Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take these 24 questions to find out

Those looking to attain British citizenship have to swot up on UK history as part of the hurdles they have to clear before being handed their passport.

Wannabe-Brits have to pass the Life in the UK test as part of their application process.

It costs £50 to sit the multiple choice exam, which is meant to test whether those who have moved to the country and want a post-Brexit blue passport have a working understanding of British customs.

But the topics go well beyond customs, delving into history, geography and sport.

There are official study guides available to prepare, with those sitting the test need 75% or more to pass.

To secure British citizenship and a passport, applicants have to pass a test first (Alamy Stock Photo)

The really tough question is though, could most Brits pass the test? Here is your chance to find out.

Life in the UK test questions

1. What was the last battle between Great Britain and France?

• The Battle of Trafalgar
• The Battle of Waterloo
• The Battle of Hastings
• Battle of Agincourt

2. Which flower is associated with Wales?

• Daffodil
• Rose
• Shamrock
• Thistle

3. During the reign of Charles II parts of London were destroyed, what was the cause of this destruction?

• A war
• A flood
• A fire
• An earthquake

A Scottish £10 note (PA)

4. Scotland has its own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.

• True
• False

5. What charity works to preserve important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?

• Shelter
• Age UK
• Crisis
• The National Trust

6. Great Britain refers only to England, Wales and Scotland.

• True
• False

7. Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?

• Cleopatra
• Claudia
• Boudicca
• St Augustine

8. Who was voted the greatest Briton of all time in 2002?

• Isaac Newton
• Sir Winston Churchill
• Alexander Fleming
• Mo Farah

The Houses of Parliament contain two separate chambers (REUTERS)

9. Which two houses form the UK Parliament?

• The House of Lords
• House of Members
• House of Commons
• House of Fraser

10. When did women get the right to vote at the same age as men?

• 1918
• 1928
• 1938
• 1948

11. Who is the head of the Church of England?

• The Prime Minister
• The Archbishop of Canterbury
• The Pope
• The monarch

12. What sort of event is the Grand National?

• Rugby
• Golf
• Horse Racing
• Tennis

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the Canterbury Tales - but what are they? (getty)

13. What type of literature are the Canterbury Tales?

• Poems
• Novels
• Jokes
• Fables

14. When is Christmas Day?

• 24th of December
• 25th of December
• 26th of December
• 27th of December

15. Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War?

• Roundheads
• Suffragettes
• Quakers
• Cavaliers

16. What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry?

• The Battle of Waterloo
• The Battle of Trafalgar
• The Battle of Hastings
• The Battle of Britain

Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII's second wife (Getty Images)

17. Where was Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, executed?

• Houses of the Parliament
• Stonehenge
• Tower of London
• Whitehall

18. Racial crime and smoking in public places are examples of:

• Civil offences
• Criminal offences

19. What type of character was played by Charlie Chaplin?

• A superhero
• A tramp
• A scientific genius
• A bandit

20. You have to be at least 21 years old to stand as MP.

• True
• False

21. Who developed the radar?

• John Logie Baird
• Sir Frank Whittle
• Sir Christopher Cockrell
• Sir Robert Watson-Watt

Liz Truss is the UK's Prime Minister (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

22. Where is the official home of the Prime Minister?

• 18 Oxford Street
• Buckingham Palace
• Windsor Castle
• 10 Downing Street

23. What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?

• Catholic
• Baptist
• Presbyterian
• Methodist

24. Who built the Tower of London?

• Henry VIII
• William the Conqueror
• Oliver Cromwell
• Henry VII

Answers

1. The Battle of Waterloo

2. Daffodil

3. A fire

4. True

5. The National Trust

6. True

7. Boudicca

8. Sir Winston Churchill

9. The House of Lords and House of Commons

10. 1928

11. The monarch

12. Horse racing

13. Poems

14. December 25

15. Cavaliers

16. Battle of Hastings

17. Tower of London

18. Criminal offences

19. A tramp

20. False

21. Sir Robert Watson-Watt

22. 10 Downing Street

23. Presbyterian

24. William the Conqueror

Did you get at least 18 questions right? If not, you would have failed the Life in the UK questionnaire!

Let us know in the comments below how many you got right.