24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 47
This set places the strongest emphasis on British history and Customs, culture and society. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 47 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to British history and Customs, culture and society. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 47
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 3: 9, Chapter 4: 8, 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 47
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 were the first coins in Britain made?
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Answer: The Iron Age
The people of the Iron Age made the first coins to be minted in Britain.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 3
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1945 to 1951?
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Answer: Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 and led the Labour Party for 20 years.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 4
What percentage of the total British population is located in Wales?
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Answer: 5%
The total British population located in Wales is around 5%.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 3
How many Russian and Polish Jews came to Britain to escape prosecution between 1870 and 1914?
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Answer: Around 120,000
Between 1870 and 1914, around 120,000 Russian and Polish Jews came to Britain to escape persecution.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 5
Which two of the following are examples of criminal offences:
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Answer: Selling tobacco to anyone under the age of 18 and Smoking in public places
Selling tobacco to anyone under the age of 18 and drinking in public are examples of criminal offences.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 5
When were the Forced Marriage Protection Orders introduced for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which aimed at protecting a person from being forced into a marriage, or to protect a person in a forced marriage?
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Answer: 2008
Forced Marriage Protection Orders were introduced in 2008 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 3
Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?
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Answer: The Domesday Book
William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. They also recorded who lived there, who owned the land and which animals they owned. This record became known as the Domesday Book. It still exists today and gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 3
By 1200, the English ruled an area of Scotland known as the Pale, around Edinburgh:
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Answer: FALSE
By 1200, the English ruled an area of Ireland known as the Pale, around Dublin.