Life in the UK Test — Exam 14 of 17
Exam 14 of 17 in the CitizenReady series: a fixed paper of 24 questions — the same questions every visit, so you can retake it, watch your score climb, then move on to Exam 15. Weighted like the real test (history, government and society heaviest) with the real format mix and the real pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
In the speech at the citizenship ceremony, the local dignitary mainly talks about what?
The dignitary's speech at the ceremony focuses on what it means to be a British citizen and welcomes the new citizens into the community.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Cheviot Hills form a natural boundary along much of which border?
The Cheviot Hills lie along the border between England and Scotland, in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which of these famous engineering works was NOT designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel?
Brunel designed the Great Western Railway, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the SS Great Britain. The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which TWO of these books were written by Charles Dickens?
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Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, the story of an orphan boy raised in a workhouse, and A Christmas Carol, the story of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge. Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Brontë, and Wuthering Heights by her sister Emily.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The UK Supreme Court began its work in 2012.
The Supreme Court opened in October 2009, taking over the appeal role previously carried out by the Law Lords in the House of Lords.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which ocean lies to the west of the United Kingdom?
The Atlantic Ocean washes the UK's western coasts. The North Sea lies to the east and the English Channel to the south.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these battles of the Civil War were decisive victories for Parliament?
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Parliament's New Model Army crushed Charles I's army at Naseby in 1645, and Parliament's forces won a decisive victory at Marston Moor in 1644. Edgehill, in 1642, was the first major battle of the war and produced no decisive winner, while Sedgemoor was fought in 1685, when the Duke of Monmouth's rebels were destroyed by the royal army — long after the Civil War had ended.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Britain's classic red telephone box, one of the country's most recognisable designs, was designed by which architect?
The red telephone kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who won a competition for the design in the 1920s.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The House of Lords can delay a bill passed by the House of Commons, but it cannot block it forever.
Under the Parliament Acts, the Lords can delay most bills but the Commons can ultimately pass them without the Lords' agreement.
Question 10 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Because the prevailing winds blow in from the Atlantic, which parts of the UK tend to receive the most rain?
Moist Atlantic winds reach the west and north-west first, so those parts of the UK tend to be wetter than the east.
Question 11 · Chapter 3: History
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a plan to blow up which building while the king was inside?
Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters hid barrels of gunpowder beneath Parliament, intending to kill James I at the state opening; the plot was discovered in time.
Question 12 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The James Bond stories, later one of the most successful film series ever made, were created by which writer?
Ian Fleming, a former naval intelligence officer, published the first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1953.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Members of Scotland's Children's Panels are unpaid, trained volunteers from the local community.
Children's Panel members are trained volunteers who give their time unpaid; three panel members sit at each children's hearing.
Question 14 · Chapter 3: History
The Battle of Jutland in 1916, the largest naval battle of the First World War, saw the British Grand Fleet clash with the navy of which country?
Jutland, fought in the North Sea in 1916, was the great clash between the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet.
Question 15 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Chronicles of Narnia, beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, were written by which author?
C. S. Lewis wrote the seven Narnia books, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, published in 1950.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Priya gives up her Sunday mornings to coach a children's football team at her local sports club, without pay. What is this an example of?
Coaching a local sports team in your spare time is volunteering — giving your time to help others and take part in community life.
Question 17 · Chapter 3: History
During the Industrial Revolution, the booming cotton textile industry — its mills and factories — was centred mainly on which county?
Cotton spinning and weaving concentrated in Lancashire, where damp air suited the thread, coal powered the mills and ports such as Liverpool imported the raw cotton; Manchester became its commercial heart.
Question 18 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Twickenham Stadium in south-west London is the home of which sport's English national side?
Twickenham is the home stadium of the England rugby union team and the headquarters of the game in England.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is a Neighbourhood Watch scheme?
Neighbourhood Watch brings residents together with the local police to share information, look out for each other and help prevent crime in their area.
Question 20 · Chapter 3: History
Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and author of Utopia, was executed in 1535 after refusing to do what?
More resigned as Chancellor and was executed in 1535 for refusing to swear the oath accepting Henry VIII, rather than the Pope, as head of the Church in England.
Question 21 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The World Wide Web was invented by which British computer scientist?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the Web while working at CERN in 1989 and gave the technology away freely, which helped it spread worldwide.
Question 22 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
At a parliamentary election, after all the votes in a constituency have been counted, who publicly declares (announces) the result?
When counting is finished, the Returning Officer publicly declares the result in each constituency, announcing which candidate has been elected.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What does 'collective responsibility' mean for members of the Cabinet?
Under collective responsibility, once the Cabinet has decided a policy, every minister must defend it publicly; a minister who cannot do so is expected to resign.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
A defendant who is convicted in a Magistrates' Court in England and Wales can appeal against the conviction or sentence. The appeal is heard in which court?
Appeals from a Magistrates' Court in England and Wales are heard in the Crown Court, where the case is looked at again.
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