Life in the UK Practice Test 10: The 20th century and the First World War
24 questions. Pass mark 75%. Free, unlimited retakes, explanation on every answer.
Practice test 10 of 24 for the Life in the UK test, focused on the 20th century and the first world war. There are 24 questions, the same number as the real test. You need 75% (18 correct) to pass. Every answer comes with a short explanation based on the official handbook.
2.Which of these countries was NOT an ally of Britain in the First World War?
3.What is another name for the First World War?
4.What event triggered the start of the First World War?
5.Who was the British Prime Minister for the second half of the First World War?
6.Which battle in 1916 is particularly remembered as a disaster for the British army?
7.What year did the First World War end?
8.What name was given to the political agreement that led to the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922?
9.In what year was the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) started?
10.What was the name of the first successful 'talking picture' (film with dialogue) shown in 1927?
11.Which Scottish scientist discovered penicillin in 1928?
12.What was the name of the period of economic depression during the 1930s?
13.Which industry was NOT a major source of employment in the UK at the beginning of the 20th century?
14.What was the name of the first British liner to be sunk by a German submarine in the First World War?
15.In what year did women in Britain first get the right to vote on the same terms as men?
16.Which part of Ireland remained part of the UK after the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?
17.What name is given to the day the First World War ended?
18.Who was the monarch of the United Kingdom at the outbreak of the First World War?
19.What new military technology did the British first use at the Battle of the Somme?
20.Which of these was a major cause of the First World War?
21.What was the name of the treaty that formally ended the First World War?
22.How did the British government recruit soldiers for the army at the start of the First World War?
23.In 1918, what was the minimum age at which some women could first vote?
24.The Easter Rising of 1916, a rebellion against British rule, took place in which city?
0 of 24 answered. The real test allows 45 minutes.