🎉 Customs, Traditions and Religion

1. According to the 2011 Census, which was the largest religion in England and Wales?

1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Judaism

The 2011 Census recorded that Christianity was the largest religion in England and Wales, with 59 per cent identifying as Christian. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (2011 Census))

2. According to the 2011 Census, what proportion of people in England and Wales identified themselves as Christian?

1. 59 per cent
2. 71 per cent
3. 42 per cent
4. 85 per cent

The 2011 Census, reported by the Office for National Statistics, found that 59 per cent of people in England and Wales identified as Christian. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (2011 Census))

3. Which is the established (state) Church in England?

1. The Church of England
2. The Roman Catholic Church
3. The Methodist Church
4. The Church of Scotland

The Church of England is the established or state Church in England, with the monarch as its Supreme Governor. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

4. Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?

1. The monarch
2. The Archbishop of Canterbury
3. The Prime Minister
4. The Pope

The monarch (His Majesty the King) is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the established Church. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

5. Who is the most senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Church of England?

1. The Archbishop of Canterbury
2. The Archbishop of York
3. The Bishop of London
4. The monarch

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and the spiritual leader of the Church of England. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

6. Which festival, often called the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs?

1. Diwali
2. Vaisakhi
3. Hannukah
4. Eid al-Fitr

Diwali, often called the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs and marks the victory of good over evil. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Diwali))

7. For how many days does the festival of Diwali normally last?

1. Five days
2. Eight days
3. Three days
4. One day

Diwali lasts for five days and normally falls in October or November. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Diwali))

8. In which months does Diwali normally fall?

1. October or November
2. March or April
3. December or January
4. June or July

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, normally falls in October or November. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Diwali))

9. Which Jewish festival, which remembers the Jews' struggle for religious freedom, lasts for eight days with a candle lit each day on a menorah?

1. Hannukah
2. Diwali
3. Vaisakhi
4. Eid ul-Adha

Hannukah is a Jewish festival lasting eight days, during which a candle is lit each day on a menorah, remembering the Jews' struggle for religious freedom. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Hannukah))

10. For how many days is the Jewish festival of Hannukah celebrated, and in which months does it usually fall?

1. Eight days, in November or December
2. Five days, in October or November
3. Eight days, in March or April
4. Three days, in December or January

Hannukah is celebrated for eight days in November or December, with a candle lit each day on a menorah. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Hannukah))

11. Which Sikh festival celebrates the founding of the Khalsa, the Sikh community, with parades, dancing and singing?

1. Vaisakhi
2. Diwali
3. Hannukah
4. Eid al-Fitr

Vaisakhi is a Sikh festival celebrating the founding of the Khalsa, marked with parades, dancing and singing. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Vaisakhi))

12. Which Muslim festival celebrates the end of Ramadan, the month during which Muslims fast?

1. Eid al-Fitr
2. Eid ul-Adha
3. Vaisakhi
4. Diwali

Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims thank Allah for the strength to complete the month of fasting. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Eid al-Fitr))

13. Which Muslim festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to?

1. Eid ul-Adha
2. Eid al-Fitr
3. Vaisakhi
4. Hannukah

Eid ul-Adha remembers that the prophet Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his son when God asked him to. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Eid ul-Adha))

14. A colleague is fasting during the month of Ramadan and tells you they look forward to celebrating Eid al-Fitr. To which religion does this practice belong?

1. Islam
2. Sikhism
3. Hinduism
4. Judaism

Ramadan is the month during which Muslims fast, and Eid al-Fitr celebrates its end; both are part of the Islamic faith. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other religious festivals (Eid al-Fitr))

15. On which date is Christmas Day, a public holiday, celebrated in the UK?

1. 25 December
2. 26 December
3. 1 January
4. 24 December

Christmas Day, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, is a public holiday on 25 December. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Christmas))

16. What is the public holiday on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day, called?

1. Boxing Day
2. New Year's Eve
3. Twelfth Night
4. St Stephen's Eve

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day, 26 December, and is a public holiday. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Boxing Day))

17. A family is preparing a traditional meal of roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies. Which celebration are they most likely marking?

