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British history

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the leader of the Normans in 1066?
a)
Harold
b)
William
c)
Henry
d)
Edward
2.

It has been proven that Stonehenge was...

a)

used as a cemetery.

b)

built by one person.

c)

created by aliens.

3.

What does England mean?

a)

Land of the Ankle

b)

Narrow Lands

c)

Land of the Angels

d)

The Promised Land

4.

How old was Elizabeth I when she took the throne?

a)

44

b)

25

5.

When was the Spanish Armada defeated?

a)

1588

b)

1688

c)

1788

d)

1888

6.

When did India become independent from the British Empire?

a)

1925

b)

1947

c)

1965

d)

1990

7.

What is Brexit?

a)

the process of Britain trying to change EU regulations for their own benefit

b)

the process of Britain joining the EU

c)

the process of Britain leaving the EU

8.

Which statement about the Industrial Revolution is true?

a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution.

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated.

c)

There were no labour laws that prevented children from working.

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

9.

The first British King that defeated the Vikings was

a)

Richard I

b)

Alfred the Great

c)

William of Normandy

10.

How many times did Henry VIII got married?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

5

11.

Which was the name of the ship in which the Pilgrims arrived to America?

a)

Might flower

b)

Manpower

c)

Mayflower

d)

Maypower

12.

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

a)

in a church

b)

in a baker's shop

c)

in a narrow street of wooden houses

13.

When did the UK declare the war to Germany?

a)

In 1933

b)

In 1939

c)

In 1936

d)

In 1944

14.

Who was Queen Victoria's son?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

King Eduard VII

15.
When was Stonehenge built?
a)
4,ooo years ago
b)
1,500 years ago
c)
100 years ago
d)
30,000 years ago
16.
Which cities were built by the Romans?
a)
London, Edinburgh, York
b)
London, York, Bath
c)
Oxford, York, Bristol
d)
Oxford, Cambridge, Bath
17.
Where can we find original Roman walls?
a)
in York
b)
in Brighton
c)
in London
d)
in Glasgow
18.
What is Bath famous for?
a)
Museums
b)
Swimming pools
c)
Cafes
d)
Roman baths
19.
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
20.
Who defeated the Vikings?
a)
King Albert the Sword
b)
King Ragnar Lothbrok
c)
King Alfred the Great
d)
King Floki Skargsgard
21.
Where was William Shakespeare born?
a)
in London
b)
in Oxford
c)
in Stratford upon Avon
d)
in Manchester
22.
What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
the Globe
b)
the Romeo and Juliet
c)
Hamlet
d)
William
23.
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
24.
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
25.
How many people died in the Great Fire?
a)
80
b)
8
c)
200,000
d)
2 million
26.
When was Tower of London built?
a)
1078
b)
1274
c)
1410
d)
1658
27.
What is the name of the king?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
John II
c)
Richard V
d)
Edward X
28.
The Queen of England Elizabeth I was the last in ........... dynasty
a)
Winsdor
b)
Gregorian
c)
Tudor
d)
Eduardian
29.
What is the name of the church?
a)
Westminster Abbey
b)
The Houses of Paliament
c)
St. Pauls' Cathedral
d)
Notre Dam
30.
Which monument stands in the middle of Trafalgar Square?
a)
William the Conquer
b)
Richard III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Nelson
31.
Where is the Sherlock Holmes Museum?
a)
in Oxford Street
b)
in Regent Street
c)
in Baker Street
d)
in Watson Street
32.
Who was Winston Churchil?
a)
a detective
b)
a painter
c)
a policeman
d)
The Prime Minister
33.
What is the name of the actor who plays the role of Sherlock?
a)
Daniel Craig
b)
Anthony Hopkins
c)
Will Smith
d)
Benjamin Cumberbatch
34.
What was David Bowie's profession?
a)
an actor
b)
a film director
c)
a model
d)
a singer
35.
"The Birds" is a famous thriller. Who was the director?
a)
Alfred Hitchcock
b)
Steven Spielberg
c)
Tom Hanks
d)
Francis Ford Copolla
36.
Which one of these pictures is Henry VIII?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
How many of Henry VIII wives were beheaded?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.

Julius Caesar came to Britain in …

a)

43 BC

b)

43 AD

c)

55 BC

d)

55 AD

39.

