Test 2 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 2 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
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 Test 2
What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
Correct Answer: The Enlightenment
The period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy, and science were developed is called the Enlightenment.
Thinkers of this era championed reason, liberty, and scientific enquiry, laying the foundations for modern democracy and human rights.