Test 39 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 39 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 39 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 39
In which country of the British Empire did the Boer War take place?
Correct Answer: South Africa
The Boer War (1899–1902) took place in South Africa. It was fought between the British Empire and two Boer republics — the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State — which were settled by descendants of Dutch colonists known as Boers.
The war was primarily over control of South Africa's gold and diamond resources. Britain ultimately won, but the conflict was costly and controversial, particularly due to the use of concentration camps in which thousands of Boer civilians, women and children died. Following the war, the Boer states were incorporated into the Union of South Africa (1910).