WorksheetsBRITISH HISTORY
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was Stonehenge built?
a)
4,ooo years ago
b)
1,500 years ago
c)
100 years ago
d)
30,000 years ago
2.
What is the name of the famous queen of Iceni?
a)
Daria
b)
Galadriel
c)
Boudicca
d)
Marguot
3.
Which cities were built by the Romans?
a)
London, Edinburgh, York
b)
London, York, Bath
c)
Oxford, York, Bristol
d)
Oxford, Cambridge, Bath
4.
What is the ancient name of London?
a)
Londinium
b)
Londan
c)
Thames
d)
Big Ben
5.
Where can we find original Roman walls?
a)
in York
b)
in Brighton
c)
in London
d)
in Glasgow
6.
What is Bath famous for?
a)
Museums
b)
Swimming pools
c)
Cafes
d)
Roman baths
7.
When did the Vikings invade England?
a)
in the 5th century
b)
in the 10th century
c)
in the 8th century
d)
in the12th century
8.
Who defeated the Vikings?
a)
King Albert the Sword
b)
King Ragnar Lothbrok
c)
King Alfred the Great
d)
King Floki Skargsgard
9.
Where was William Shakespeare born?
a)
in London
b)
in Oxford
c)
in Stratford upon Avon
d)
in Manchester
10.
What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
the Globe
b)
the Romeo and Juliet
c)
Hamlet
d)
William
11.
Ann Boleyn was executed in Tower of London. Why?
a)
She killed her husband
b)
She cheated on her husband
c)
She was ugly
d)
She ploted against the king
12.
In 1666 there was the Great Fire in London. Where did it start?
a)
in the Royal Palace
b)
at the baker's
c)
in the train station
d)
in the fire station
13.
How many people died in the Great Fire?
a)
80
b)
8
c)
200,000
d)
2 million
14.
When was Tower of London built?
a)
1078
b)
1274
c)
1410
d)
1658
15.
When was Tower of London built?
a)
1078
b)
1274
c)
1410
d)
1658
16.
What is the name of the king?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
John II
c)
Richard V
d)
Edward X
17.
The Queen of England Elizabeth I was the last in ........... dynasty
a)
Winsdor
b)
Gregorian
c)
Tudor
d)
Eduardian
18.
Which monarch signed the Magna Carta?
a)
King John
b)
Queen Anne
c)
King George I
d)
King Charles III
19.
When was the Magna Carta signed?
a)
in 1415
b)
in 1215
c)
in 1455
d)
in 1559
20.
When did the War of Roses begin?
a)
in 1564
b)
in 1605
c)
in 1455
d)
in 1215
21.
When was the Gunpowder Plot?
a)
in 1616
b)
in 1666
c)
in 1642
d)
in 1605
22.
When was Elizabeth I crowned?
a)
in 1559
b)
in 1659
c)
in 1769
d)
in 1459
23.
Which two groups are both examples of religious groups that escaped persecution in England for the safety of New England?
a)
Colonist and Puritans
b)
Quakers and Lutherans
c)
Protestants and Pilgrims
d)
Pilgrims and Puritans
24.
Who were the Royalists?
a)
Supporters of King Charles
b)
People who opposed King Charles
c)
Foot Soldiers
d)
Pikemen
25.
What were the "Roundheads"?
a)
Nickname for parliamentarians
b)
Nickname for Royalists
c)
Nickname for Pikemen
d)
Nickname for Musketeers
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