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Humanities End of Term Challenge

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the longest river in the United Kingdom?

a)

Severn

b)

Thames

c)

Trent

d)

Great Ouse

2.

According to the Old Testament, who did God give the 10 Commandments to?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Moses

d)

Jesus

3.

Who won the Battle of Hastings?

a)

Harold Godwinson

b)

Harald Hardrada

c)

William of Normandy

d)

Edgar the Atheling

4.

Which ocean current brings warm water towards the British Isles?

a)

Mid Atlantic Trench

b)

Canary Current

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

English Channel

5.

According to Genesis who did God ask to sacrifice Isaac?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

John the Baptist

d)

Noah

6.

Which was probably the first stone castle to be built in England?

a)

Pevensey Castle

b)

Lincoln Castle

c)

Rochester Castle

d)

Tower of London

7.

Which is NOT a process of coastal erosion?

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Contrition

d)

Attrition

8.

What is the name of the head covering that Orthodox Jewish men must wear in a synagogue?

a)

Shabbat

b)

Kippah

c)

Cantor

d)

Torah

9.

In what year did World War 2 begin?

a)

1914

b)

1936

c)

1939

d)

1940

10.

What causes Earthquakes?

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tropical Storms

d)

Movements in Tectonic Plates

11.

What are the Five Ks?

a)

The Five Commandments of the Jewish Faith

b)

The Five Symbols worn by Sikhs to show their devotion

c)

The Five levels of Nirvana

d)

The Five Prophets of the Old Testament

12.

Barnard Castle was built following a rebellion against William II. When was that?

a)

1066

b)

1095

c)

1195

d)

1295

13.

Tsunami means 'harbour wave' in what language?

a)

Chinese

b)

Vietnamese

c)

Japanese

d)

Hindi

14.

What is the name of the seven-branched candelabrum found in Synagogues?

a)

Menorah

b)

Tallits

c)

Ark

d)

Kippah

15.

Who is or was the longest reigning British monarch?

a)

James VI

b)

George III

c)

Victoria

d)

Elizabeth II

16.

What is the minimum temperature needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

36oC

b)

26oC

c)

16oC

d)

6oC

17.

How many Wise men does the Bible say visited Jesus at the time of his birth?

a)

None

b)

Three

c)

Twelve

d)

It doesn't give a number

18.

During the Great Fire of London [1666] what did Samuel Pepys do with his cheese?

a)

Eat it

b)

Make cheese on toast

c)

Bury it

d)

Use it to put out the fire

19.

Which country [before 2020!] got most tourists each year?

a)

France

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

Spain

20.

Who is the Head of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Archbishop of Canterbury

c)

The Pope

d)

The Patriarch

21.

What first happened between Manchester and Liverpool in 1830?

a)

First Association Football Match

b)

First Post Service

c)

First City twinning

d)

First long distance passenger railway service

22.

What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

a)

Ben Macdui

b)

Ben Nevis

c)

Braeriach

d)

Cairn Toul

23.

According to Christian tradition how many days after he was executed did Jesus rise again?

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

40 days

24.

The Empire Windrush is famous for bringing Jamaicans to settle in England in 1948. Which navy did she serve in as a troop ship during World War 2?

a)

German

b)

British

c)

American

d)

French

25.

In this map the lightest shaded area represents what?

a)

Coldest areas

b)

Wettest Areas

c)

Least settled areas

d)

Driest areas

26.

In Genesis 9:13, God sent a rainbow to show what?

a)

As a warning that he flood the world again

b)

His Covenant with the people of the earth

c)

That there would be peace

d)

That everyone should be treated equally

27.

Edward Colston made money from the slave trade. He lived in which city?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Birmingham

c)

Bolton

d)

Bristol

28.

What percentage of the population of England live in Yorkshire and Humberside?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

33%

d)

50%

29.

How many disciples did Jesus have?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

12

d)

40

30.

Which is the nearest castle to Crowle?

a)

Owston Ferry

b)

Lincoln

c)

Thorne

d)

Pontefract

31.

Which country is this the flag of?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Germany

32.

Old Christian churches are aligned in which direction?

a)

North-South

b)

East-West

c)

South-East - North West

d)

North East- South West

33.

Thomas Barnado set up what type of institution?

a)

A factory

b)

An orphanage

c)

A dogs home

d)

A school

34.

What kind of feature is this?

a)

Long shore drift

b)

Gorges

c)

Atlantic Drift

d)

Ox Bow lake

35.

According to Christian Tradition, which of the following is not the writer of the Gospels?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Paul

d)

John

36.

What day was VE [Victory in Europe Day] in 1945 in the UK?

a)

1st May

b)

8th May

c)

15th May

d)

22nd

37.

How many states has the USA?

a)

7

b)

48

c)

50

d)

52

38.

Where was Jesus baptised?

a)

In his local church

b)

In the River Jordan

c)

In a synagogue

d)

In the Temple

39.

Who was responsible for the draining of the Isle of Axholme?

a)

Lord Mowbray

b)

The Abbot of Selby

c)

Cornelius Vermuyden

d)

Thomas Telford

40.

Which coast of Britain suffers most from erosion?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

41.

John Wesley was a religious reformer from Epworth. What Christian group did he establish?

a)

Methodists

b)

Baptists

c)

Pentecostals

d)

Anglicans

42.

Louis Pasteur discovered germs caused illness when?

a)

1561

b)

1661

c)

1761

d)

1861

43.

Which is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Yangtze

c)

Mississippi

d)

Nile

44.

What is the Hajj?

a)

The Muslim place of worship

b)

The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

A river in Saudi Arabia

d)

A collection of Islamic scriptures

45.

Edward Jenner had a statue in Trafalgar Square before it was removed in 1862 for not being military enough. What disease did he invent the first vaccination to prevent?

a)

Plague

b)

Smallpox

c)

Mumps

d)

Rubella

46.

The Dead Sea is lowest point on earth. Approximately how far below sea level is ti?

a)

5m

b)

127m

c)

298m

d)

429m

47.

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Theresa May

c)

Margaret Thatcher

d)

Bessie Braddock

48.

The Five Pillars are the essential beliefs of which faith?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

49.

Great Britain is an island - honest, you will get wet if you go to far. Where does it fit on the scale of islands worldwide?

a)

Biggest

b)

3rd Biggest

c)

8th Biggest

d)

17th Biggest

50.

Which city did Jesus enter on Palm Sunday?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Nazareth

d)

Cairo