Chapter 17 of 32 · Updated for 2026

Film & Art: practice questions

Ten Life in the UK test questions on Film & Art, each checked against the official handbook and set in the four formats the real test uses. Pick your answer, then tap Show the answer to see why.

1. One answer

   1. The National Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern are all in which city?

   • ALondon
   • BEdinburgh
   • CCardiff
   • DLiverpool
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   A: London

   These three galleries are in London; the National Museum is in Cardiff and the National Gallery of Scotland is in Edinburgh.

2. One answer

   2. Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903 to 1975) was famous for which kind of art?

   • APortrait painting
   • BStained glass
   • CAbstract sculpture
   • DLandscape photography
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   C: Abstract sculpture

   Barbara Hepworth, born in Wakefield, was a leading modernist sculptor known for pierced, abstract forms. Her studio in St Ives, Cornwall, is now a museum run by Tate.

3. True or false

   3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   Sir Laurence Olivier was later made Lord Olivier.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
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   A: True

   The actor Sir Laurence Olivier later became Lord Olivier. The theatre awards are named after him.

4. One answer

   4. The Welsh artist John Petts is best known for what kind of work?

   • ABronze and stone sculptures
   • BPop art paintings and collages
   • CLandscapes in oils and watercolour
   • DEngravings and stained glass
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   D: Engravings and stained glass

   John Petts was a Welsh artist best known for his engravings and stained glass.

5. Choose TWO answers

   5. Which TWO books were written by Roald Dahl?

   • ACharlie and the Chocolate Factory
   • BThe Jungle Book
   • CGeorge's Marvellous Medicine
   • DTreasure Island
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   A: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
   C: George's Marvellous Medicine

   Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and George's Marvellous Medicine are among Dahl's best-known children's books.

6. One answer

   6. Which studio has a claim to being the oldest continuously working film studio facility in the world?

   • APinewood Studios
   • BEaling Studios
   • CElstree Studios
   • DShepperton Studios
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   B: Ealing Studios

   Ealing Studios has a claim to being the oldest continuously working film studio facility in the world.

7. Which statement is correct

   7. Which of these statements is correct?

   • ASir William Walton wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera.
   • BSir William Walton wrote only church music for choirs.
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   A: Sir William Walton wrote a wide range of music, from film scores to opera.

   Walton's music ranged widely, from film scores to opera.

8. One answer

   8. What kind of painting is Joseph Turner famous for?

   • APortraits of the Royal Family
   • BReligious wall paintings
   • CPop art of the 1960s
   • DLandscapes in a modern style
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   D: Landscapes in a modern style

   Joseph Turner was an influential landscape painter working in a modern style.

9. True or false

   9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   The Turner Prize is recognised as one of the most prestigious visual art awards in Europe.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
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   A: True

   The Turner Prize is among Europe's most respected visual art awards.

10. One answer

    10. In which decade did British film studios flourish, with directors such as Sir Alexander Korda?

    • A1910s
    • B1930s
    • C1950s
    • D1970s
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    B: 1930s

    British studios flourished in the 1930s, with eminent directors such as Korda and Hitchcock.

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