Life in the UK Test Questions

1. Which statement below is correct?

Robert the Bruce led the Scottish to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Julius Caesar led the Scottish to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn.

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2. Which statement below is correct?

Ellie Simmonds won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972.

Mary Peters won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972.

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3. Which statement below is correct?

Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart were NOT related.

Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart were cousins.

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4. In which year did William, the Duke of Normandy defeat Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings.

1066

1096

1086

1166

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5. Who wrote, “The Bruce” about the Battle of Bannockburn?

William Caxton

Rudyard Kipling

John Barbour

Jane Austen

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6. Which statement below is correct?

At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was an independent country.

At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was NOT an independent country.

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7. Which statement below is correct?

Queen Victoria re-established the Church of England as the official Church in England.

Queen Elizabeth I re-established the Church of England as the official Church in England.

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8. Which TWO are Bank Holidays in England? (Choose 2 answers)

Father’s Day

Easter Monday

Mother’s Day

Good Friday

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9. When were the first professional football clubs formed?

Late 19th Century

Late 17th Century

Late 18th Century

Late 16th Century

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10. Which TWO are famous authors? (Choose 2 answers)

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Jayne Torvill

Charles Dickens

Sir Kingsley Amis

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11. TRUE or FALSE: Clement Attlee was born in Manchester in 1880?

True

False

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12. Which TWO events below are associated with Dunkirk during World War II? (Choose 2 answers)

Civilian volunteers in small pleasure and fishing boats from Britain helped rescue soldiers from the beaches around Dunkirk.

The Battle of Britain took place over Dunkirk.

Germany invaded Dunkirk and this led to World War II.

Over 300000 soldiers were evacuated from the beaches around Dunkirk.

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13. Where would you need to go to see the Bayeux Tapestry (the great piece of embroidery that commemorates the Battle of Hastings)?

Italy

France

Spain

Germany

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14. Which statement below is correct?

The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway.

The Vikings came from Spain and China.

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15. TRUE or FALSE: The first World War ended 11.00 am on 11th November 1945.

True

False

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16. Which statement below is correct?

Vikings first visited Britain in AD 789

Vikings first visited Britain in AD 589

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17. What sport is Sir Ian Botham famously known for?

Golf

Football

Tennis

Cricket

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18. In which year did the Black Death come to England?

1458

1448

1348

1468

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19. In which year did Sir Winston Churchill die?

1965

1985

1975

1995

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20. How old was Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) when her father died and she became queen?

10 Years old

1 Year old

1 Week old

16 Years old

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21. Which statement below is correct?

D-Day took place on 6th June 1944.

D-Day took place on 6th June 1940.

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22. How many years was Mary Stuart kept prisoner by Queen Elizabeth I?

20 Years

3 Years

30 Years

5 Years

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23. During which period did Parliament begin to develop into the institution it is today?

Iron Age

Stone Age

Ice Age

Middle Ages

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24. What are Ralph Vaughan William and Sir William Walton famously know for?

Music

Sports

Acting

Architecture

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