The First World War lasted four years (1914 – 1918).

In 1605, a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes failed in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament.

The Speaker keeps order during political debates to make sure the rules are followed. This includes making sure the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses.

The Life in the UK test is usually taken is English, although special arrangements can be made if you wish to take it in Welsh or Scottish Gaelic.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is located in the west of Scotland.

The fundamental principles of British life include: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and participation in community life.

Sir Jackie Stewart is a Scottish former racing driver who won the Formula 1 world championship three times.

In 1948, Aneurin (Nye) Bevan, the Minister for Health, led the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS).

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, most minor criminal cases are dealt with in a Magistrates’ Court. In Scotland, minor criminal offences go to a Justice of the Peace Court.

The Welsh flag does not appear on the Union Flag because, when the first Union Flag was created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, the Principality of Wales was already untied with England.

According to the Citizenship Survey carried out in the UK in 2009, 1% of the population identified themselves as Sikh.

In 1996, two British scientists, Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell, led a team which was the first to succeed in cloning a mammal, Dolly the sheep.

Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle are located in Scotland.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has written the music for shows like Evita, with the lyrics from Tim Rice.

The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic.

The Laurence Olivier Awards take place annually at different venues in London.

King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings.

A Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s.

Since 1999, hereditary peers have lost the automatic right to attend the House of Lords. They now elect a few of their number to represent them in the House of Lords.

Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. However, shops and businesses do not have to accept them.

In the late 1970s, the post-war economic boom came to an end.

The leader of the opposition also appoints senior opposition MPs to be ‘shadow ministers’.

After his victory in the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII wanted to make sure that England remained peaceful and that his position as king was secure. He deliberately strengthened the central administration of England and reduced the power of the nobles.

The Brit Awards is an annual event that gives awards in a range of categories, such as best British group and best British solo artist.