History Quiz

What were most buildings in London made from in 1666?

• Brick

• Stone

• Wood

• Concrete

Which of these is a primary source that tells us about the Great Fire of London?

• A modern textbook

• A TV documentary

• The diaries of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn

• A website about the fire

What does it mean to "conquer"?

• To share power

• To give up

• To take control of a country by force

• To make friends

What was the Magna Carta?

• A famous battle

• A list of promises that said a monarch should rule fairly

• A type of boat

• A famous fire

What is a "constitutional monarchy?"

• A king or queen with total power

• A king or queen who shares power with a government

• A country without a monarch

• A type of parliament

What was the first type of transport invented?

• Trains

• Cars

• Boats

• Aeroplanes

What is a "station?"

• A place where cars are made

• A building where trains or buses stop

• A place where boats are stored

• A type of road

What does the word "modern" mean?

• From the past

• Old and broken

• New or from the present day

• Made of wood

What is a "material"?

• A type of toy

• A colour

• What something is made from

• A shape

What are "human rights"?

• Things only adults can do

• Rights that belong to everyone

• Laws only for criminals

• Things you earn for good behaviour