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History of the UK

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except —
a)
Normans
b)
Vikings
c)
Romans
d)
Greeks
2.

Who were the first people on the British Isles?

a)

the Romans

b)

the Celts

c)

the Normans

d)

The Anglo- Saxons

3.
Where did the Vikings come from?
a)
Denmark and Finland
b)
Sweden and Norway
c)
Denmark and Norway
d)
Denmark and the Netherland
4.
Who built a wall across the north of Britain?
a)
Claudius
b)
Augustus
c)
Hadrian
d)
Harold
5.
The Roman emperor, Hadrian built  __________ across the north of Britain.
a)
a road
b)
cathedrals
c)
a wall
d)
monuments
6.

Who invaded England in 1066?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

William the Great

c)

Alfred of Normandy

d)

Wilson of Normandy

7.

What happened at the Battle of Hastings?

a)

the Anglo- Saxons defeated the Normans

b)

the Romans defeated the Celts

c)

the Anglo - Saxons defeated the Vikings

d)

the Normans defeated the Anglo- Saxons

8.

When was there the Battle of Hastings?

a)

in 1066

b)

in 600 BC

c)

in 43 BC

d)

in 1088

9.
The Norman Conquest of ___________ was the last successful invasion of England.
a)
166
b)
1660
c)
1066
d)
1606
10.
In 1666 there was the Great Fire in London. Where did it start?
a)
in the Royal Palace
b)
at the baker's
c)
in the train station
d)
in the fire station
11.

Famous of executing her cousin, Mary Queen of Scotland

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Henry VII

d)

Henry VIII

12.
The Queen of England Elizabeth I was the last in ........... dynasty
a)
Winsdor
b)
Gregorian
c)
Tudor
d)
Eduardian
13.

Between whom was a hundred years war?

a)

England vs Spain

b)

England vs Poland

c)

England vs France

d)

England vs Germany

14.

Who used to be the longest serving monarch in British history (before Elizabeth II)?

a)

A. King William III

b)

B. King George III

c)

C. Queen Anne

d)

D. Queen Victoria

15.
What did sir Christopher Wren build?  
a)
Westminster Abbey
b)
The Tower of London
c)
St. Paul’s Cathedral
d)
-          The English Channel
16.
In the middle of this square there is a monument to Admiral Nelson
a)
Piccadilly Circus 
b)
Trafalgar Square 
c)
Parliament Square
17.

Which queen has been ruling the UK longer than queen Victoria?

a)

Queen Mary

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Queen Ann

18.

Who was the first queen to live in the Buckingham Palace?

a)

Queen Mary

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Queen Victoria

19.

Queen Elisabeth II became monarch when she was ...

a)

15 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

20 years old

20.

Who will be on the throne when Charles III dies?

a)

Camilla Parker Jones

b)

William

c)

Harry

d)

George

21.

The Queen's first Prime Minister was

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Boris Johnson

d)

Liz Truss

22.

Queen Elizabeth's last public performance was the appointment of Liz Truss as her ___ Prime Minister

a)

7th

b)

10th

c)

15th

d)

19th

23.

Who was Queen Elizabeth's II father?

a)

King Henry VI

b)

King Edward VI

c)

King James VI

d)

King George VI

24.

For her 70th Jubilee, the Queen had fun making a video with a famous bear? What's his name ?

a)

Winnie the Pooh

b)

Paddington

c)

Teddy Bear

d)

Michka

25.

Queen Elisabeth II reigned for .... years.

a)

72

b)

71

c)

70

d)

69