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How do we learn about history

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1042: Edward the Confessor __________________ _____________________

a)

becomes King of France.

b)

becomes Pope.

c)

becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.

d)

becomes King of England.

2.

What does the P in PEEL stand for?

a)

Point

b)

Period

c)

Purpose

d)

Provenance

3.

E (a)   is a large group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch

4.

Which countries below are in the region (area) of the world called Scandinavia?

a)

Denmark

b)

Norway

c)

Sweden

d)

All of the above

5.

500 BC: Celtic people arrived ______________ ________________________________________

a)

in France and lived in small village tribes.

b)

in Britain and lived in small town tribes.

c)

in Britain and lived in small village tribes.

d)

in France and lived in small town tribes.

6.

Septimius Severus was emperor of which European empire?

a)

Roman

b)

Britain

c)

Greek

d)

Ottoman

7.

Which Emperor successfully invaded Britain?

a)

Septimius Severus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Caligula

d)

Claudius

8.

P (a)   is the period of history before written record.

9.

What three tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

The Jutes, the angles and the Vikings.

b)

The Celts, the angles and the Saxons.

c)

The Jutes, the angles and the Saxons.

d)

The Jutes, the Normans and the Saxons.

10.

C (a)   is the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

11.

What is an anachronism?

a)

Something that means a different word.

b)

Something in the right time period.

c)

Something in the wrong place in an image.

d)

Something in the wrong time period.

12.

B (a)   stands for “Before Christ”.

13.

What year did the Celtic people arrived in Britain and start to live in small village tribes?

a)

55 BC

b)

750 BC

c)

2100 BC

d)

500 BC

14.

In what year did Boadicea leads the Iceni in revolt against the Romans?

a)

55 BC

b)

61 AD

c)

500 BC

d)

43 AD

15.

A (a)   stands for Anno Domini. It is a Medieval Latin term meaning "in the year of our lord".