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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.

Question 1: Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world in 1966/67?Question 2: Does the Muslim festival of Eid ul Adha remind Muslims of their commitment to God?Question 3: On which of the following issues can the Northern Ireland Assembly NOT make decisions?Question 4: What was the biggest source of employment in Britain before the 18th century?Question 5: Where is the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) located?Question 6: What was the population of the UK in 1901?Question 7: Which of the following is a traditional Welsh food?Question 8: What name is given to the new social classes that appeared after the Black Death plague and who owned large areas of land?Question 9: Which hill fort from the Iron Age can be seen in the county of Dorset?Question 10: Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular area for walkers?Question 11: People in the UK do NOT have to pay tax on:Question 12: Which charity works for the preservation of buildings in England?Question 13: What Treaty established the European Economic Union in 1957?Question 14: Who led the group of Catholics who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605?Question 15: Is the UK a world leader in the development and manufacture of motor-sport technology?Question 16: In 1837, Queen Victoria became queen of the UK at the age of 20.Question 17: When did hereditary peers lose the automatic right to attend the House of Lords?Question 18: Which of the following statements regarding television in Northern Ireland is TRUE?Question 19: In the second half of the 19th century there was an important group of artists who painted detailed pictures on religious or literary themes in bright colours. These were known as:Question 20: In which city is the Scottish Parliament building, also known as Holyrood, located?Question 21: How are Members of Parliament (MPs) elected in the UK?Question 22: Why was the ‘Habeas Corpus Act’ of 1679 an important piece of legislation?Question 23: How many members has the Council of Europe?Question 24: Which British scientist co-invented the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner?

Life in the UK Test 17

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What Treaty established the European Economic Union in 1957?

Correct Answer: The Treaty of Rome

The Treaty of Rome (1957) established the European Economic Community (EEC), also known as the Common Market.

It was signed by six founding nations: France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

The EEC later expanded and evolved into the European Union (EU). The UK joined in 1973 and left through Brexit in 2020.