Life in the UK test practice question · Society and culture
How is the Church of Scotland run?
Answer options
- By the monarch, who is its head
- By ministers and elders, meeting in church courts up to the General AssemblyCorrect
- By the Archbishop of Canterbury
- By the Scottish Parliament
Answer: By ministers and elders, meeting in church courts up to the General Assembly
The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian. Ministers and elders govern it together, and each year the General Assembly elects a Moderator. The monarch is not its head.
Checked 8 November 2026