Test 9 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 9 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 9 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 9
Under which Act was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland created?
Correct Answer: The Act of Union
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was created under the Act of Union. The Act of Union of 1800 (taking effect in 1801) united the Kingdom of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland.
After the partition of Ireland in 1921, the state became known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.