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End of Year 8 History Quiz!
End of Year 8 History Quiz!
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1
Which topic did you most enjoy this year?
Industrial Revolution
British Empire
Slave Trade
Tudors / Stuarts
2
Was Edward VI protestant or Catholic?
Protestant
Catholic
3
Which rival did Elizabeth I have executed (who was also her cousin!)?
Mary Queen of Scots
Lady Jane Grey
Mary Tudor
4
Which of these did NOT happen in the Industrial revolution?
Children worked in factories
Britain became industrialised
People moved to cities
Everyone had laptop computers
5
What did Samuel Pepys bury during the Great Fire of London?
His cheese
His diary
His wine
His wig
6
Who ruled the country after Charles I was executed?
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
7
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
4
8
6
5
8
Which is NOT a reason why Elizabeth I didn't marry?
She didn't want to cause jealousy
She didn't like sharing
She said she was married to her country
She was put off by her father choosing have her mum beheaded
9
Who was the first Tudor monarch?
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Mary I
10
Was Elizabeth I protestant or Catholic?
Catholic
Protestant
11
Who became monarch when Elizabeth I died?
Charles I
James VI
Charles II
James I
12
Which is NOT a reason for the outbreak of Civil War in 1642?
The royal zoo
Money
Religion
Power
13
Which country was NOT a member of the British Empire?
Jamaica
India
Canada
Russia
14
Why did Guy Fawkes plan the Gunpowder Plot?
It was a prank that got out of hand
He really liked fireworks
He was Catholic and wanted a Catholic monarch
He was a builder and wanted to create business for himself
15
True or false, the Queen is still the head of state in Australia and Canada?
True
False
16
Which of these was NOT a reason for Britain having an Empire?
Trade
To swap recipe ideas
Resources
Allies during war
17
Which of these products were not made by slaves on plantations?
Cotton
Sugar
Tobacco
Musical instruments
18
In which year was the Gunpowder Plot?
1606
1601
1605
1603
19
Which came first, the plague or the great fire?
Plague
Great Fire
20
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Anne of Cleaves
Jane Seymour
21
True or false, supporters of parliament were called Roundheads?
False
True
22
What did Henry VIII dissolve to raise money?
Wars
Cloth
The Bible
Monasteries
23
In which year did Elizabeth I defeat the Spanish Armada?
1601
1580
1585
1588
24
How did Elizabeth I spread her image around the country?
She had novels written
She had portraits painted
She used Instagram
25
In which year was Charles I executed?
1646
1651
1648
1649
26
Was Mary Tudor protestant or Catholic?
Protestant
Catholic
27
Who became king when James I died?
Charles II
James II
William of Orange
Charles I
28
Which was the most revolutionary aspect of the industrial revolution?
Medicine
Transport
More factories
Urbanisation
29
What did Olaudah Equiano do that helped the abolitionist movement?
Wrote a petition
Wrote an autobiography
Wrote a song
Wrote to the king
30
True or false, the slave trade was abolished in the UK in 1807
True
False