Test 34 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 34 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 34 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 34
Which of the following is an ancient festival and has roots in the pagan festival to mark the beginning of winter?
Correct Answer: Halloween
Halloween has ancient roots in the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain, which marked the beginning of winter and the end of the harvest season. People believed the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred at this time.
Halloween is celebrated on 31 October. Modern traditions such as pumpkin carving, dressing in costumes and trick-or-treating blend these ancient customs with later Christian and American influences. Hogmanay is Scotland's New Year celebration, not a winter-onset festival.