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The United Kingdom

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In ............... , forty thousand Roman soldiers invaded England

from the area of Europe that is now Italy.

a)

AD 344

b)

AD 43

c)

BC 43

d)

AD 434

2.

The religion of Christianity came to England in Roman times.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

In AD 793 .................... came to England in strong wooden ships, and soon they took control of many parts of England.

a)

the Slavs

b)

the Romans

c)

the Vikings

d)

the Irish

4.

Some of the stones in Stonehenge are very heavy - up to forty tonnes - but they came from hundreds of kilometres away, in Wales.

a)

false

b)

true

5.

One of England’s most famous heroes, Robin Hood , is actually real.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

“Golden age” in British history -

a)

Henry VIII (from 1509 to 1547)

b)

Elizabeth I (from 1558 to 1603)

c)

King John (from 1199 to 1216)

7.

English rule in Ireland began in the 12th century.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

This river runs through Oxford and London.

a)

the Severn

b)

the Thames

c)

King Water

9.

This is the longest river in Britain.

a)

River Clyde

b)

River Trent

c)

the Severn

10.

The Queen has an official birthday that is celebrated every year on a ................................ .

a)

second Saturday in June

b)

first Saturday in June

c)

second Sunday in July

d)

first Saturday in April

11.

The Queen's actual birthday on April 21.

a)

false

b)

true

12.

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state but .......................... has the supreme authority.

a)

the House of Lords

b)

the House of Commons

c)

the Parliament

13.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

is situated on ............................

a)

the British Isles

b)

the Irish Isles

c)

Holy Island