Life in the UK Test Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (21–30)

Question 1

What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Belfast. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

Question 2

What is the currency of the UK?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The pound sterling. The currency of the UK is the pound sterling (£), divided into 100 pence.

Question 3

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are part of the UK.'

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

False. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies, linked to the Crown but not part of the UK.

Question 4

How many pence are there in a pound sterling?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

100. There are 100 pence (100p) in one pound (£1).

Question 5

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes.'

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. Banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland can issue their own banknotes, valid throughout the UK.

Question 6

Which of these is NOT one of the four nations of the UK?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country and is not part of the UK.

Question 7

The UK is governed by a Parliament that sits where?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Westminster, in London. The UK Parliament sits at the Palace of Westminster in London.

Question 8

Is the statement TRUE or FALSE? 'The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

True. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Question 9

What were the first people to live in Britain mainly?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Hunter-gatherers. The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers during the Stone Age.

Question 10

How was Britain connected to the continent for much of the Stone Age?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

By a land bridge. For much of the Stone Age Britain was connected to the continent by a land bridge; it later became permanently separated by the sea.

Life in the UK Test Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (21–30)

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