1. Christmas Day
2. Bonfire Night
3. Diwali
4. Remembrance Day

On Christmas Day people typically eat a special meal that includes roast turkey, Christmas pudding and mince pies. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Christmas))

18. On which date is Bonfire Night, when people set off fireworks, celebrated?

1. 5 November
2. 11 November
3. 31 October
4. 1 November

Bonfire Night is celebrated on 5 November, marking the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Bonfire Night))

19. Bonfire Night on 5 November marks the failed plot of 1605 to kill which person?

1. The Protestant king
2. The Archbishop of Canterbury
3. The Prime Minister
4. A Catholic queen

Bonfire Night recalls the 1605 plot by Guy Fawkes and a group of Catholics to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Bonfire Night))

20. On which date is Remembrance Day, when many people wear a poppy, commemorated?

1. 11 November
2. 5 November
3. 23 April
4. 30 November

Remembrance Day is held on 11 November to commemorate those who died fighting for the UK and its allies; many people wear a poppy. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

21. In November you see many people wearing a poppy to remember those who died fighting for the UK and its allies. Which day is being marked?

1. Remembrance Day
2. Bonfire Night
3. St Andrew's Day
4. Boxing Day

Wearing a poppy on 11 November marks Remembrance Day, commemorating those who died fighting for the UK and its allies. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

22. In which two parts of the UK is the patron saint's day an official public (bank) holiday?

1. Scotland and Northern Ireland
2. England and Wales
3. England and Scotland
4. Wales and Northern Ireland

Only in Scotland and Northern Ireland is the patron saint's day a public holiday; in England and Wales the patron saints' days are not public holidays. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Patron saints' days)

23. Father's Day in the UK is celebrated on which day?

1. The third Sunday in June
2. The fourth Sunday of Lent
3. The first Sunday in June
4. The last Sunday in May

Father's Day in the UK falls on the third Sunday in June. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other festivals (Father's Day))

24. When is Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day) celebrated in the UK?

1. On the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday
2. On the third Sunday in June
3. On the first Sunday after Easter
4. On the second Sunday in May

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Other festivals (Mothering Sunday))

25. Which Church is the established (state) Church of England?

1. The Roman Catholic Church
2. The Church of England
3. The Methodist Church
4. The Presbyterian Church

The Church of England is the established (state) Church in England. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

26. A new resident asks how the head of state is connected to the Church of England. Which statement is correct?

1. The King appoints the Pope as head of the Church of England
2. The King is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
3. The Prime Minister leads the Church of England in worship
4. The King has no formal role in the Church of England

As Supreme Governor, the monarch holds a formal role at the head of the established Church of England. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

27. According to the 2011 Census, what proportion of people in England and Wales identified as Christian?

1. About 39 per cent
2. About 49 per cent
3. About 59 per cent
4. About 79 per cent

The 2011 Census recorded that 59 per cent of people in England and Wales identified as Christian. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (2011 Census, citing Office for National Statistics))

28. A study group is discussing the Church of England. Which of these statements is accurate?

1. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Supreme Governor of the Church
2. The Church of England is a branch of the Roman Catholic Church
3. The Church of England is also known as the Anglican Church and is the established Church in England
4. The monarch is appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church, is the established Church in England, with the monarch as Supreme Governor and the Archbishop of Canterbury as its most senior bishop. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

29. What term best describes the Church of England's official status in relation to the state?

1. A privately funded charity
2. The established (state) Church
3. An independent international church
4. A temporary religious assembly

The Church of England is the established Church, meaning it is the official state Church of England. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Religion (the Church of England))

30. On which date is Remembrance Day observed each year?

1. 5 November
2. 11 November
3. 30 November
4. 25 December

Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

31. What do many people in the UK wear to mark Remembrance Day?

1. A red rose
2. A poppy
3. A thistle
4. A daffodil

Many people wear a poppy to mark Remembrance Day. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

32. What does Remembrance Day commemorate?

1. The birth of Jesus Christ
2. Those who died fighting for the UK and its allies
3. The founding of Parliament
4. The coronation of the monarch

Remembrance Day commemorates those who died fighting for the UK and its allies. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

33. A new resident sees people wearing poppies in mid-November. Which occasion are they most likely marking?

1. Bonfire Night
2. Remembrance Day
3. St Andrew's Day
4. Boxing Day

Wearing a poppy in November is associated with Remembrance Day on 11 November. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Festivals (Remembrance Day))

34. On which date is St George's Day, the patron saint's day of England?

1. 1 March
2. 17 March
3. 23 April
4. 30 November

St George's Day, the patron saint's day of England, is on 23 April. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Patron saints' days)

35. On which date is St Andrew's Day, the patron saint's day of Scotland?

1. 30 November
2. 1 March
3. 17 March
4. 23 April

St Andrew's Day, the patron saint's day of Scotland, is on 30 November. (Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition), Ch.4 — Patron saints' days)