Life in the UK Practice Test 12: Britain since 1945
24 questions. Pass mark 75%. Free, unlimited retakes, explanation on every answer.
Practice test 12 of 24 for the Life in the UK test, focused on britain since 1945. 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.Who was the Prime Minister that led the post-war Labour government from 1945 to 1951?
3.What major change in the relationship between Britain and its former colonies occurred after the Second World War?
4.Many people were recruited from which region to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War?
5.Which of the following was NOT a British invention of the post-war era?
6.What was the 'Swinging Sixties' known for?
7.When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
8.Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
9.Which conflict involved Britain in 1982?
10.What was a key policy of Margaret Thatcher's government?
11.The Good Friday Agreement was a peace agreement related to which part of the UK?
12.Devolution, the process of transferring power from the UK Parliament, occurred at the end of which century?
13.Who led the 'New Labour' government that came to power in 1997?
14.Which of these was a significant social reform during the 1960s?
15.The post-war consensus, which lasted until the 1970s, involved agreement between major political parties on which issues?
16.In what year did the UK hold a referendum and vote to leave the European Union?
17.Which British scientist co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule?
18.What was the name of the ship that brought one of the first large groups of post-war West Indian immigrants to Britain?
19.The period of violence and conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998 is known as what?
20.Which of the following countries did NOT gain independence from Britain in the years following the Second World War?
21.What major infrastructure project connecting Britain to mainland Europe opened in 1994?
22.Which of these politicians was known for the phrase 'thewinds of change' in reference to decolonisation?
23.Which war led to Britain's involvement in the creation of the United Nations?
24.What social change regarding the role of women became more common in the 1950s and 1960s?
0 of 24 answered. The real test allows 45 minutes.