Test 20 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 20 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 20 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 20
For how long was Britain a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell?
Correct Answer: 11 years
Britain was a republic under Oliver Cromwell for 11 years (1649–1660).
After King Charles I was executed in 1649, England became a Commonwealth (republic) governed by Parliament and then a Protectorate under Cromwell as Lord Protector.
The monarchy was restored in 1660 when Charles II returned from exile — an event known as the Restoration.