1 How did Britain Change Between 1603 And 1819

Question 1

In what year did England and Scotland join to form Britain

Answer 1

1707

Question 2

What is the Act of Union

Answer 2

When England and Scotland joined to form Britain

Question 3

When did the king and parliament go to war over taxes

Answer 3

1642

Question 4

What was the name of the king that parliament executed in 1642

Answer 4

King Charles I

Question 5

Who replaced King Charles I

Answer 5

Oliver Cromwell (until 1660)

Question 6

In what year was James II kicked off the throne

Answer 6

1688

Question 7

Why was king James II kicked off the throne

Answer 7

His catholic beliefs

Question 8

In what year was the Bill of Rights put in place

Answer 8

1689

Question 9

What is the Bill of Rights

Answer 9

The king could not levy taxes or pass laws without consent of parliament and catholics could not be monarchs

Question 10

In 1776 how many British North American colonies declare independence from Britain

Answer 10

Thirteen

Question 11

Between 1680 and 1820 how much did the population of England grow by

Answer 11

133%

Question 12

In 1603 what was the percentage of the population that were living in poverty

Answer 12

20%

Question 13

In 1800 what percentage of people were living in poverty

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

In 1603 what percentage of men could read or write

Answer 14

33%

Question 15

In 1603 what percentage of women could read or write

Answer 15

> 10%

Question 16

In what year could 60% of males and 40% of females read

Answer 16

1820

Question 17

In what year did Issac Newton develop his theory of Gravity

Answer 17

1687

Question 18

What did William harvey develop

Answer 18

Heart pumps blood around body

Question 19

In what year did William Harvey develop his theory

Answer 19

1628

Question 20

What did Thomas Savery develop

Answer 20

Steam Engine

Question 21

Who invented the Steam Engine

Answer 21

Thomas Savery

Question 22

In what year did Thomas Savery invent the Steam Engine

Answer 22

1698

Question 23

Who developed the small pox vaccine

Answer 23

Edward Jenner

Question 24

In what year was there a small pox vaccine for discovered

Answer 24

1796

Question 25

What did Edward Jenner develop

Answer 25

Small Pox vaccine

Question 26

Who invented the Pendulum Mechanised clock

Answer 26

Christian Huygens

Question 27

In what year was the mechanised clock invented

Answer 27

1686

Question 28

What did Christian Huygens invent

Answer 28

Pendulum Mechanised clock