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100 Life in the UK Test: UK History, Values, Government, Culture Practice Questions (2026)

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  1. Question 1

    Who was the first Norman king of England?

  2. Question 2

    What year did the Battle of Hastings occur?

  3. Question 3

    Who signed the Magna Carta in 1215?

  4. Question 4

    Which queen established the Church of England?

  5. Question 5

    When did the Great Fire of London happen?

  6. Question 6

    What was the main outcome of the English Civil War?

  7. Question 7

    Who was the monarch during World War II?

  8. Question 8

    What are the key British values?

  9. Question 9

    Why is respect for the law important in the UK?

  10. Question 10

    What does 'tolerance' mean in British society?

  11. Question 11

    Who is the head of state in the UK?

  12. Question 12

    What is the UK Parliament made up of?

  13. Question 13

    Who elects Members of Parliament (MPs)?

  14. Question 14

    Who is the head of the UK government?

  15. Question 15

    What is the role of the House of Lords?

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  17. Question 16

    Name a traditional British dish.

  18. Question 17

    Which British sport is most popular?

  19. Question 18

    What is the significance of the Union Jack?

  20. Question 19

    Name a famous British author.

  21. Question 20

    What is celebrated on November 5th in the UK?

  22. Question 21

    Who was the first Tudor king of England?

  23. Question 22

    Which event marked the start of the English Reformation?

  24. Question 23

    When did the Great Plague occur in London?

  25. Question 24

    Who was queen during the Victorian era?

  26. Question 25

    Which war was fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York?

  27. Question 26

    When did women in the UK first gain the right to vote?

  28. Question 27

    What was the purpose of the British Empire?

  29. Question 28

    Which English king was executed in 1649?

  30. Question 29

    What year did the UK join the European Economic Community?

  31. Question 30

    Who was the British prime minister during World War I?

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  33. Question 31

    Why is individual liberty important in the UK?

  34. Question 32

    What does democracy mean in the UK context?

  35. Question 33

    How are citizens expected to respect others?

  36. Question 34

    What does 'mutual respect' involve?

  37. Question 35

    Who advises the Monarch on government matters?

  38. Question 36

    What is the role of MPs in the House of Commons?

  39. Question 37

    What is the Fixed-term Parliaments Act?

  40. Question 38

    Who is responsible for UK defence?

  41. Question 39

    What is the purpose of local councils?

  42. Question 40

    Which city is home to the UK Parliament?

  43. Question 41

    What is the national flower of Scotland?

  44. Question 42

    Name a traditional British celebration in December.

  45. Question 43

    What is the purpose of Remembrance Day?

  46. Question 44

    Which UK city is famous for the Beatles?

  47. Question 45

    Name a famous UK museum.

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  49. Question 46

    What is the Tower of London famous for?

  50. Question 47

    What is a traditional English afternoon drink?

  51. Question 48

    Which UK city hosts the annual Hogmanay celebration?

  52. Question 49

    Which king defeated the Danes at the Battle of Edington?

  53. Question 50

    Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?

  54. Question 51

    What was the main purpose of the Industrial Revolution?

  55. Question 52

    Which battle ended the Wars of the Roses?

  56. Question 53

    Who was the monarch during the Spanish Armada?

  57. Question 54

    What year did the UK vote to leave the European Union?

  58. Question 55

    Which event triggered the Glorious Revolution?

  59. Question 56

    Who was the first Labour Prime Minister?

  60. Question 57

    What was the purpose of the Reform Acts?

  61. Question 58

    Which conflict is known as the 'Great War'?

  62. Question 59

    Why is tolerance of different faiths important?

  63. Question 60

    What is the principle of rule of law?

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  65. Question 61

    What does civic responsibility mean?

  66. Question 62

    Who is responsible for making new laws?

  67. Question 63

    What is the role of the Prime Minister's Cabinet?

  68. Question 64

    Who can call a general election?

  69. Question 65

    What is the main function of local government?

  70. Question 66

    Name a famous UK music festival.

  71. Question 67

    What is the national flower of Wales?

  72. Question 68

    What type of traditional music is associated with Scotland?

  73. Question 69

    Which UK city is known for Shakespeare?

  74. Question 70

    Which day is St George's Day celebrated?

  75. Question 71

    Which UK city is famous for its universities?

  76. Question 72

    What is Guy Fawkes Night also called?

  77. Question 73

    Name a famous UK author of detective novels.

  78. Question 74

    Which city hosts the Notting Hill Carnival?

  79. Question 75

    What is a traditional Scottish dish?

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  81. Question 76

    Which city is home to the Beatles museum?

  82. Question 77

    What is a typical English breakfast?

  83. Question 78

    Which famous clock tower is in London?

  84. Question 79

    Name a famous UK seaside resort.

  85. Question 80

    Which UK city is known for its steel industry?

  86. Question 81

    Who led the English forces against the Spanish Armada?

  87. Question 82

    What was the purpose of the Acts of Union 1707?

  88. Question 83

    Which English king was known as 'the Lionheart'?

  89. Question 84

    Who was the Prime Minister during World War II?

  90. Question 85

    What was the main outcome of the English Bill of Rights 1689?

  91. Question 86

    Why is free speech important in the UK?

  92. Question 87

    What does equality mean in British society?

  93. Question 88

    What is the importance of civic participation?

  94. Question 89

    What is the main role of the Speaker of the House?

  95. Question 90

    Who is responsible for taxation decisions in the UK?

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  97. Question 91

    What is the role of the Privy Council?

  98. Question 92

    Which body checks government spending?

  99. Question 93

    Name a famous UK theatre.

  100. Question 94

    Which UK city is famous for its annual Fringe Festival?

  101. Question 95

    What is a traditional Welsh dish?

  102. Question 96

    What is the River Thames famous for?

  103. Question 97

    Which UK city is known as the 'Steel City'?

  104. Question 98

    Name a famous UK playwright.

  105. Question 99

    Which UK city is famous for its Roman baths?

  106. Question 100

    Which UK festival celebrates literature and arts annually?

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