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What is the name of the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter?

A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.

What is the name of the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter?
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The correct answer is B: Lent

Lent is the 40-day Christian period of fasting and reflection before Easter.

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