stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Life in the UK Test Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Life in the UK Test
Life in the UK Test
20 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,490 plays
Practice questions for British Citizenship Test
Flashcards
20 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
20
Answers
1
Who is the head of the state in the UK?
Prince William of Wales
The Prime Minister
King Charles
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
2
Which two scientists were successful at cloning the first mammal, Dolly the sheep?
Sir Frank Whittle and Sir Christopher Cockrell
Sir Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe
Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell
Francis Creek and John Logie Baird
3
Who wrote the poems about a group of people going to Canterbury called ‘The Canterbury Tales’?
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
4
Where was the first tennis club founded?
Brixton
St. Andrews
Haywards Heath
Leamington Spa
5
What name is given to the 31st of December in Scotland?
Diwali
Bonfire Night
Hogmanay
Vaisakhi
6
Where is Europe’s longest dry ski slope located?
Near Edinburgh, in Scotland
Near Belfast, in Northern Ireland
Near Glasgow, in Scotland
Near Swansea, in Wales
7
Which of the following categories is recognised at the Laurence Olivier Awards?
Sport
Literature
Music
Theatre
8
Which British playwright had the greatest influence on the English language?
Harold Pinter
Graham Green
William Shakespeare
Dylan Thomas
9
The longest distance on the mainland in the UK is from John O’Groats to where?
Eastbourne
Earthpoint
Land's Point
Land's End
10
In which city is the Northern Ireland Assembly building, also known as Stormont, located?
Dublin
Belfast
London
Cardiff
11
When is the Sikh Vaisakhi festival celebrated?
30th of March
14th of February
30th of April
14th of April
12
Which of Henry VIII’s wives were accused of taking lovers and executed?
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn
13
In the UK, there is a National Lottery for which draws are made every day.
False
True
14
Who were the Pre-Raphaelites?
A group of explorers who arrived in Australia
An group who demanded the vote for the working classes
An important group of musicians from the 16th century
An important group of artists in the 19th century
15
What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?
1/2 Half
1/3 Third
55%
1/4 Quarter
16
How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, when she became queen?
5 years old
2 years old
1 week old
1 month old
17
What was the population of the UK in 1600?
Just under 3 million
Just over 4 million
Just over 5 million
Just over 3 million
18
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of British life?
The rule of the law
Democracy
Autocracy
Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
19
Which famous poem tells the story of the knights at the court of King Arthur?
Sir Gawain and the green knight
Paradise Lost
King Arthur and his knights
Beowulf
20
Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?
Thistle
Shamrock
Rose
Daffodil
