WorksheetsEnglish Culture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What happened in 1066?
William the Conqueror of Normandy invaded Britain.
Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales
Scotland attacked England in a major battle.
London was established by the Romans.
The London underground is commonly known as…
The Tube
The Underground
The Subway
The Metro
The Prime Minister’s residence is at…?
10 Church Avenue
10 Downing Street
10 High Street
10 Parliament Road
Crop rotation, improvement of livestock, steam tractors and the mole plough are linked with the...
Industrial Revolution
Age of Modernism
Agricultural Revolution
Medieval times
Which ancient monument would you find on Salisbury Plain?
The Avebury Stone Circle
The Maiden Castle
The Uffington White Horse
The Stonehenge
In which battle was Admiral Nelson fatally wounded?
Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)
Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
Which lake in Great Britain has the largest volume of water?
Lake District
Lough Neagh
Loch Ness
Loch Morar
Which famous document eventually led to the formation of Parliament in England?
The Coronation Charter
Magna Carta
The Provisions of Westminster
The Petition of Right
When did the Great Famine in Ireland lead to great numbers of deaths because of starvation and disease?
Between 1310 and 1350
Between 1666 and 1725
Between 1735 and 1780
Between 1845 and 1849
John Logie Baird (1888-1946) invented the...
typewriter
phone
television
radio
Which monarch established the Church of England?
Henry VIII
Elisabeth II
Richard III
Mary I
The word “pub” (the bar/the tavern) is short for what?
republic
public house
publisher
publicity
Which author was the first writer in the world to become a billionaire?
Agatha Christie
Charles Dickens
J. K. Rowling
J. R. R. Tolkien
The Great Fire destroys much of London. When?
1066
1215
1488
1666
In which of Shakespeare’s play do the following characters appear? Hermia, Oberon, Demetrius, Lysander, Puck.
Romeo and Juliet
Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
Macbeth
