British History

Question 1

In 1588 which fleet of ships did the English defeat?

Answer 1

A Spanish fleet of ships.

Question 2

Name two English civil war battles

Answer 2

Marston Moor and Naseby

Question 3

When did the Norman invasion occur?

Answer 3

1066

Question 4

When was there a plot carried out to blow up Parliament?

Answer 4

November 5, 1605

Question 5

During the English civil war, what were the supports of the king and the supporters of Parliament called?

Answer 5

Supporters of the king: Cavaliers

Supporters of Parliament: Roundheads

Question 6

What does the Union Flag consist of?

Answer 6

1. St George Cross (England)
2. St Andrew Cross (Scotland)
3. St Patrick Cross (Ireland)

Question 7

Who built the Tower of London?

Answer 7

William the Conquerer

Question 8

What happened during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?

Answer 8

Admiral Nelson defeated a combined Spanish and French fleet, he was killed in the battle.

Question 9

When did Wales unite with England?

Answer 9

During the reign of Henry VIII

Question 10

What were “The Troubles”?

Answer 10

They were about a disagreement about Ireland become one true country

Question 11

Who fought wars against Napolean?

Answer 11

Horatio Nelson (Trafalgar 1805), and the Duke of Wellington (Waterloo 1815)

Question 12

What did Richard Arkwright develop?

Answer 12

Efficient and profitable factories.

Question 13

What was the policy about population Ireland with Protestants?

Answer 13

In the 17th century, there was a policy to populate Ireland with protestants. The “plantation” settlements replaced Catholic landowners with Protestant farmers.

Question 14

When was the Celtic language used?

Answer 14

Spoken by people during the Iron Age

Question 15

What are the two records that tell us about two England during the time of William I?

Answer 15

The Domesday Book and the Bayeux Tapestry.

Question 16

During whose reign did English settlers begin to colonize the east coast of USA?

Answer 16

Queen Elizabeth I’s reign

Question 17

Who were St Augustine and St Columbia?

Answer 17

Early Christian Missionaries during the Anglo-Saxon period.

Question 18

How long did the Romans stay in Britain for?

Answer 18

nearly 400 years - AD 43 to AD 410

Question 19

What are two British inventions?

Answer 19

The TV and the jet engine

Question 20

Who was the Scottish King who defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

Answer 20

Robert the Bruce

Question 21

Which two events is Dunkirk associated with?

Answer 21

The rescue of 300,000 men and small boats coming to the rescue.

Question 22

In the 19th century, what did the UK produce?

Answer 22

Over half of the world’s supplies of iron, coal and cotton.

Question 23

What did the Chartists campaign for?

Answer 23

Reform to the voting system in the 1830s and 1840s

Question 24

When were the kingdoms of England and Scotland united?

Answer 24

in 1707 - forming Great Britain.

Question 25

When were the last Welsh rebellions defeated?

Answer 25

the 15th century.

Question 26

What does the Bayeux Tapestry commemorate?

Answer 26

The Battle of Hastings