Test 17 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 17 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 17 is a free 24-question practice test for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Test 17
What name is given to the new social classes that appeared after the Black Death plague and who owned large areas of land?
Correct Answer: Gentry
The gentry were the new social class that emerged after the Black Death (1348) had dramatically reduced the population.
The labour shortage allowed peasants to demand higher wages. Over time, a new class of wealthy landowners — the gentry — emerged, owning large areas of land but ranking below the nobility.
This social change played a significant role in the decline of the feudal system in England.