Life in the UK Lecture Review

A set of practice flashcards covering the history, government, and culture of the UK based on the 3rd edition guide.

How many questions are included in the Life in the UK test?

$24$ questions

What is the required English language level for the Life in the UK test?

ESOL Entry Level $3$

Which website lists the application forms and fees for permanent residence?

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

What are the five fundamental principles of British life?

Democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and participation in community life

What are the constituent countries of the United Kingdom?

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

What territories are referred to as 'Crown dependencies'?

The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

Name two British overseas territories mentioned in the text.

St Helena and the Falkland Islands

What does the term 'Great Britain' refer to?

England, Scotland, and Wales

Where does the UK Parliament sit?

Westminster

How many test centres are located around the UK for the Life in the UK test?

About $60$ test centres

When did Britain become permanently separated from the continent by the Channel?

About $10,000$ years ago

In which county is the Stone Age monument Stonehenge located?

Wiltshire

What is the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe?

Skara Brae on Orkney

What types of tombs did people of the Bronze Age use to bury their dead?

Round barrows

Where can a very impressive Iron Age hill fort be seen today?

Maiden Castle in Dorset

Who led the first Roman invasion of Britain in $55$ BC?

Julius Caesar

Which Roman Emperor led the successful invasion of Britain in AD $43$?

Emperor Claudius

Who was the queen of the Iceni who fought against the Romans?

Boudicca

What was the purpose of Hadrian's Wall?

To keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people)

In what year did the Roman army leave Britain to defend other parts of the Empire?

AD $410$

Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans left?

The Jutes, the Angles, and the Saxons

What is the name of the Anglo-Saxon burial place discovered in Suffolk?

Sutton Hoo

Who was the missionary that founded a monastery on the island of Iona?

St Columba

Who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

St Augustine

In what year did the Vikings first visit Britain to raid coastal towns?

AD $789$

Which King defeated the Vikings and united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?

King Alfred the Great

What was the name of the area in the east and north of England where many Viking invaders settled?

The Danelaw

Who was the first Danish king to rule England?

Cnut (also called Canute)

Who defeated the Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in $1066$?

William, the Duke of Normandy (William the Conquerer)

What great piece of embroidery commemorates the Battle of Hastings?

The Bayeux Tapestry

What was the Domesday Book?

A list of all towns, villages, land owners, and animals in England drawn up on the orders of William the Conqueror

What was the name of the system of land ownership used by the Normans?

Feudalism

Which English King annexed Wales to the Crown of England in $1284$?

King Edward I

Who led the Scottish army to defeat the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in $1314$?

Robert the Bruce

What was 'the Pale'?

The area around Dublin ruled by the English by $1200$

What was the duration of the Hundred Years War with France?

$116$ years

In which year did the Black Death first come to Britain?

$$1348$$

What proportion of the population in England died due to the Black Death?

$$\frac{1}{3}$$

What is the meaning of 'Magna Carta'?

The Great Charter

What was the primary achievement of the Magna Carta in $1215$?

It established that even the king was subject to the law

Which two houses make up the English Parliament?

The House of Lords and the House of Commons

Who were the three 'Estates' in the Scottish Parliament during the Middle Ages?

The lords, the commons, and the clergy

What was developed by English judges based on precedence and tradition?

Common law

Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?

Geoffrey Chaucer

Who was the first person in England to use a printing press?

William Caxton

Which family used the symbol of a red rose during the Wars of the Roses?

The House of Lancaster

Which family used the symbol of a white rose during the Wars of the Roses?

The House of York

Which battle ended the Wars of the Roses in $1485$?

The Battle of Bosworth Field

Who was the first king of the House of Tudor?

Henry VII

Which King broke away from the Church of Rome to divorce his first wife?

Henry VIII

Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

Catherine of Aragon

Name the son of Henry VIII who succeeded him at the age of nine.

Edward VI

Which Queen was known as 'Bloody Mary' for her persecution of Protestants?

Mary I

In what year did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?

$$1588$$

What did the Scottish Parliament abolish in $1560$?

The authority of the Pope in Scotland

Who was executed for plotting against Elizabeth I?

Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots)

What was the name of Sir Francis Drake's ship that circumnavigated the world?

The Golden Hind

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Stratford-upon-Avon

Who succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne in $1603$?

James VI of Scotland (King James I of England, Wales and Ireland)

What significant religious text was produced during the reign of James I?

The King James Version of the Bible

What were the Scottish and English Protestant settlements in Ulster called?

Plantations

What is the 'Divine Right of Kings'?

The idea that the king was directly appointed by God to rule without Parliament

Which religious group advocated strict and simple worship and opposed Charles I?

The Puritans

Conflict between which two groups defined the English Civil War?

The Cavaliers (King's supporters) and the Roundheads (Parliament's supporters)

What was the name of the English republic declared in $1649$?

The Commonwealth

Who was given the title of Lord Protector after the Civil War?

Oliver Cromwell

In what year did the Restoration of the monarchy occur?

$$1660$$

Which architect designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?

Sir Christopher Wren

What right did the Habeas Corpus Act of $1679$ guarantee?

The right to a court hearing and protection from unlawful imprisonment

Who published 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica' on gravity?

Sir Isaac Newton

What event resulted in William III and Mary II taking the throne?

The Glorious Revolution

Which battle saw William III defeat James II in Ireland in $1690$?

The Battle of the Boyne

By what name were the supporters of James II's claim to the throne known?

Jacobites

What did the Bill of Rights ($1689$) establish?

The rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power

What did the Act of Union ($1707$) create?

The Kingdom of Great Britain

Who was the first man to be called the Prime Minister?

Sir Robert Walpole

In what battle was Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated in $1746$?

The Battle of Culloden

Who wrote the lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?

Robert Burns

What Scottish thinker is known for developing ideas about economics?

Adam Smith

Who is known for developing the modern-day steam engine?

James Watt

Which inventor was responsible for efficient textile factories and carding machines?

Richard Arkwright

Who opened the first curry house in Britain in $1810$?

Sake Dean Mahomet

In what year did it become illegal to trade slaves on British ships?

$$1807$$

Which Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire in $1833$?

The Emancipation Act

How many American colonies declared their independence from Britain in $1776$?

$13$ colonies

Who was the Admiral in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Admiral Nelson

In what year was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

$$1815$$

Which Saint is represented by a red cross on a white ground?

St George (England)

Which Saint is represented by a diagonal white cross on a blue ground?

St Andrew (Scotland)

Which Saint is represented by a diagonal red cross on a white ground?

St Patrick (Ireland)

During which era did the population of the British Empire reach an estimated $400$ million people?

The Victorian Age

In what year were the Corn Laws repealed?

$$1846$$

What building housed the Great Exhibition of $1851$?

The Crystal Palace

Who is regarded as the founder of modern nursing?

Florence Nightingale

Which movement sparked by the grow of industrial towns demanded the vote for the working classes?

The Chartists

When were women over the age of $30$ given the right to vote?

$$1918$$

When were women granted the same voting age as men ($21$)?

$$1928$$

Who was the leader of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)?

Emmeline Pankhurst

Which war was fought in South Africa between $1899$ and $1902$?

The Boer War

What event triggered the First World War in $1914$?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand