Chapter III Test 2 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Chapter III Test 2 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Chapter III Test 2 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 Chapter III Test 2
Did the Black Death lead to the development of a strong middle class in English towns?
Correct Answer: True
The Black Death devastated England in 1348–53, killing around a third of the population.
The resulting labour shortage gave surviving workers more bargaining power. In the towns, growing wealth led to the rise of a strong middle class — merchants, craftspeople, and skilled tradespeople — who would shape England's future economy and society.