The United Kingdom

In ............... , forty thousand Roman soldiers invaded England

from the area of Europe that is now Italy.

• AD 344

• AD 43

• BC 43

• AD 434

The religion of Christianity came to England in Roman times.

• true

• false

In AD 793 .................... came to England in strong wooden ships, and soon they took control of many parts of England.

• the Slavs

• the Romans

• the Vikings

• the Irish

Some of the stones in Stonehenge are very heavy - up to forty tonnes - but they came from hundreds of kilometres away, in Wales.

• false

• true

One of England’s most famous heroes, Robin Hood , is actually real.

• true

• false

“Golden age” in British history -

• Henry VIII (from 1509 to 1547)

• Elizabeth I (from 1558 to 1603)

• King John (from 1199 to 1216)

English rule in Ireland began in the 12th century.

• true

• false

This river runs through Oxford and London.

• the Severn

• the Thames

• King Water

This is the longest river in Britain.

• River Clyde

• River Trent

• the Severn

The Queen has an official birthday that is celebrated every year on a ................................ .

• second Saturday in June

• first Saturday in June

• second Sunday in July

• first Saturday in April