Test 36 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 36 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 36 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 36
After King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings, many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain, especially in the east and north of England, in an area called what?
Correct Answer: Danelaw
After King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeated the Vikings, a peace agreement was reached by which the Vikings were allowed to remain in England in an area of the east and north known as the Danelaw. This region was governed by Danish law rather than English law.
The Danelaw's influence is still visible today in many English place names — particularly those ending in "-by" (meaning "farm" or "village", e.g. Derby, Whitby), "-thorpe" and "-thwaite", which are of Viking origin. Alfred's descendants eventually reclaimed these areas.