CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test — Exam 1 of 24
Exam 1 of 24 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 2. 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
If someone becomes seriously worried that a person they know is being drawn into extremist activity that could harm others, what is the best course of action?
Concerns about extremist activity that could harm others should be reported to the police, who can assess the risk and act on it.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Roughly what percentage of the UK population has a parent or grandparent who was born outside the UK?
The handbook says nearly 10% of the population has a parent or grandparent born outside the UK, a lasting effect of post-war immigration.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO lands' coasts did Captain James Cook chart on his first great voyage of exploration?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
On his first voyage Cook charted the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, greatly improving European maps of the Pacific. He did not chart India or Canada on that voyage.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Grand National is a steeplechase in which horses jump a series of large fences.
The Grand National, held at Aintree near Liverpool, is a steeplechase — horses jump a series of large fences over a long distance.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of the following is NOT one of the UK's constitutional institutions?
The UK's constitutional institutions include the monarchy, Parliament, the government and the judiciary. The NHS is a public service, not a constitutional institution.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The island of St Helena, a British Overseas Territory, is historically famous as the place where which leader was exiled and later died?
Napoleon was exiled to remote St Helena in the South Atlantic in 1815 and died there in 1821.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
The Great Fire of London of 1666 is traditionally said to have started in a bakery in Pudding Lane.
The fire began in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane and, driven by wind through closely packed wooden buildings, destroyed much of the old City of London over several days. The fire happened in the reign of Charles II.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
By law, when a dog is in a public place in the UK, what must it wear?
Dogs in public must wear a collar with the owner's name and address on it, so that a lost or straying dog can be returned and identified.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these matters can the Northern Ireland Assembly make decisions about?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The Northern Ireland Assembly decides on transferred matters such as agriculture and the environment, along with health, education and social services. Defence and foreign policy are reserved to the UK Parliament at Westminster, so they are not Assembly matters. Its members, MLAs, are elected by proportional representation, and the Assembly has been suspended several times since it was set up.
Question 10 · Chapter 3: History
Which king is remembered for defeating the Vikings and uniting Anglo-Saxon resistance?
Alfred the Great of Wessex defeated the Vikings and began uniting the English kingdoms.
Question 11 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, wrote the words of which famous song, sung around the world at New Year?
Burns wrote the Scots-language poem Auld Lang Syne in 1788; it is now sung at New Year celebrations in many countries.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Less serious criminal offences, such as minor motoring offences, usually begin in the Magistrates' Court in England and Wales.
Magistrates' Courts deal with less serious criminal cases and the early stages of more serious ones in England and Wales.
Question 13 · Chapter 3: History
The Bayeux Tapestry, a long embroidered cloth made soon after the events it shows, tells the story of which event?
The Bayeux Tapestry pictures the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Question 14 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The words of 'Auld Lang Syne', sung at midnight during Hogmanay to welcome the New Year, were written by which Scottish poet?
Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, wrote 'Auld Lang Syne'. The song is sung at Hogmanay — Scotland's New Year celebration — as the clocks strike midnight, and its singing has spread from Scotland to New Year celebrations around the world.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is Hansard?
Hansard is the official report of debates and speeches in Parliament; copies can be found in large libraries and online.
Question 16 · Chapter 3: History
Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939, starting the Second World War, after Germany invaded which country?
Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939; Britain and France, having guaranteed Polish independence, declared war two days later.
Question 17 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
At what age can a person legally drive a car or a motorcycle on public roads in the UK?
You can apply for a licence and drive a car from the age of 17, having passed both a theory and a practical driving test. You can ride a moped from the age of 16.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How many people sit on a jury in Scotland?
Scottish juries have 15 members — three more than the 12 used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
Why were so many canals dug in Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
Canals linked industrial towns to ports and coalfields, letting heavy raw materials and finished goods be carried cheaply before the railways took over.
Question 20 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Halloween has its origins in Samhain, an ancient festival celebrated by which people?
Samhain was a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the start of winter. Halloween is celebrated on 31 October.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How many Church of England archbishops and bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, sit in the House of Lords?
Twenty-six senior Church of England figures — the Lords Spiritual — have seats in the House of Lords alongside the peers.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
In his great work the Principia, published in 1687, Isaac Newton set out which of his famous laws?
Newton's Principia (1687) set out his three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation, transforming the scientific understanding of the universe.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Before election day, what must you do if you want to be able to vote?
You can only vote if you are registered — your name and address must appear on the electoral register for your area. Each person is responsible for registering themselves - registration is individual rather than by household, as has long been the case in Northern Ireland.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Amara wants to raise a problem with her local MP in writing. Where can she send a letter to reach the MP?
You can write to your MP at the House of Commons in London; MPs can also usually be contacted by email and hold regular local surgeries.
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