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Life in the UK Practice Test 4 (2026) — free, with answers

24 original practice questions in the official Life in the UK Test formats — multiple choice, select TWO, TRUE or FALSE and “which statement is correct”. The real test has 24 questions in 45 minutes with a 75% pass mark (18 of 24). Every answer below includes an explanation. Written from the official study material; no log-in, completely free.

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1. Which TWO of the following were common occupations in Iron Age Britain?

  1. Farmers
  2. Craft workers
  3. Merchants
  4. Priests
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Answer: A and B — Farmers; Craft workers

Most people in the Iron Age were farmers, craft workers or warriors.

2. The language spoken by the people of the Iron Age in Britain belonged to which language family?

  1. Celtic
  2. Germanic
  3. Latin
  4. Norse
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Answer: A — Celtic

Iron Age Britons spoke a Celtic language, and related languages survive in parts of Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

3. The first coins to be minted in Britain were made by the people of which period?

  1. The Iron Age
  2. The Bronze Age
  3. The Stone Age
  4. The Roman occupation
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Answer: A — The Iron Age

Iron Age people minted Britain's first coins, some carrying the names of their kings, which marks the beginning of British history.

4. Who led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC?

  1. Julius Caesar
  2. Emperor Claudius
  3. Emperor Hadrian
  4. Boudicca
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Answer: A — Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar's invasion of 55 BC failed, leaving Britain outside the Roman Empire for nearly another century.

5. In which year did the Emperor Claudius lead a new Roman invasion of Britain?

  1. AD 43
  2. 55 BC
  3. AD 410
  4. AD 600
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Answer: A — AD 43

The successful Roman conquest began in AD 43 under Claudius.

6. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Boudicca was queen of the Picts in what is now northern Scotland.
  2. Boudicca was queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.
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Answer: B — Boudicca was queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.

Boudicca led the Iceni of eastern England against the Roman occupation.

7. Where is there a statue of Boudicca?

  1. Westminster Bridge in London
  2. Tower Bridge in London
  3. Trafalgar Square in London
  4. Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland
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Answer: A — Westminster Bridge in London

Boudicca is commemorated by a statue on Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament.

8. Hadrian's Wall was built in the north of England to keep out which people?

  1. The Picts
  2. The Angles
  3. The Iceni
  4. The Vikings
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Answer: A — The Picts

The wall was built against the Picts, the ancestors of the Scottish people.

9. Which TWO forts of Hadrian's Wall can still be seen today?

  1. Housesteads
  2. Vindolanda
  3. Maiden Castle
  4. Skara Brae
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Answer: A and B — Housesteads; Vindolanda

Housesteads and Vindolanda are surviving forts along Hadrian's Wall.

10. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: A — TRUE

Roman control never extended over all of what is now Scotland, which is why Hadrian's Wall was built.

11. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years.
  2. The Romans remained in Britain for 100 years.
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Answer: A — The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years.

The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years. The figure of nearly 100 years is a different one: it is the gap between Julius Caesar's failed invasion of 55 BC and the successful conquest under Claudius.

12. During which centuries did the first Christian communities begin to appear in Britain?

  1. The 3rd and 4th centuries AD
  2. The 1st and 2nd centuries AD
  3. The 5th and 6th centuries AD
  4. The 7th and 8th centuries AD
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Answer: A — The 3rd and 4th centuries AD

Christianity first took root in Britain during the later Roman period, in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.

13. Which of the following did the Romans introduce to Britain?

  1. New plants and animals
  2. The Celtic language family
  3. Round barrows for burying the dead
  4. Hill forts such as Maiden Castle
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Answer: A — New plants and animals

Alongside roads, public buildings and a structure of law, the Romans brought new plants and animals to Britain.

14. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Hadrian's Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: A — TRUE

Hadrian's Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular area for walkers.

15. In which year did the Roman army leave Britain?

  1. AD 410
  2. AD 43
  3. AD 600
  4. AD 789
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Answer: A — AD 410

The Roman army withdrew in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Empire and never came back.

16. Which TWO of the following tribes from northern Europe invaded Britain after the Romans left?

  1. The Angles
  2. The Saxons
  3. The Picts
  4. The Iceni
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Answer: A and B — The Angles; The Saxons

The Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons invaded from northern Europe after Roman rule ended.

17. By about which date were Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in Britain?

  1. About AD 600
  2. About AD 410
  3. About AD 789
  4. About AD 1000
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Answer: A — About AD 600

After a period of fighting, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were established by about AD 600.

18. Sutton Hoo, the burial place of an Anglo-Saxon king, is in which modern county?

  1. Suffolk
  2. Norfolk
  3. Wiltshire
  4. Kent
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Answer: A — Suffolk

The royal burial at Sutton Hoo lies in what is now Suffolk.

19. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? The king buried at Sutton Hoo was placed in a ship which was then covered by a mound of earth.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: A — TRUE

The Sutton Hoo king was buried with treasure and armour in a ship beneath an earth mound.

20. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. All of Britain, including Wales and Scotland, came under Anglo-Saxon rule.
  2. Much of what is now Wales and Scotland remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule.
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Answer: B — Much of what is now Wales and Scotland remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule.

The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms lay mainly in what is now England. Much of what is now Wales, and Scotland, stayed outside Anglo-Saxon rule.

21. Who founded a monastery on the island of Iona?

  1. St Columba
  2. St Patrick
  3. St Augustine
  4. St David
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Answer: A — St Columba

St Columba, a missionary from Ireland, founded the monastery on Iona off the coast of what is now Scotland.

22. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. St Patrick, a missionary from Ireland, would become the patron saint of Ireland.
  2. St Patrick, a missionary from Rome, would become the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Answer: A — St Patrick, a missionary from Ireland, would become the patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick was among the Irish missionaries who spread Christianity in the north and became Ireland's patron saint.

23. Who led missionaries from Rome and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

  1. St Augustine
  2. St Columba
  3. St Patrick
  4. St George
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Answer: A — St Augustine

St Augustine spread Christianity in the south and was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

24. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? The Anglo-Saxons were Christians when they first came to Britain.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: B — FALSE

The Anglo-Saxons were not Christians on arrival; missionaries converted them during this period.

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