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Country Studies lesson 5 quizz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain is formed during the reign of...

a)

James II

b)

Anne I

c)

William of Orange

d)

George I

2.

The first de facto prime minister is...

a)

Robert Burns

b)

William Wallace

c)

Robert Walpole

d)

Guy Fox

3.

The last ruler of the Stuart dynasty

(a)  

4.

What did Jacobites want?

a)

For Saint Jacob of Nisibis to be made patron of the Church of England

b)

To reinstall James II as the king of Great Britain

c)

Political tolerance of Catholics

d)

To form their own city-state with religious tolerance for all

5.

Which statement is false?

a)

The king could not be a Catholic

b)

The king could marry only with agreement of Parliament

c)

The king was dependent on Parliament for his financial income and for his army

d)

The king could not remove or change laws

6.

When was Septennial Act made?

a)

1716

b)

1707

c)

1712

d)

1714

7.

Which George was the first one to be born in England?

a)

George I

b)

George II

c)

George III

d)

George IV

8.

The year when slavery was abolished in England

(a)  

9.

Which George lost his mind?

(a)  

10.

During the reign of what monarch did The UK reach its maximum size as an empire?

a)

George IV

b)

Victoria I

c)

Edward VII

d)

George V

11.

What event led to the separation of Ireland into Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland?

a)

The Irish potato blight

b)

The Troubles

c)

The Irish war of Independence

d)

Act of Separation of 1924

12.

What Edward abdicated in order to marry an American?

(a)  

13.

In what year did England join the EU?

a)

1973

b)

1965

c)

1978

d)

1982