24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 15
This set places the strongest emphasis on Customs, culture and society and British history. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 15 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Customs, culture and society and British history. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 15
You have 45 minutes to answer 24 questions. You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% pass mark.
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Prepare with Practice Test 15
This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 2: 1, Chapter 3: 7, Chapter 4: 9, Chapter 5: 7. The questions will not be randomly replaced when the website is rebuilt, so you can return to the same test when reviewing your progress.
You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% practice pass mark. Explanations appear after each checked answer, making it easier to identify a weak topic before moving on.
Review difficult subjects in the Life in the UK test guide and use the key facts pages for focused revision.
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Eight questions covered in Practice Test 15
These are the first eight questions in this fixed test. Answers and explanations are available here for revision, while the interactive test above keeps the full timed flow.
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Sample question 1 · Chapter 4
What day does Lent start?
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 5
In which city is the Northern Ireland Assembly building, also known as Stormont, located?
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Answer: Belfast
The Northern Ireland Assembly building, known as Stormont, is located in Belfast.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 5
How are members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected?
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Answer: By a system of proportional representation
The Northern Ireland Assembly has 90 elected members, known as MLAs (members of the Legislative Assembly). They are elected with a form of proportional representation.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 3
Who established the Church of England?
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Answer: Henry VIII
Henry VIII established the Church of England after breaking from the authority of the Pope.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 3
After the Black Death, new social classes appeared in England, including owners of large areas of land known as:
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Answer: Gentry
Following the Black Death, the smaller population meant there was less need to grow cereal crops. There were labour shortages and peasants began to demand higher wages. New social classes appeared, including owners of large areas of land (later called the gentry), and people left the countryside to live in the towns. In the towns, growing wealth led to the development of a strong middle class.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 3
Which of the following countries did not join the European Economic Community when it was first formed in 1957 (choose one option)?
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Answer: The UK
West Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands formed the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957. At first the UK did not wish to join the EEC but it eventually did so in 1973.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 4
Sir Alfred Hitchcock was an important British film director
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Answer: TRUE
Eminent directors included Sir Alexander Korda and Sir Alfred Hitchcock, who later left for Hollywood and remained an important film director until his death in 1980.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 4
What British writer created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
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Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish doctor and writer. He was best known for his stories about Sherlock Holmes, who was one of the first fictional detectives.