Life in the UK Test Questions

1. Which statement below is correct?

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

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

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

Over 300000 soldiers were evacuated from the beaches around Dunkirk.

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.

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

20 Years

30 Years

3 Years

5 Years

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

Jayne Torvill

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Sir Kingsley Amis

Charles Dickens

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

John Barbour

Rudyard Kipling

William Caxton

Jane Austen

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8. Which statement below is correct?

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

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

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9. 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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10. In which year did Sir Winston Churchill die?

1965

1975

1995

1985

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11. Which statement below is correct?

D-Day took place on 6th June 1940.

D-Day took place on 6th June 1944.

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

1468

1348

1458

1448

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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)?

Germany

Spain

France

Italy

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

Tennis

Golf

Cricket

Football

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15. When were the first professional football clubs formed?

Late 16th Century

Late 19th Century

Late 18th Century

Late 17th Century

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16. 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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17. 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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18. How old was Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) when her father died and she became queen?

1 Week old

1 Year old

16 Years old

10 Years old

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19. 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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20. Which statement below is correct?

The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway.

The Vikings came from Spain and China.

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21. Which statement below is correct?

Vikings first visited Britain in AD 589

Vikings first visited Britain in AD 789

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

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

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23. Which statement below is correct?

Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart were NOT related.

Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart were cousins.

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

Architecture

Sports

Music

Acting

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