Life in the UK Test Questions and Answers

When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?

Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?

Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?

What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry?

By law, which TWO types of media have to give a balanced coverage of all political parties and equal time to rival viewpoints before an election?

How often are general elections held in the UK?

Where is the official home of the Prime Minister?

What type of literature are the Canterbury Tales?

What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?

When is Christmas Day?

What sort of event is the Grand National?

Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.

In 1776, which British colonies declared their independence because they demanded that there should be no taxation without representation'.

What song is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year?

Which two British pop music groups were famous during the Swinging Sixties?

When was England ruled by a republic and not by a monarch?

What was invented by Alan Turing in the 1930s?

Which film produced in the UK was one of the most commercially successful films of all time and one of the highest-grossing film franchises?

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland Youth Court cases are normally heard by (choose TWO answers)?

What is the minimum age required to drive a motorcycle?

Can court orders be obtained to protect a person from being forced into a marriage?

The members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are elected by the people.?

What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics?

Who is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

Anyone who is violent towards their partner whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together can be prosecuted.

Who fought in the English Civil war of 1642?

When did the first farmers come to Britain?

When did the First World War end?

Which of the following tells us about how people lived in England just after the Norman Conquest?

What kind of genre was the film Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park?

Which two of these forts were part of Hadrian's wall?

What was the religion of the Puritans?

Who led a team of scientists to split the atom' for the first time?

What is the name of Irish people who favoured complete independence from the UK in the 19th century?

When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages?