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Welcome to the Observer Magazine's taster version of the Britishness citizenship test. All questions are taken from the 2011 edition of the "Life in the UK Test Study Guide".
- 1.
When is Mother’s Day?
- A.
The Sunday four weeks before Easter
- B.
The Saturday four weeks before Easter
- C.
The Sunday one week before Easter
- D.
The Sunday three weeks before Easter
Correct Answer
D. The Sunday three weeks before Easter -
- 2.
What does the abbreviation FA stand for?
- A.
The Fine Arts
- B.
A Federal Agent
- C.
The Fourth Amendment
- D.
The Football Association
Correct Answer
D. The Football Association -
- 3.
The government can tell the police how to deal with a particular case:
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 4.
A terrible famine occurred in Ireland during the middle of which decade?
- A.
1880s
- B.
1860s
- C.
1840s
- D.
1890s
Correct Answer
C. 1840s -
- 5.
What is the difference in the average hourly pay rate for men and women?
- A.
The average hourly pay rate is 5% lower for women
- B.
The average hourly pay rate is 10% lower for women
- C.
The average hourly pay rate is 20% lower for women
- D.
No difference – the average hourly pay rate for women is the same as men
Correct Answer
C. The average hourly pay rate is 20% lower for women -
- 6.
During the 1950s, where did Britain set up bus driver recruitment centres?
- A.
Canada
- B.
The West Indies
- C.
Australia
- D.
Ireland
Correct Answer
B. The West Indies -
- 7.
When did married women gain the right to retain ownership of their own money and property?
- A.
1792
- B.
1810
- C.
1752
- D.
1882
Correct Answer
D. 1882 -
- 8.
When is the National Day for Wales?
- A.
30 November
- B.
23 April
- C.
1 March
- D.
17 March
Correct Answer
C. 1 March -
- 9.
Which three countries did Jewish people migrate from (and into the UK) to escape persecution during 1880-1910?
- A.
China, Japan, Korea
- B.
Israel, Egypt, Jordan
- C.
USA, Canada, Mexico
- D.
Poland, Ukraine, Belarus
Correct Answer
D. Poland, Ukraine, Belarus -
- 10.
How many members are there in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
- A.
82 members
- B.
64 members
- C.
108 members
- D.
125 members
Correct Answer
C. 108 members -
- 11.
Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
It’s illegal to mistreat an animal
- B.
Mistreating an animal is unethical but not against the law
Correct Answer
A. It’s illegal to mistreat an animal -
- 12.
Why did Britain admit 28, 000 people of Indian origin in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
- A.
They were escaping religious persecution
- B.
They were forced to leave Uganda
- C.
To address the shortages in skilled labour
- D.
Because of an agreement with the Indian government
Correct Answer
B. They were forced to leave Uganda -
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