Life in the UK Test Practice 2026: Übungstest 5

Übungstest 5 von 8 für den Test „Life in the UK Test Practice“: 24 weitere Fragen mit Antworten und Erklärungen.

  • Einbürgerung
  • Vereinigtes Königreich
  • 200 Fragen
  • Geprüft am 10. Oktober 2026
  1. Frage 1 von 24

    Which Scottish inventor developed television in the 1920s?
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    Antwort: B. John Logie Baird

    John Logie Baird developed television in the 1920s.

  2. Frage 2 von 24

    Who developed the jet engine in Britain in the 1930s?
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    Antwort: D. Sir Frank Whittle

    Sir Frank Whittle, a Royal Air Force engineer, developed the jet engine.

  3. Frage 3 von 24

    Which mathematician's ideas about a 'Turing machine' helped lead to modern computers?
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    Antwort: C. Alan Turing

    Alan Turing developed the idea of a machine that could carry out any calculation. He also worked as a codebreaker in the Second World War.

  4. Frage 4 von 24

    Which British scientist was part of the team that discovered the structure of DNA in 1953?
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    Antwort: C. Francis Crick

    Francis Crick and his American colleague James Watson discovered the structure of DNA in 1953.

  5. Frage 5 von 24

    Who invented the World Wide Web?
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    Antwort: A. Sir Tim Berners-Lee

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Information was first passed successfully through it in December 1990.

  6. Frage 6 von 24

    What was special about Dolly the sheep, born in 1996?
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    Antwort: D. She was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell

    Dolly was cloned by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell at the Roslin Institute in Scotland.

  7. Frage 7 von 24

    Who is the head of the Church of England?
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    Antwort: B. The monarch

    The monarch is the head (Supreme Governor) of the Church of England.

  8. Frage 8 von 24

    Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?
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    Antwort: A. The Archbishop of Canterbury

    The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Church of England.

  9. Frage 9 von 24

    What type of church is the Church of Scotland?
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    Antwort: A. Presbyterian

    The national church of Scotland is Presbyterian. It is governed by ministers and elders, not by the state.

  10. Frage 10 von 24

    What is the chairperson of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland called?
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    Antwort: A. The Moderator

    The Moderator chairs the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and is appointed for one year only.

  11. Frage 11 von 24

    Which parts of the UK have no established (official) church?
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    Antwort: A. Wales and Northern Ireland

    There is no established church in Wales or Northern Ireland.

  12. Frage 12 von 24

    When is St David's Day, the day of the patron saint of Wales?
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    Antwort: B. 1 March

    St David's Day is on 1 March.

  13. Frage 13 von 24

    When is St Patrick's Day, the day of the patron saint of Northern Ireland?
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    Antwort: D. 17 March

    St Patrick's Day is on 17 March. It is an official holiday in Northern Ireland.

  14. Frage 14 von 24

    When is St George's Day, the day of the patron saint of England?
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    Antwort: D. 23 April

    St George's Day is on 23 April.

  15. Frage 15 von 24

    When is St Andrew's Day, the day of the patron saint of Scotland?
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    Antwort: C. 30 November

    St Andrew's Day is on 30 November.

  16. Frage 16 von 24

    In which parts of the UK is the patron saint's day an official holiday?
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    Antwort: C. Scotland and Northern Ireland

    St Andrew's Day in Scotland and St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland are official holidays, although in Scotland not all businesses close.

  17. Frage 17 von 24

    What does Christmas Day, on 25 December, celebrate?
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    Antwort: D. The birth of Jesus Christ

    Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday.

  18. Frage 18 von 24

    What is the day after Christmas Day called?
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    Antwort: C. Boxing Day

    Boxing Day, 26 December, is a public holiday.

  19. Frage 19 von 24

    What is Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, also known as?
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    Antwort: B. Pancake Day

    On Shrove Tuesday many people eat pancakes. Lent, a 40-day period before Easter, starts the next day, on Ash Wednesday.

  20. Frage 20 von 24

    Which festival is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs, lasts five days and is called the Festival of Lights?
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    Antwort: C. Diwali

    Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil and the gaining of knowledge. There is a famous celebration in Leicester.

  21. Frage 21 von 24

    Which Jewish festival lasts eight days and involves lighting candles on a menorah?
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    Antwort: B. Hanukkah

    Hanukkah is in November or December. It remembers the Jews' struggle for religious freedom.

  22. Frage 22 von 24

    What does the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr celebrate?
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    Antwort: C. The end of Ramadan

    Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.

  23. Frage 23 von 24

    What is Hogmanay?
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    Antwort: A. The Scottish name for New Year's Eve

    In Scotland, 31 December is called Hogmanay. In Scotland, 2 January is also a public holiday.

  24. Frage 24 von 24

    What does Bonfire Night on 5 November remember?
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    Antwort: D. The failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 to kill the king

    A group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. People still mark the plot's failure with fireworks and bonfires.

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