Life in the UK Practice Test 14: Festivals and national days
24 questions. Pass mark 75%. Free, unlimited retakes, explanation on every answer.
Practice test 14 of 24 for the Life in the UK test, focused on festivals and national days. 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.On what date is St David's Day, the national day of Wales, celebrated?
3.St George's Day is the national day of which country?
4.What is the national day of Northern Ireland?
5.What event is traditionally celebrated with fireworks and bonfires on 5 November?
6.Which festival, celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs, is known as the festival of lights?
7.What Christian festival marks the birth of Jesus Christ?
8.What does the Christian festival of Easter celebrate?
9.Which day precedes Ash Wednesday and is also known as Pancake Day?
10.The day after Christmas Day, 26 December, is a public holiday known as what?
11.What does the Jewish festival of Hannukah commemorate?
12.Which festival marks the end of Ramadan?
13.What is the name of the Sikh festival that celebrates the founding of the Sikh community, the Khalsa?
14.The celebration of the New Year on 1 January is known as what in Scotland?
15.What is remembered on Remembrance Day?
16.St Valentine's Day, on 14 February, is a celebration of what?
17.Which of the following is traditionally eaten at Easter?
18.What is the name of the period of 40 days before Easter, where Christians may fast or give up certain foods?
19.What event does April Fool's Day on 1 April involve?
20.Halloween, on 31 October, has its roots in what ancient festival?
21.Which flower is a symbol of Wales?
22.What is a 'bank holiday'?
23.The thistle is a national symbol of which country?
24.Which flower is a symbol of England?
0 of 24 answered. The real test allows 45 minutes.