British Citizenship Test Famous British People and Achievements 3

Question 1

Which British physicist wrote 'A Brief History of Time' and is known for his work on black holes?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Hawking

Answer

Brian Cox

Answer

Roger Penrose

Answer

Paul Dirac

Question 2

Who was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

Answer

Theresa May

Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Answer

Barbara Castle

Question 3

Which British artist is famous for his large-scale outdoor sculptures, including the Angel of the North?

Accepted Answer

Antony Gormley

Answer

Damien Hirst

Answer

Henry Moore

Answer

Barbara Hepworth

Question 4

Which Scottish inventor is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Answer

James Watt

Answer

John Logie Baird

Answer

James Clerk Maxwell

Question 5

Which Scottish inventor demonstrated the first working television system in 1926?

Accepted Answer

John Logie Baird

Answer

James Watt

Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Answer

William Murdoch

Question 6

Which British monarch reigned for 70 years, the longest reign in British history?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Answer

Queen Victoria

Answer

King George III

Answer

King Henry VIII