History Y3 Summer Assessment

Why did the Great Fire of London spread so quickly?

• The buildings were made of stone.

• There was no wind.

• Buildings were close together and mostly made from wood, and the wind spread the flames.

• People had fire brigades everywhere.

What famous building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London?

• The Tower of London

• Buckingham Palace

• St Paul's Cathedral

• Westminster Abbey

How was London rebuilt after the Great Fire?

• Exactly the same as it was before.

• Using only wood again.

• It was not rebuilt.

• It was rebuilt with improvements, like wider streets and brick houses.

Who is known as 'Bad King John'?

• Charles I

• King John I

• Charles II

• Oliver Cromwell

What important document was King John I forced to sign by the barons?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• The Treaty of London

What does Magna Carta mean?

• A large map.

• A list of rules for the barons.

• A list of promises that said a monarch should rule fairly and follow the law.

• A document giving the king total power.

Who fought against King Charles I in the English Civil War?

• The Vikings

• The French

• Parliament and the Roundheads

• The Scots

After King Charles I, who ruled England for 11 years without a monarch?

• King John I

• Charles II

• Oliver Cromwell

• Sir Christopher Wren

What do we call the type of monarchy Britain has today, where the King shares power with a government?

• Absolute monarchy

• Shared monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Parliamentary monarchy

What are the three main periods of the Stone Age?

• Old Stone, Middle Stone, New Stone.

• Early, Middle, Late.

• Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.

• Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age.