Test 22 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 22 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 22 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 22
How many American colonies declared their independence in 1776, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments?
Correct Answer: 13
13 American colonies declared their independence in 1776, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments.
The Declaration of Independence was issued on 4 July 1776 — now celebrated as Independence Day in the USA.
This was a significant event in British history as it marked the loss of Britain's most important North American territories. The 13 colonies became the original 13 states of the United States of America.