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
During the Middle Ages, a Parliament was developed in Scotland, which had three Houses called Estates. These were:
Correct Answer: The lords, the commons and the clergy
During the Middle Ages, the Scottish Parliament had three Houses called Estates: 1. The lords (nobility) 2. The commons (commoners/burgesses) 3. The clergy (the Church)
This was similar to the English Parliament of the time, reflecting the three main orders of medieval society.
The Scottish Parliament was effectively abolished by the Act of Union 1707, which merged it with the English Parliament to form the Parliament of Great Britain.