Test 35 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 35 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 35 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 35

What is the meaning of the term the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?
Correct Answer: The idea that the king was directly appointed by God to rule
The Divine Right of Kings was the belief that a monarch was directly appointed by God to rule, and therefore could not be held accountable to Parliament or the people. Their authority came from a higher power and was absolute.
This doctrine was strongly held by the Stuart kings, particularly James I and Charles I. It led to repeated conflict with Parliament, as MPs rejected the idea that a king could govern without their consent. The doctrine was ultimately discredited by the events of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1688.