A long and Illustrious History Flashcards
Which TWO did the reform Act of 1832 bring about?
A - More people were given the right to vote
B - The first ever prime minister was appointed
C - Women over 25 were given the right to vote
D - More parliamentary seats were given to towns and cities
A - More people were given the right to vote and
D - More parliamentary seats were given to towns and cities
Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean war?
A - Russia
B - Turkey
C - France
D - Japan
A - Russia
In what year did women first get the vote ?
A - 1882
B - 1918
C - 1939
D - 1966
B - 1918
Which of the following statement is correct?
A - The Swinging Sixties are a famous British rock Band
B - The Swinging Sixties are associated with a period of social changes in the 1960s
B - The Swinging Sixties are associated with a period of social changes in the 1960s
Is the satement True or False?
Many of the great thinkers of the Englightenment were Scottish
TRUE
Which TWO are British inventions of the 20th Century?
A - Diesel engines
B - World Wide Web
C - Steam trains
D - Hovercraft
B - World Wide Web and D - Hovercraft
Why is the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 so important?
A - it guaranted no one could be held prisoner unlawfully
B - it introduced the registration of cemeteries
C - it ensured the right to a proper funeral
D - it ended capital punishment in the UK
A - it guaranted no one could be held prisoner unlawfully
Is the statement below True or False?
During the reign of Queen Victoria, the British Empire became the largest Empire the World had seen.
True
What was an important achievement of King James I ?
A - He won a civil war against the monarchy
B - He authorised a new translation of the Bible in English
C - He defeated the Spanish Armada
D - He reformed the Catholic Church of England.
B - He authorised a new translation of the Bible in English
Who was the first British Prime Minister?
A - Sir Kingsley Amis
B - Sir Ian Botham
C - Sir Winston Churchill
D - Sir Robert Walpole
D - Sir Robert Walpole
Which of the following statements is correct?
A - The Bill of Rights 1689 confirmed the rights of Parliaments and the limits of the king’s power
B - The Bill of Rights 1689 outlined the Human rights of British Citizens
A - The Bill of Rights 1689 confirmed the rights of Parliaments and the limits of the king’s power
Which TWO did the Romans introduces to Britain?
A - A structure of law
B - Plants and Animals
C - Metal Working
D - The Magna Carta
A - a structure of law
B - Plants and animals
Is the statement below True or False?
In 1588 the English defeated a large French fleet of ships that intended to land an army in England
FALSE
Hadrain’s wall was built to keep out which group of people?
A - French
B - Welsh
C - Picts
D - Vickings
C - Picts
Which of the following statements is correct?
A - The industrial revolution is a protest by factory workers in the 1980s
B - The Industrial revulution is the rapid development of industry that took place in the 18th and 19th centuries
B - The Industrial revulution is the rapid development of industry that took place in the 18th and 19th centuries
What did the Education act of 1944 introduce?
A - Compulsory education up to the age of 18
B - Air conditioning facilities in all school
C - Free secondary education in England and Wales
D - Free milk for children under 12
C - Free secondary education in England and Wales
Is the statment below True or False?
The civil war between King Charles I and Parliament in the mid 17th century led to Oliver Cromwell being crowned King of England
False
Which of the following statements is true?
A - When William of Orange invaded England in 1688, he proclaimed himself king and met no resistance
B - When William of Orange invaded England in 1688, it sparked the 100 year wars
A - When William of Orange invaded England in 1688, he proclaimed himself king and met no resistance
Is the following statement True or False?
The Battle of Britain was an aerial battle against the Germans during WWII
TRUE
Whoch TWO things is Queen Elizabeth’s reign remembered for?
A - The Great Fire of London
B - Winning the Wars of the Roses
C - English settlers colonising the eastern coast of America
D - Poetry and drama, especially the work of Shakespeare
C - English settlers colonising the eastern coast of America
D - Poetry and drama, especially the work of Shakespeare
