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UK citizenship test

To pass the test you'll need to correctly answer at least 18 out of 24 questions on a range of topics about life in the United Kingdom.
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Last updated: November 27, 2023
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1. What countries does “Great Britain” refer to?
England and Scotland ✓
England, Scotland and Wales ✓
Just England ✓
England, Scotland and Northern Island ✓
2. Which is a fundamental principle of British life?
Actively supporting your local football team ✓
Ignoring your neighbors ✓
Participation in community life ✓
Eating fish on a Friday ✓
3. Which colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence in 1776?
American ✓
South African ✓
Australian ✓
Canadian ✓
4. Which of the following is a British overseas territory?
Malta ✓
Falkland Islands ✓
Australia ✓
Solomon Islands ✓
5. Who built the Tower of London?
William the Conqueror ✓
Queen Elizabeth II ✓
Oliver Cromwell ✓
Winston Churchill ✓
6. What do Sir William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Harold Pinter have in common?
They were part of the first British expedition to the North Pole ✓
They have all been Prime Minister ✓
They have all been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature ✓
They are all famous British athletes ✓
7. St. Andrew is the patron saint of which country?
England ✓
Northern Island ✓
Scotland ✓
Wales ✓
8. In everyday language people may say, "rain stopped play." With which sport is this phrase associated?
Horse racing ✓
Football ✓
Rugby ✓
Cricket ✓
9. Who has to pay National Insurance contributions?
All those aged 50 and below ✓
Single people with no dependents ✓
Everybody in the UK who is in paid work ✓
People who work full-time ✓
10. What is a responsibility that you will have as a citizen or permanent resident of the UK?
Using your car as much as possible ✓
Visiting your local pub regularly ✓
Looking after the environment ✓
Keeping an allotment ✓
11. Why is 1918 an important date in the history of women’s rights?
Women were made legally responsible for their children ✓
The first divorce laws were introduced ✓
Equal pay laws were passed ✓
Women were given the right to vote ✓
12. Where is the UK parliament based?
Westminster ✓
Stormont ✓
Senedd ✓
Holyrood ✓
13. In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899-1902 take place?
Canada ✓
India ✓
South Africa ✓
Australia ✓
14. Which of the following is a famous Stone Age site in the UK?
Windsor Castle ✓
Stoneheng ✓
Nelson's Column ✓
Globe Theater ✓
15. Who invaded England in 1066?
Richard the Lionheart ✓
Canute ✓
Harold of Wessex ✓
William of Normandy ✓
16. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king?
Magna Carta ✓
The Black Death ✓
The Reform Act ✓
The Domesday Book ✓
17. What must you have done in order to vote in elections?
Passed an electoral test ✓
Paid income tax in the previous year ✓
Put your name on the electoral register ✓
Registered your identity with the Police ✓
18. Which of these is the name of a novel by Jane Austen?
Oliver Twist ✓
Far from the Madding Crowd ✓
Sense and Sensibility ✓
Our Man in Havana ✓
19. How often does Prime Minister’s Questions occur when Parliament is sitting?
Once a week ✓
Twice a week ✓
Once a month ✓
Every day ✓
20. Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012?
Golden Jubilee ✓
Diamond Jubilee ✓
Platinum Jubilee ✓
Silver Jubilee ✓
21. What are Beowulf, The Tyger and She Walks in Beauty?
Plays ✓
Novels ✓
Poems ✓
Films ✓
22. When walking your dog in a public place, what must you ensure?
That your dog never strays more than 3 meters away from you ✓
That your dog wears a collar showing the name and address of the owner ✓
That your dog does not come into contact with other dogs ✓
That your dog wears a special dog coat ✓
23. What is a fundamental principle of British life?
The rule of the upper classes ✓
The rule of the monarch ✓
The rule of law ✓
The rule of your local member of Parliament (MP) ✓
24. Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Canterbury Tales ✓
The London Tales ✓
The Westbury Tales ✓
The Ambridge Tales ✓
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