The UK citizenship questions Meghan Markle may have faced when studying to become a British citizen that Prince Harry had ‘no idea’ how to answer… so how many can YOU get right?
Meghan Markle has revealed she studied for the UK’s citizenship test after meeting Prince Harry, and claimed he had ‘no idea’ about some answers when she asked him for help because it was ‘so hard’ – but how many can YOU get right?
You must get at least 18 out of 24 questions (75 per cent) to pass the test – answers at are at the bottom of the page.
1. Which of these UK landmarks is in Wales?
A The Giant’s Causeway
B Loch Lomond
C Snowdonia
D The Lake District
2. Which flower is associated with England?
A Shamrock
B Rose
C Daffodil
D Thistle
To become a UK citizen, you need to pay £50 to sit the test and at least 75 per cent correct answers to pass
Meghan said when she sat the citizenship test, she had ‘no idea’ about some answers and had to ask Prince Harry for help
Who built one of Britain’s most famous landmarks – the Tower of London?
3. Who built the Tower of London?
A Oliver Cromwell
B Henry VII
C William the Conqueror
D Henry VIII
4. Who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised an army in 1745?
A Bonnie Prince Charlie
B Robert Burns
C Oliver Cromwell
D Kenneth MacAlpin
5. Which two houses fought in the Wars of the Roses?
A The House of Chester
B The House of York
C The House of Lancaster
D The House of Newcastle
6. What did Sir Frank Whittle invent in the 1930s?
A Radar
B Hovercraft
C Jet engine
D Ballpoint pen
Do Church of England Bishops sit in the House of Lords? Pictured: The State Opening of Parliament in the Lords’ chamber
7. Who was given the title of Lord Protector?
A Charles I
B Charles II
C Winston Churchill
D Oliver Cromwell
8. Several Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords.
True
False
9. Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat the Vikings?
A William of Orange
B King Alfred the Great
C Henry VIII
D Robert the Bruce
10. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
A At the House of Commons
B At the Tower of London
C At Buckingham Palace
D At Windsor Castle
11. Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century in Scotland?
A Golf
B Tennis
C Football
D Rugby
In which country in the British Empire was the Boer War (1899-1902) fought?
12. In which country of the British Empire did the Boer War (1899-1902) take place?
A Netherlands
B Falkland Islands
C Gibraltar
D South Africa
13. What was Edward Elgar famous for?
A He was a musician
B He was a tennis player
C He was a comedian
D He was an actor
14. Which flag has a white cross with a blue background?
A Irish
B English
C Welsh
D Scottish
15. In which year did the Allies comprehensively defeat Germany in World War Two?
A 1912
B 1918
C 1939
D 1945
16. Who is the patron Saint of Wales?
A St David
B St George
C St Patrick
D St Andrew
Which king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell (pictured) during the English Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping to Europe?
17. Who was the first man in the world to run one mile in under four minutes?
A Sir Chris Hoy
B Sir Roger Bannister
C David Weir
D Mo Farah
18. Which of the following is not a valid UK coin?
A 1p
B 5p
C 25p
D £1
19. What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?
A Catholic
B Baptist
C Presbyterian
D Methodist
20. What king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping to Europe?
A Richard III
B Charles II
C James I
D Henry IV
21. Complaints against the police can only be made by writing to the Police Complaints Commissioner.
True
False
Where in the UK does the Fringe festival take place every August?
22. When is St David’s day?
A March 1
B April 23
C March 17
D November 30
23. What stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?
A The Cambridge Tales
B The Eastbourne Tales
C The Canterbury Tales
D The London Tales
24. Where does the Fringe festival take place?
A Fraserburgh
B Edinburgh
C Inverness
D St Andrews
Answers
1. C Snowdonia
2. B Rose
3. C William the Conqueror
4. A Bonnie Prince Charlie
5. B and C The House of York and The House of Lancaster
6. C The jet engine
7. D Oliver Cromwell
8. True
9. B King Alfred the Great
10. B The Tower of London
11. A Golf
12. D South Africa
13. A Musician
14. D Scottish
15. D 1945
16. A St David
17. B Sir Roger Bannister
18. C 25p
19. C Presbyterian
20. B Charles II
21. False
22. A March 1
23. C The Canterbury Tales
24. B Edinburgh
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