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WorksheetsHumanities End of Term Challenge
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
Severn
Thames
Trent
Great Ouse
According to the Old Testament, who did God give the 10 Commandments to?
Saul
David
Moses
Jesus
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson
Harald Hardrada
William of Normandy
Edgar the Atheling
Which ocean current brings warm water towards the British Isles?
Mid Atlantic Trench
Canary Current
Gulf Stream
English Channel
According to Genesis who did God ask to sacrifice Isaac?
Moses
Abraham
John the Baptist
Noah
Which was probably the first stone castle to be built in England?
Pevensey Castle
Lincoln Castle
Rochester Castle
Tower of London
Which is NOT a process of coastal erosion?
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
Contrition
Attrition
What is the name of the head covering that Orthodox Jewish men must wear in a synagogue?
Shabbat
Kippah
Cantor
Torah
In what year did World War 2 begin?
1914
1936
1939
1940
What causes Earthquakes?
Volcanic Eruptions
Hurricanes
Tropical Storms
Movements in Tectonic Plates
What are the Five Ks?
The Five Commandments of the Jewish Faith
The Five Symbols worn by Sikhs to show their devotion
The Five levels of Nirvana
The Five Prophets of the Old Testament
Barnard Castle was built following a rebellion against William II. When was that?
1066
1095
1195
1295
Tsunami means 'harbour wave' in what language?
Chinese
Vietnamese
Japanese
Hindi
What is the name of the seven-branched candelabrum found in Synagogues?
Menorah
Tallits
Ark
Kippah
Who is or was the longest reigning British monarch?
James VI
George III
Victoria
Elizabeth II
What is the minimum temperature needed for a hurricane to form?
36oC
26oC
16oC
6oC
How many Wise men does the Bible say visited Jesus at the time of his birth?
None
Three
Twelve
It doesn't give a number
During the Great Fire of London [1666] what did Samuel Pepys do with his cheese?
Eat it
Make cheese on toast
Bury it
Use it to put out the fire
Which country [before 2020!] got most tourists each year?
France
USA
China
Spain
Who is the Head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Pope
The Patriarch
What first happened between Manchester and Liverpool in 1830?
First Association Football Match
First Post Service
First City twinning
First long distance passenger railway service
What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
Ben Macdui
Ben Nevis
Braeriach
Cairn Toul
According to Christian tradition how many days after he was executed did Jesus rise again?
1 day
2 days
3 days
40 days
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?
German
British
American
French
In this map the lightest shaded area represents what?
Coldest areas
Wettest Areas
Least settled areas
Driest areas
In Genesis 9:13, God sent a rainbow to show what?
As a warning that he flood the world again
His Covenant with the people of the earth
That there would be peace
That everyone should be treated equally
Edward Colston made money from the slave trade. He lived in which city?
Liverpool
Birmingham
Bolton
Bristol
What percentage of the population of England live in Yorkshire and Humberside?
10%
20%
33%
50%
How many disciples did Jesus have?
3
7
12
40
Which is the nearest castle to Crowle?
Owston Ferry
Lincoln
Thorne
Pontefract
Which country is this the flag of?
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Germany
Old Christian churches are aligned in which direction?
North-South
East-West
South-East - North West
North East- South West
Thomas Barnado set up what type of institution?
A factory
An orphanage
A dogs home
A school
What kind of feature is this?
Long shore drift
Gorges
Atlantic Drift
Ox Bow lake
According to Christian Tradition, which of the following is not the writer of the Gospels?
Matthew
Mark
Paul
John
What day was VE [Victory in Europe Day] in 1945 in the UK?
1st May
8th May
15th May
22nd
How many states has the USA?
7
48
50
52
Where was Jesus baptised?
In his local church
In the River Jordan
In a synagogue
In the Temple
Who was responsible for the draining of the Isle of Axholme?
Lord Mowbray
The Abbot of Selby
Cornelius Vermuyden
Thomas Telford
Which coast of Britain suffers most from erosion?
North
South
East
West
John Wesley was a religious reformer from Epworth. What Christian group did he establish?
Methodists
Baptists
Pentecostals
Anglicans
Louis Pasteur discovered germs caused illness when?
1561
1661
1761
1861
Which is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Yangtze
Mississippi
Nile
What is the Hajj?
The Muslim place of worship
The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
A river in Saudi Arabia
A collection of Islamic scriptures
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?
Plague
Smallpox
Mumps
Rubella
The Dead Sea is lowest point on earth. Approximately how far below sea level is ti?
5m
127m
298m
429m
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Florence Nightingale
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
Bessie Braddock
The Five Pillars are the essential beliefs of which faith?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
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?
Biggest
3rd Biggest
8th Biggest
17th Biggest
Which city did Jesus enter on Palm Sunday?
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Cairo
