Test 23 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 23 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 23 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 23
After the Black Death, the growing wealth in the towns led to the development of a strong middle class:
Correct Answer: True
True. After the Black Death (1348–1350), which killed around a third of England's population, labour became scarce and wages rose.
People migrated to towns, trade expanded, and the growing wealth of merchants and craftsmen led to the development of a strong middle class in England — a pivotal change in medieval social structure.