24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 17
This set places the strongest emphasis on British history and Government, law and citizenship. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 17 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to British history and Government, law and citizenship. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 17
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 17
This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 3: 15, Chapter 4: 1, Chapter 5: 8. 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 17
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 3
When did the Black Death come to England?
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Answer: In 1348
In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain. This was known as the Black Death.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 3
What building was constructed in Hyde Park to hold the Great Exhibition of 1851?
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Answer: The Crystal Palace
In 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in Hyde Park in the Crystal Palace, a huge building made of steel and glass. Exhibits ranged from huge machines to handmade goods.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 3
Who were the first people to live in Britain in what we call the Stone Age?
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Answer: Hunter-gatherers
The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 5
In which four of these areas can the Senedd make laws?
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Answer: Education and training; Economic development; Housing; Health and social services
Education and training, health and social services, economic development and housing are devolved areas in Wales. Defence and immigration are reserved.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 3
The line ‘to be or not to be’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?
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Answer: Hamlet
‘To be or not to be’ is a line from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 3
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, which is known as:
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Answer: The Bayeux tapestry
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 4
Which flower is associated with Northern Ireland?
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Answer: The shamrock
The flower associated with Northern Ireland is the shamrock.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 3
What British discovery was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer? The Radar
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Answer: The Turing machine
The Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s. The theory was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer.