British Citizenship Test

Disclaimer: Quiz based on the British Citizens Test with a few changes and additions.

Questions

1. Which actual countries compose "Great Britain"?
2. Which king was executed in 1649?
3. Which manuscript gives us information about England during the reign of William I?
4. Which monarch established the Church of England?
5. As of 2023, the House of Commons consists of how many MPs?








6. Which king built the Tower of London?
7. Where does the Fringe festival take place each year?
8. Where was William Shakespeare born?
9. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses?
10. What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?
11. Who was given the title of Lord Protector?
12. How often are 'Prime Minister’s Questions' held in parliament?
13. St. Andrew's Day is at the end of which month?
14. Which female paralympion has held over 30 world records and won the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002?
15. Which Liberal Democrat served as Deputy Prime Minister of the UK from 2010 to 2015?
16. One third of the population in England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of bubonic plague in which century?
17. In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899-1902 take place?
18. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king?
19. Sense and Sensibility is a novel by which author?
20. Who composed the orchestral works the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches?/li>
21. Which act of 1679 was described as an act for 'better secureing the Liberty of the Subject and for Prevention of Imprisonments beyond the Seas'?
22. Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012?
23. Which heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature, is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 6th century?
24. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
25. What kind of Protestant Christianity was started by John Knox in Scotland during the 16th century?
26. In which month is St David's day?
27. Can you name England's highest mountain?
28. Sir Winston Churchill was born at which palace in 1874?
29. Who kept a famous diary about life in 17th century London?
30. Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?

Questions and Answers

1. Which actual countries compose "Great Britain"?
   ANSWER: England, Scotland and Wales
2. Which king was executed in 1649?
   ANSWER:Charles I
3. Which manuscript gives us information about England during the reign of William I?
   ANSWER: Domesday Book
4. Which monarch established the Church of England?
   ANSWER: Henry VIII
5. As of 2023, the House of Commons consists of how many MPs?
   ANSWER: 650
6. Which king built the Tower of London?
   ANSWER: William the Conqueror
7. Where does the Fringe festival take place each year?
   ANSWER: Edinburgh
8. Where was William Shakespeare born?
   ANSWER: Stratford-upon-Avon
9. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses?
   ANSWER: The House of York and The House of Lancaster
10. What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?
    ANSWER: The jet engine
11. Who was given the title of Lord Protector?
    ANSWER: Oliver Cromwell
12. How often are 'Prime Minister’s Questions' held in parliament?
    ANSWER: Every week
13. St. Andrew's Day is at the end of which month?
    ANSWER: November (30th)
14. Which female paralympion has held over 30 world records and won the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002?
    ANSWER: Tanni Grey-Thompson
15. Which Liberal Democrat served as Deputy Prime Minister of the UK from 2010 to 2015?
    ANSWER: Nick Clegg
16. One third of the population in England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of bubonic plague in which century?
    ANSWER: 14th century
17. In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899-1902 take place?
    ANSWER: South Africa
18. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king?
    ANSWER: Magna Carter
19. Sense and Sensibility is a novel by which author?
    ANSWER: Jane Austen
20. Who composed the orchestral works the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches?
    ANSWER: Edward Elgar
21. Which act of 1679 was described as an act for 'better secureing the Liberty of the Subject and for Prevention of Imprisonments beyond the Seas'?
    ANSWER: Habeas Corpus (Act 1679)
22. Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012?
    ANSWER: Diamond Jubilee
23. Which heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature, is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 6th century?
    ANSWER: Beowlf
24. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
    ANSWER: At the Tower of London
25. What kind of Protestant Christianity was started by John Knox in Scotland during the 16th century?
    ANSWER: Presbyterianism
26. In which month is St David's day?
    ANSWER: March (1st)
27. Can you name England's highest mountain?
    ANSWER: Scafell Pike
28. Sir Winston Churchill was born at which palace in 1874?
    ANSWER: Blenheim Palace
29. Who kept a famous diary about life in 17th century London?
    ANSWER: Samuel Pepys
30. Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
    ANSWER: The Canterbury Tales