The percentage of Protestants in the United Kingdom is _______.
A
40
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B
44
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C
47
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D
42
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Solution
The correct option is D 44 According to the 2011 Census, Christianity is the majority religion in the United Kingdom with 59% and among Christians, the Protestants form the largest community with 44% of the whole population.
The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It was initiated by a German monk called Martin Luther, which gradually spread all over Europe and became the largest religious sect in Christianity in United Kingdom.