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FINAL TEST. BRITAIN FROM PRE-HISTORY TO THE 19th CENTURY
FINAL TEST. BRITAIN FROM PRE-HISTORY TO THE 19th CENTURY
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1
Why did Parliament want the King to sign the Petition of Rights?
to control foreign trade
to involve the country in a new war
to get control of state money
to make the King unhappy
2
In Tudor times British Parliament consisted of...
the House of Lords, the House of Commons and the Monarch
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the King and his barons
merchants and land owners
3
Scientists are not sure about the purpose of construction and the function of Stonehenge because...
it was produced by a culture that left no written records
they have never studied its history
the government does not support this research
it was destroyed many centuries ago
4
What nickname was given to the supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War?
Cavaliers
the Tommies
the Royalists
Roundheads
5
The reign of Elizabeth I is called an Iron Age for England.
False
True
6
Queen Boudicca led her tribe, the Iceni and others in revolt against the Romans in
122 AD
43 AD
55 BCE
60 AD
7
Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church because…
the Pope told Henry that his first marriage was a sin
the Pope refused to allow him to divorce his first wife
he wanted to become a protestant
8
Between 1815 and 1835 Britain changed from a nation of country people to a nation mainly of...
the unemployed
the military
townspeople
9
How many countries make up the UK?
4
3
2
1
10
The Celts lived in Britain...
in the Ice Age
in the Golden Age
in the Stone Age
in the Iron Age
11
Britain became part of the Roman Empire...
in 60 AD after the revolution against the Romans
In 122 AD when emperor Hadrian came to Britain
in 54 BCE as a result of Julius Caesar's expeditions
in 43 AD as a result of Claudius' invasion
12
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between...
the Norman-French army and the English army
the Anglo-Saxon army and the French army
the Picts and the Romans
the Vikings and the English army
13
Which Queen had the word "Bloody" in her nickname?
Queen Mary
Queen Ann
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
14
By the end of the 19th century Britain controlled...
all the political processes in the World
The Eurasian continent
the oceans and much of the land area of the World
15
The events of 1688 went down into history as the...
Orange Revolution
Glorious Revolution
the Bill of Rights
coup d'etat
16
British Prime Minister Robert Peel established a ________ in 1829.
regular police force
the Chartist movement
a perfect prison system
17
The purpose of _____ ____ was to establish Britain's influence in different parts of the world.
trade wars
colonial wars
Boer wars
18
Which House of Parliament was more important in the 16th century?
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
19
____________ was a progressive step that gave the right to vote to many people previously deprived of this right.
The Reform Bill
The Vote Bill
The Magna Carta
20
In what year did the Civil War begin ?
1442
1642
1342
1542
21
Henry VII built...
a huge fleet of merchant ships
a huge castle in London
a huge castle
a huge wall across Britain
22
Which major clans fought in the War of Roses?
the House of Plantagenet and the House of York
the House of Lancaster and the House of York
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the House of Tudor and the House of York
23
The Domesday Book was the brightest evidence of …
a code of laws between the lords and the people
the Great Charter describing the rights of the King
a survey of England’s land and people
24
Utopia by Thomas More is ...
fiction and socio-political satire
a romantic short story
a textbook of political sciences
a manual for politicians
25
What did the barons demand from the King in 1215?
authority
money
land
honours
26
In forty five years of Elizabeth's reign she only summoned Parliament
14 times
44 times
40 times
4 times
27
Who was the King of England at the time of the English Civil War?
King Henry VIII
King Charles II
King Charles I
King Alfred
28
When Cromwell died in 1658 he was succeeded by...
his brother Alfred
King Charles II
his son Richard
King Charles I
29
The patron saint of England is…
St. Patrick
St. George
St. David
30
_______ ______ taught more science and technology to meet the demands of Britain's industry.
Oxford and Cambridge
redbrick universities
31
Julius Caesar invaded Britain in.....
54 BC
43 AD
44 AD
55BC
32
As a result of the industrial revolution, 19th-century Britain was...
in conflict with many countries
"the workshop of the word"
a very weak country
33
Britain was a republic between...
1660-1656
1642-1660
1649-1660
34
Which countries make up 'Great Britain'?
Britain and EU countries
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland and Wales
Britain, Canada, Australia and the Bahamas
35
Queen _____ is associated with Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire.
Elizabeth II
Victoria
Elizabeth I
Mary
36
Who were the Puritans?
people who want to be good
people who founded all the colonies
people who want to make the Church of England better
people who like England
37
In the 19th-century Britain the role played by the middle class in politics and government was...
increasingly growing
diminishing
38
The Tudor monarchs liked governing through Parliament.
False
True
39
Henry VIII closed the monasteries because…
he had quarreled with the Pope
he wanted to get their wealth and lands
he was an atheist
40
Henry VII believed that trade was not too important for his state.
False
True
41
Which countries fought in the Hundred Years' War?
England and Spain
England and Scotland
England and Germany
England and France
42
Utopia poses a number of important questions about...
war and peace
people's happiness
gender equality
the role of a leader in society
43
During the reign of Henry VIII these counties were stronger than England:
France and Spain
Germany and Spain
Russia and France
44
Britain declared war on Germany in...
1914
1838
1900
45
Cromell's efforts to govern the country through the army were extremely...
new
popular
unpopular
46
When did the Medieval period start?
1256
1502
551
1066
47
Which of the English kings signed the Magna Carta?
King William
King Henry
King Richard
King John
48
Vikings from Denmark and Norway began to attack Britain...
starting from 400 AD
starting from 800 AD
starting from 900 AD
starting from 600 AD
49
Emperor Hadrian decided to build a wall across the north of England to...
to boost progress
defend himself against the rebellions of his own men
to demonstrate his power
defend Roman Britain agains Picts in Scotland.
50
In 1649 King Charles I was...
found guilty of adultry
acquitted
executed
51
What did the English Civil War change?
It permanently weakened the British Parliament
It permanently weakened the British Monarchy
52
The most famous Saxon king who fought against the Vikings was...
Edmund Ironside
Edward the Confessor
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
53
A duke from Normandy said that he was the real king of England and invaded it in...
1606
1666
1066
666
