Test 13

1. On which date is St George's Day celebrated?

• • 23rd April

• • 17th March

• • 30th November

• • 1st March

Which is the largest National Park in England?

• • The Lake District

• • The Giant’s Causeway

• • Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

• • Snowdonia

1. Against which group of foreign invaders did Boudicca, a tribal leader, fight?

• • The Normands

• • The Romans

• • The Anglo-Saxons

• • The Vikings

Which of the following poems is about a group of people going on a pilgrimage?

• • Great Expectations

• • The Canterbury Tales

• • A Midsummer Night’s dream

• Macbeth

1. What term is used to refer to public holidays?

• • Workers Holidays

• • Summer Holidays

• • Bank Holidays

• • Business Holidays

How did Charles II manage to escape to Europe after his defeat in the Civil War?

• Swimming

• • Riding a horse

• • Hiding in an oak tree

• • Hiding in a farmer's house

Who defeated the Vikings?

• Julius Caesar

• • King Alfred the Great

• Robert the Bruce

• William of Orange

Who was William Caxton?

• • The inventor of the television

• • The first person in England to print books using a printing press

• • The first person to sail singlehanded around the world

• • A poet who wrote about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage

Where do Beefeaters serve as tour guides?

• • Whitehall

• • The Tower of London

• • The Houses of the Parliament

• • The Big Ben

1. During the Scottish clans' rebellion, Bonnie Prince Charlie received support from clansmen hailing from which Scottish region?

• Belfest

• Highlands

• Edinburgh

• Glasgow