Chapters

The five chapters of the handbook

The handbook has five chapters, and the test is based on all of them. Each chapter has its own page and its own practice sets.

1. 1The values and principles of the UKThe five fundamental principles of British life, What residents are expected to do, What the UK offers in returnPractise chapter 1
2. 2What is the UK?The four nations of the UK, Great Britain compared with the UK, The Crown dependenciesPractise chapter 2
3. 3A long and illustrious historyEarly Britain, the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings, 1066 and the Middle Ages, The Tudors and Stuarts, the civil war and the republicPractise chapter 3
4. 4A modern, thriving societyThe nations, capital cities, currency and languages, Religion and the main religious festivals, Patron saints' days and other traditionsPractise chapter 4
5. 5The UK government, the law and your roleThe monarch, Parliament and the constitution, The House of Commons, the House of Lords and elections, The Prime Minister, the cabinet and the oppositionPractise chapter 5

How to study the five chapters