UK Citizenship Test
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:12 pm
The “i” newspaper recently had an item on the Citizenship Test, which they thought was a bit rubbish. Apparently, you need to score 18/24 to pass, and a survey found that 66 % of people (mainly UK citizens) failed the test. They gave some sample questions. I managed 19/25 (not sure why they gave 25 questions), but I have been here a long time and am quite good at quizzes. A similarly-aged family member scored 15. A Scottish friend didn’t know the answer to question 21. I’ll put the answers in a second post in a day or two. No googling… They are multiple choice, which helps. I think you can be a good citizen without knowing the answers to the first two questions! Also, you should get bonus points for changing “what” to “which” in question 8, and changing Q13 to, “In which county does Stonehenge stand?”
1) How tall is the London Eye? (282 feet, 373 ft, 443 ft,562 ft)
2) When did Sake Dean Mahomet open the first curry house in the UK? (1780,1810, 1880, 1940)
3) What was the last battle between Great Britain and France? (Trafalgar, Waterloo, Hastings, Agincourt)
4) Which flower is associated with Wales? (Daffodil, rose, shamrock, thistle)
5) During the reign of Charles II, parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this destruction? (war, flood, fire, earthquake)
6) How often are general elections held in the UK? (Every three, four, five or ten years)
7) Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid across the UK – True or False?
8 ) What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the UK? (Shelter, Age UK, Crisis, National Trust)
9) Great Britain refers only to England, Wales and Scotland – True or false?
10) Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans? (Cleopatra, Claudia, Boudicca, St Augustine)
11) Who was voted the Greatest Briton of all time in 2002? (Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, Alexander Fleming, Mo Farah)
12) When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men? (1918, 1928, 1938, 1948)
13) What county does Stonehenge stand in? (Lancashire, Berkshire, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire)
14) When was the last Welsh rebellion defeated? (14th century, 15th C, 16th C, 17th C)
15) How many colonies were granted independence in 1947? (11. 7, 13 or 9)
16) Which of these words is based on Norman words? (Cow, apple, park, summer)
17) Haggis is a traditional food of which country? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
18) What does York Minster have? (stained wood, stained limestone, stained glass, stained bricks)
19) Which was the last successful invasion of Britain? (Anglo Saxon, Norman, Roman, Viking)
20) Which of these is a British Overseas Territory? (Ireland, Hawaii, Falkland Islands, Cyprus)
21) Who is Sir Chris Hoy? (Scottish rower, Scottish tennis player, Scottish cyclist, Scottish runner)
22) What do many theatres in the UK produce at Christmas time? (pantomime, stand-up comedy, opera, music event)
23) What was the purpose of the Emancipation Act? (Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech, no one could be held prisoner unlawfully, Abolish slavery in the British empire)
24) Which of these is an Anglo-Saxon poem? (Mr Hyde, Jude the Obscure, Beowulf, Pride and Prejudice)
25) What was ‘shampooing’ when it was first introduced? (Indian art of head message, cleaning your hair, Indian art of washing, washing your head with soap)
Corrected a couple of typos - thanks Chris!
1) How tall is the London Eye? (282 feet, 373 ft, 443 ft,562 ft)
2) When did Sake Dean Mahomet open the first curry house in the UK? (1780,1810, 1880, 1940)
3) What was the last battle between Great Britain and France? (Trafalgar, Waterloo, Hastings, Agincourt)
4) Which flower is associated with Wales? (Daffodil, rose, shamrock, thistle)
5) During the reign of Charles II, parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this destruction? (war, flood, fire, earthquake)
6) How often are general elections held in the UK? (Every three, four, five or ten years)
7) Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid across the UK – True or False?
8 ) What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline, and countryside in the UK? (Shelter, Age UK, Crisis, National Trust)
9) Great Britain refers only to England, Wales and Scotland – True or false?
10) Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans? (Cleopatra, Claudia, Boudicca, St Augustine)
11) Who was voted the Greatest Briton of all time in 2002? (Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, Alexander Fleming, Mo Farah)
12) When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men? (1918, 1928, 1938, 1948)
13) What county does Stonehenge stand in? (Lancashire, Berkshire, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire)
14) When was the last Welsh rebellion defeated? (14th century, 15th C, 16th C, 17th C)
15) How many colonies were granted independence in 1947? (11. 7, 13 or 9)
16) Which of these words is based on Norman words? (Cow, apple, park, summer)
17) Haggis is a traditional food of which country? (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
18) What does York Minster have? (stained wood, stained limestone, stained glass, stained bricks)
19) Which was the last successful invasion of Britain? (Anglo Saxon, Norman, Roman, Viking)
20) Which of these is a British Overseas Territory? (Ireland, Hawaii, Falkland Islands, Cyprus)
21) Who is Sir Chris Hoy? (Scottish rower, Scottish tennis player, Scottish cyclist, Scottish runner)
22) What do many theatres in the UK produce at Christmas time? (pantomime, stand-up comedy, opera, music event)
23) What was the purpose of the Emancipation Act? (Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech, no one could be held prisoner unlawfully, Abolish slavery in the British empire)
24) Which of these is an Anglo-Saxon poem? (Mr Hyde, Jude the Obscure, Beowulf, Pride and Prejudice)
25) What was ‘shampooing’ when it was first introduced? (Indian art of head message, cleaning your hair, Indian art of washing, washing your head with soap)
Corrected a couple of typos - thanks Chris!
And I got the equality of women voting one wrong as well, which is also a bit embarassing (I knew it was later than the first granting of the vote for women, but can never remember exactly which date it is). I also got the colonies becoming independent in 1947 one wrong (the question can be questioned there as well, but I just didn't know this one). Regarding Q3, some would argue that we fought Vichy France in World War II.