Life in the UK Test Practice 11

1. What was Thomas Chippendale famous for?

2. The Victoria Cross medal was introduced during which war?

3. Which statement below is true?

4. TRUE or FALSE: Sir Ian Botham is a famous English footballer.

5. TRUE or FALSE: Anne Boleyn was accused of taking lovers and executed at the Tower of London.

6. TRUE or FALSE: The Hindoostane Coffee House in George Street London was the first curry house to open in Britain.

7. Which TWO books were written by Rudyard Kipling? (Choose 2 answers)

8. Who was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes?

9. In 1918, women over ___ years old were given voting rights.

10. Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

11. What do Sir William Golding and Harold Pinter have in common?

12. Which statement below is true?

13. TRUE or FALSE: Henry Tudor became King Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth Field.

14. Which statement below is true?

15. Which TWO books were written by Roald Dahl? (Choose 2 answers)

16. Which date in history is known as D-Day?

17. Which statement below is true?

18. Which statement below is true?

19. How old was queen Victoria when she became queen?

20. Which TWO are famous British movie directors? (Choose 2 answers)

21. TRUE or FALSE: Britain and France have never fought against each other in any war.

22. How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

23. Who should you contact if you need to apply for a National Insurance Number?

24. Which TWO were important planes used by Britain during the “Battle of Britain”? (Choose 2 answers)