A long and illustrious history

3.2-001 Which of the following is a famous Stone Age site in the UK? → 3.2-002 Hadrian’s Wall was built to keep out whom? → 3.2-003 Which language was spoken by people during the Iron Age? → 3.2-004 For approximately how many years did the Romans stay in this country? → 3.2-005 What did St Augustine and St Columba do during the Anglo-Saxon period? → 3.2-006 Which queen is remembered for her rebellion against the Romans? → 3.3-001 Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer? → 3.3-002 Which two records tell us about England during the time of William I? → 3.3-003 Who invaded England in 1066? → 3.3-004 What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king? → 3.3-005 What important event happened in England in 1066? → 3.3-006 When was the last successful invasion of England? → 3.3-007 Who built the Tower of London? → 3.3-008 In 1348 a third of the populations of England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of which plague? → 3.3-009 Which two groups contested the War’s of the Roses in the 15th century? → 3.3-010 Which two wars was England involved in during the Middle Ages? → 3.3-011 Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314? → 3.3-012 Where did the Vikings come from? → 3.3-013 Why was Magna Carta important? → 3.4-001 Which group of refugees settled in England before 1720? → 3.4-002 Henry VII established the House of Tudor. What colour rose became the Tudor emblem? → 3.4-003 Why is Henry VIII an important English monarch? → 3.4-004 Is the statement below true or false? Wales united with England during the reign of Henry VIII. → 3.4-005 For which two reasons is Henry VIII remembered? → 3.4-006 Is the statement below true or false? When Queen Anne died, a German – George of Hanover – became the next king of England. → 3.4-007 Is the statement below true or false? Henry VIII is famous for marrying six times and breaking away from the Church of Rome. → 3.4-008 Who was given the title of Lord Protector in the 17th century? → 3.4-009 Is the statement below true or false? “The Restoration” refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 17th century. → 3.4-010 The Bill of Rights of 1689 limited whose powers? → 3.4-011 Which form of religion developed as a result of the Reformation? → 3.4-012 Is the statement below true or false? King Henry VIII created the Church of England when the Pope refused to grant him a divorce. → 3.4-013 Which two were associated with King Charles I and Parliament during the English Civil War? → 3.4-014 Which two are associated with Sir Francis Drake? → 3.4-015 What was the name given to supporters of King Charles I during the Civil War? → 3.4-016 Which two are English Civil War battles? → 3.4-017 Is the statement below true or false? In 1588 the English fleet defeated a large French fleet of ships that intended to land an army in England. → 3.4-018 Is the statement below true or false? Catherine Howard was the sixth wife of Henry VIII. → 3.4-019 Is the statement below true or false? The Civil War between Charles I and Parliament in the mid-17th century led to Oliver Cromwell becoming king of England. → 3.5-001 Is the statement below true or false? In 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson defeated the German fleet. → 3.5-002 The Enlightenment led to major developments in which two areas? → 3.5-003 Which two were great thinkers of the Enlightenment? → 3.5-004 Which two developments were features of the Industrial Revolution? → 3.5-005 Which two were introduced before the First World War (1914)? → 3.5-006 After the abolition of slavery, more than 2 million migrants came from which two countries to replace the freed slaves? → 3.5-007 Is the statement below true or false? During the 18th century, radical new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed, called “the Enlightenment”. → 3.5-008 Of which product did the UK produce over half the world’s supply in the 19th century? → 3.5-009 Is the statement below true or false? In 1707 the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united. → 3.5-010 What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel famous for designing and building? → 3.5-011 Is the statement below true or false? Britain has never been at war with France. → 3.5-012 In which part of the British Empire did the Boer War of 1899–1902 take place? → 3.5-013 Which two points about slavery are correct? → 3.5-014 Which colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence in 1776? → 3.5-015 Which two of the following were famous Victorians? → 3.5-016 What were the names of the two main groups in Parliament in the early 18th century? → 3.5-017 Is the statement below true or false? During the Victorian period the British Empire became the largest empire the world has ever seen. → 3.5-018 Which two fought in wars against Napoleon? → 3.5-019 Is the statement below true or false? In 1833 a law abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. → 3.6-001 D-Day refers to what event in British history? → 3.6-002 Which two are 20th-century British discoveries or inventions? → 3.6-003 During the “Great Depression” of the 1930s, which two major new industries developed? → 3.6-004 Which country did Germany invade in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany? → 3.6-005 Is the statement below true or false? The jet engine and radar were developed in Britain in the 1830s. → 3.6-006 Dunkirk is associated with which two events? → 3.6-007 Why is 1918 an important date in the history of women’s rights? → 3.6-008 In which battle during the First World War did the British suffer 60,000 casualties on the first day? → 3.6-009 Is the statement below true or false? “We shall fight them on the beaches” is a famous quote from a speech by Queen Elizabeth I about the Spanish Armada. → 3.6-010 Which two of the following were important 20th-century inventors? → 3.6-011 Is the statement below true or false? During the Great Depression of the 1930s the UK had high levels of employment. → 3.6-012 Which two are 20th-century British discoveries or inventions? → 3.6-013 Is the statement below true or false? The First World War ended at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918. → 3.6-014 Which two are 20th-century British discoveries or inventions? → 3.6-015 Is the statement below true or false? In 1921 a treaty gave independence to the south of Ireland. → 3.7-001 Is the statement below true or false? The “Swinging Sixties” is associated with the 1860s. → 3.7-002 What was the Beveridge Report of 1942 about? → 3.7-003 What happened to Margaret Thatcher in 1979 to make her famous in UK history? → 3.7-004 In 1999 which two new national bodies were established? → 3.7-005 Is the statement below true or false? Britain and Germany developed Concorde, a passenger supersonic aircraft. → 3.7-006 Which two of the following were major welfare changes introduced from 1945 to 1950? → 3.7-007 What were “the Troubles” about? → 3.7-008 Is the statement below true or false? Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving UK Prime Minister of the 20th century. → 3.7-009 Textile and engineering firms recruited workers from which two countries after the Second World War? → 3.7-010 Is the statement below true or false? A public vote in 2002 decided that Winston Churchill was the Greatest Briton of all time. → 3.7-011 Which two changes were introduced by the Education Act of 1944? → 3.7-012 Which two developments are associated with the “Swinging Sixties”? →