24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 46
This set places the strongest emphasis on Customs, culture and society and Government, law and citizenship. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 46 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Customs, culture and society 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 46
You have 45 minutes to answer 24 questions. You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% pass mark.
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This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 1: 1, Chapter 2: 1, Chapter 3: 6, 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 46
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
Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
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Answer: Robert the Bruce
In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 5
A system of government where the whole adult population gets a say is known as:
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Answer: Democracy
Democracy is a system of government where the whole adult population gets a say. This might be by direct voting or by choosing representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 3
Which of the following wars took place between 1899 and 1902 in South Africa?
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Answer: The Boer War
The Boer War took place in South Africa from 1899 to 1902.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 3
During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the glass manufacturers come from?
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Answer: Italy
During the Middle Ages, specialist glass manufacturers came to England from Italy.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 5
Does Britain have a written constitution?
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Answer: No
The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as ‘unwritten’. This is mainly because the UK, unlike America or France, has never had a revolution which led permanently to a totally new system of government.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 1
Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of British life?
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Answer: Communism
The fundamental principles of British life include democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and participation in community life.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 4
Women make up only about one third of the UK workforce.
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Answer: FALSE
False. Women make up roughly half of people in employment in the UK.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 3
What was the name of the project through which the atomic bomb was developed?
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Answer: The Manhattan project
Scientists led by Ernest Rutherford, working at Manchester and then Cambridge University, were the first to ‘split the atom’ and took part in the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bomb.