British Citizenship Test Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of British life?

Accepted Answer

Individual liberty

Answer

Communism

Answer

Intolerance

Answer

Inequity

Question 2

Wales has its own established church.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 3

How is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Hogmanay

Answer

Vaisakhi

Answer

Hannukah

Answer

Diwali

Question 4

Why did Henry VIII establish the church of England?

Accepted Answer

To divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon

Answer

To celebrate his wedding with Anne of Cleves

Answer

To have control over religious people

Answer

To establish a unique religion in England

Question 5

What is the name of the long war that English kings fought with France in the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

The Hundred Years War

Answer

The Crimean War

Answer

The First World War

Answer

The Boer War

Question 6

Who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised and army in 1745?

Accepted Answer

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Answer

Robert Burns

Answer

Oliver Cromwell

Answer

Kenneth MacAlpin

Question 7

If you think someone is trying to persuade you to join an extremist or terrorist activity, who should you contact?

Accepted Answer

Your local police force

Answer

The Home Office

Answer

Your local MP

Answer

Your family

Question 8

It is compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds to join the National Citizen Service programme.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 9

What is the name of the tour guides that tell visitors stories about the Tower of London’s history?

Accepted Answer

Beefeaters

Answer

Knights

Answer

Chartists

Answer

Suffragettes

Question 10

Which two countries developed the Concorde, the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner?

Accepted Answer

Britain

Answer

Italy

Answer

Germany