must a general election be held?

At least every five yearsAt least every four yearsEvery three years exactlyAt least every seven years

Question 7 of 24

What idea did the Enlightenment promote?

That the monarch should rule without parliamentThat everyone should have the right to their own political and religious beliefsThat only landowners should hold opinionsThat the church should govern the country

Question 8 of 24

How old must you be to drive a car in the UK?

21161718

Question 9 of 24

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Aneurin BevanWilliam BeveridgeAlexander FlemingFlorence Nightingale

Question 10 of 24

In which year did Winston Churchill become prime minister?

1918194519391940

Question 11 of 24

Which four countries make up the United Kingdom?

England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of ManEngland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel IslandsEngland, Scotland, Wales and IrelandEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 12 of 24

Who are magistrates?

Usually unpaid volunteers from the local community, without legal qualificationsSenior judges appointed for lifeBarristers elected by the local councilPaid officials of the Home Office

Question 13 of 24 · choose two

Which TWO of Henry VIII's wives were executed?

Catherine ParrAnne BoleynCatherine HowardJane Seymour

Question 14 of 24

Who celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights?

Sikhs onlyMuslims and JewsHindus and SikhsChristians and Buddhists

Question 15 of 24

At which battle did Henry V's much smaller army defeat the French in 1415?

AgincourtHastingsBosworth FieldBannockburn

Question 16 of 24

What is the currency of the UK?

The euroThe pound sterlingThe British dollarThe crown

Question 17 of 24

Adam Smith, a leading thinker of the Scottish Enlightenment, is known for his ideas about what?

MedicineAstronomyEconomicsArchitecture

Question 18 of 24

How do people become members of the House of Lords?

They are usually appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime ministerThey are selected at random from the electoral registerThey are elected by the public every five yearsThey are chosen by local councils

Question 19 of 24

What does the Man Booker Prize recognise?

The best album of the yearThe best stage playThe best novel of the yearThe best work of contemporary art

Question 20 of 24

What title did Oliver Cromwell hold?

Lord ProtectorArchbishop of CanterburyKing of EnglandPrime Minister

Question 21 of 24

What are the two houses of parliament?

The House of Commons and the cabinetThe House of Lords and the Supreme CourtThe House of Commons and the House of LordsThe cabinet and the civil service

Question 22 of 24

In which year was Magna Carta signed?

1485106613481215

Question 23 of 24 · choose two

Which TWO of these are NOT devolved, and remain with the UK government?

DefenceForeign affairsEducationHealth

Question 24 of 24

What kind of church is the Church of Scotland, and who leads it?

An Anglican church, led by an archbishopA Presbyterian church, led by the ModeratorA Methodist church, led by a bishopA Catholic church, led by a cardinal

Life in the UK test practice test 7

Life in the UK test practice test 7