UK Citizenship test sample questions

The British government has announced a major update to the citizenship test taken by all those who want to settle in Britain with a UK passport. Here are some sample questions

1.  
   1. Which countries make up 'Great Britain'?
   1. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
   2. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
   3. Wales and England
   4. England, Scotland and Wales
2. 2. Which tribal leader fought against the Roman conquest of Britain?
   1. Hadrian
   2. Boudicca
   3. King Canute
   4. Churchill
3. 3. Which king defeated the Vikings at the end of the 9th Century?
   1. King Alfred the Great
   2. King Canute
   3. King William
   4. King John
4. 4. When did the English first impose English laws on Wales and the Welsh?
   1. The start of the 13th Century
   2. The first half of the 14th Century
   3. The first half of the 15th Century
   4. The first half of the 16th Century
5. 5. Which famous document eventually led to the formation of Parliament in England?
   1. The Domesday Book
   2. The Magna Carta
   3. The Minor Carta
   4. The Carta Majorum
6. 6. Under the feudal system, what were people who worked the land called?
   1. Slaves
   2. Troglodytes
   3. Serfs
   4. Yeomen
7. 7. What proportion of the population of the UK were killed by the Black Death?
   1. A quarter
   2. A third
   3. Half
   4. Three quarters
8. 8. Which kinds of skilled workers did not come to England in large numbers from Europe in the Middle Ages?
   1. Canal builders
   2. Weavers
   3. Carpenters
   4. Engineers
9. 9. Which monarch established the Church of England?
   1. King Henry VII
   2. Elizabeth I
   3. Edward I
   4. King Henry VIII
10. 10. Which monarch was defeated by Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War?
    1. Elizabeth I
    2. James I
    3. Charles I
    4. Henry VII
11. 11. Who was the first Prime Minister?
    1. William Wilberforce
    2. Robert Walpole
    3. Benjamin Disraeli
    4. William Gladstone
12. 12. When did potato famine in Ireland lead to great numbers of deaths owing to starvation and disease?
    1. The mid-19th century
    2. The early-17th century
    3. The mid-18th century
    4. The early-20th century
13. 13. Which were the first colonies granted independence by the Labour Party in 1947?
    1. The United States of America
    2. India, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
    3. Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
    4. India, Pakistan and Assam (now Sri Lanka)
14. 14. Which British Prime Minister oversaw the introduction of the National Health Service?
    1. Winston Churchill
    2. Anthony Eden
    3. Clement Attlee
    4. Harold MacMillan
15. 15. What does NATO stand for?
    1. North American Treaty Organisation
    2. National Assault and Tactical Organisation
    3. Nations Against Terrorism Organisation
    4. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 
    For answers visit  lifeintheuktest.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/