Life in the UK test practice question · Society and culture
What do many people in the UK do at 11 am on 11 November?
Answer options
- Keep a two-minute silenceCorrect
- Sing the national anthem
- Ring church bells for an hour
- Light a bonfire
Answer: Keep a two-minute silence
The fighting in the First World War stopped at 11 am on 11 November 1918. Today people remember those who died in war with two minutes of silence. The main national service is on Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday.
Checked 8 November 2026