A study last year showed that only 42 percent of the British could pass the Life in the UK Test.
Here is an example version of the test in a slimmed format.
1) What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?
a) Trafalgar, B) Waterloo, C) Hastings, D) Agincourt
2) Which flower is associated with Wales?
a) Narcis, B) Roos, c) Klaver, D) Distel
3) During the regime of Karel II, parts of London were destroyed. What was the cause of the destruction?
a) war, b) flood, c) fire, d) earthquake
4) How often are general elections held in Great Britain?
a) every three years, b) every four years, c) every five years, d) every 10 years
5) Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in Great Britain …
a) where, b) not true
6) Great Britain only refers to England, Wales and Scotland …
a) where, b) not true
7) Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?
a) Cleopatra, B) Claudia, C) Boudicca, D) Sint-Augustinus
8) Who was named the greatest Brit of all time in 2002?
a) Isaac Newton, B) Winston Churchill, C) Alexander Fleming, D) Mo Farah
9) Which two houses are the British parliament? (choose two)
a) House of Lords, B) House of Members, C) House of Commons, D) House of Fraser
10) When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?
a) 1918, b) 1928, c) 1938, d) 1948
11) Who is the head of the church of England?
a) de Premier, b) the Archbishop of Canterbury, C) de Pope, D) de Monarch
12) What kind of event is the Grand National?
a) Rugby match, b) golf tournament, c) horse race, d) tennis tournament
13) When is Christmas Day?
a) December 24, b) December 25, c) December 26, d) December 27
14) What kind of literature are the Canterbury Tales?
a) Poems, b) novels, c) jokes, d) fables
15) Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?
a) Roundheads, B) Suffragettes, C) Quakers, D) Cavaliers
Answers: 1b; 2a; 3C; 4c; 5a; 6a; 7c; 8b; 9a & C; 10b; 11d; 12c; 13b; 14a; 15d
In our slimmed version, 12 out of 15 is good.