The national flower of England…

a)

The Red Rose

b)

Shamrock

c)

Thistle

d)

Daffodil

40.
What is the date of the battle of Hastings?
a)
1221
b)
966
c)
1066
d)
1381
41.
When did Queen Victoria live?
a)
19th century
b)
16th century
c)
18th century
d)
13th century
42.
When did the War of Roses begin?
a)
in 1564
b)
in 1605
c)
in 1455
d)
in 1215
43.
When was Elizabeth I crowned?
a)
in 1559
b)
in 1659
c)
in 1769
d)
in 1459
44.
When was the Gunpowder Plot?
a)
in 1616
b)
in 1666
c)
in 1642
d)
in 1605
45.

________________brought Christianity to England, and their development of the country helped this region to spread.

a)

the Normans

b)

the Angles

c)

the Romans

d)

the Celts

46.

A ridge of hills, __________________, called the "backbone of England", runs down the center of Northern England.

a)

the Severn

b)

the Cambrian

c)

the Pennines

d)

the Thames

47.

Which Tudor reigned the longest?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Edward VI

c)

Elizabeth I

48.

Who was Alfred the Great?

a)

He was a British king who fought against the vikings.

b)

A viking warrior who wanted to invade Britain.

c)

King Edward´s son.

49.

Who were the suffragettes?

a)

Women who demanded the right to vote.

b)

Women who cleaned houses.

c)

The name of different reforms in Britain.

50.

Who was Victoria´s husband?

a)

Prince Alfred of Russia

b)

Prince Albert

c)

Henry VIII

51.

When did Victoria die?

a)

1907

b)

1901

c)

1983

52.

In which battle was Napoleon defeated?

a)

In Waterloo battle

b)

In Trafalgar battle

c)

In the French Revolution

53.

Against which country did England fight in the Hundred Years War?

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

France

54.

The "Black Death" started because of...

a)

A plague of fleas

b)

the crops

c)

A plague of rats

55.

What important event happened in England in 1066?

a)

The Norman Conquest

b)

The defeat of the Spanish Armada

c)

The birth of William Shakespeare

d)

The battle of Waterloo

56.

Which two are plays by William Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet and The Miser

b)

The school of husbands and Much ado about nothing

c)

Othelo and Romeo and Juliet

d)

The Tempest and The Misanthrope

57.

Who built the Tower of London?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Cromwell

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Charles Dickens

58.

Which one is the oldest theatre in England?

a)

London Palladium

b)

Shakespeare's Globe

c)

Royal National Theatre

d)

Savoy Theatre

59.
A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.
a)
Common Law
b)
Common Sense
c)
Compact
d)
Magna Carta
60.
"No taxation without representation" means?
a)
Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament
b)
The representative can tax me
c)
Seize weapons right away
d)
None of the above
61.
Which European nation colonized India?  
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England 
d)
United States
62.

How big was the British Empire at its peak? (1922)

a)

15% of the world's population and land mass

b)

25% of the world's population and land mass

c)

35% of the world's population and land mass

63.

When did Britain start establishing overseas colonies?

a)

Fifteenth century (C15th)

b)

Sixteenth century (C16th)

c)

Seventeenth century (C17th)

64.

Where were the first English colonies founded?

a)

North America

b)

West Indies

c)

India

65.

Which monarch was on the throne when the empire was at its peak in 1922?

a)

Edward VII

b)

George V

c)

Victoria

66.

Which former member of the Empire doesn't have the British flag (Union flag) as part of its flag?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

India

d)

Fiji

67.

Why did the Puritans leave England?

a)

To escape those engaged in witchcraft against them

b)

To escape persecution from the Church of England

c)

To freely practice their Catholic religion

d)

To show their devotion to the Church of England

68.
What did the British Civil War end with?
a)
A peaceful surrender to the King
b)
A peaceful surrender to the parliament
c)
the public execution of King Charles
d)
The private execution of King Charles
69.
Which country was NOT part of the British Empire? 
a)
a)  Norway
b)
a)  Australia
c)
a)  India
d)
a)  Northern Rhodesia
70.
Which country was the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire?
a)
New Zealand
b)
India
c)
Canada
d)
The Gold Coast

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