Test 12 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 12 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 12 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 12
Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?
Correct Answers: The House of Lancaster; The House of York
The Wars of the Roses began in 1455 and were fought between the House of Lancaster (symbolised by a red rose) and the House of York (symbolised by a white rose).
The conflict ended in 1485 when Henry Tudor (House of Lancaster) defeated Richard III (House of York) at the Battle of Bosworth Field and became Henry VII.