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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
Q

When did ‘the Concorde’ aircraft fly for the first time?
In 1969
In 1970
In 1975
In 1976

A

In 1969

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When did Emmeline Pankhurst set up the Women’s Franchise League, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women?
1880
1889
1890
1899

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1889

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3
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How many British citizens left the country between 1853 and 1913?
10 million
13 million
15 million
18 million

A

13 million

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4
Q

When did Argentina invade the Falklands Islands?
In 1980
In 1982
In 1984
In 1992

A

In 1982

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5
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When did Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery of penicillin?
In 1935
In 1945
In 1950
In 1952

A

In 1945

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6
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Which of the following areas did the British Empire NOT cover during the Victorian period?
Mexico
Australia
India
Large parts of Africa

A

Mexico

During the Victorian period, the British Empire grew to cover all of India, Australia and large parts of Africa.

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7
Q

Which TWO of Henry VIII’s wives were accused of taking lovers and executed?
-Anne of Cleves
-Catherine Howard
-Catherine Parr
-Anne Boleyn

A

Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn

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8
Q

When did the ‘Concorde‘ aircraft carry passengers for the first time?
In 1969
In 1970
In 1972
In 1976

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In 1976

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9
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Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was Anne Boleyn’s cousin:
True
False

A

False

Catherine Howard was a cousin of Anne Boleyn.

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10
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Throughout the 1990s, Britain played a leading role in coalition forces involved in the liberation of Kuwait, following the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the conflict in the former Republic of Yugoslavia:
True
False

A

True

Throughout the 1990s, Britain played a leading role in coalition forces involved in the liberation of Kuwait, following the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the conflict in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.

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11
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Who was reigning in Britain when Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales?
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Elizabeth I
James I

A

Henry VIII

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12
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Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of which King?
James I
William the Great
Henry VII
Henry VIII

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Henry VIII

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13
Q

When did people learn how to make bronze?
Around 3,000 years ago
Around 4,000 years ago
Around 5,000 years ago
Around 2,000 years ago

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Around 4,000 years ago

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14
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When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
In 1957
In 1963
In 1973
In 1977

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In 1973

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Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?
King Edward I of England
William III of England
Henry VIII
King Henry V

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King Henry V

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16
Q

Who sat at the House of Commons during the Middle Ages?
-Knights and wealthy people from towns and cities
-Farmers and blacksmiths
-Great landowners and bishops
-Everyone could sit at the House of Commons

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Knights and wealthy people from towns and cities

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17
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Which of the following words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?
-Apple and summer
-Music and dance
-Grimsby and scunthorpe
-Canute and boat

A

Apple and summer

18
Q

Who sat at the House of Lords during the Middle Ages?
-Great landowners and bishops
-Knights, who were usually smaller landowners
-Wealthy people from towns and cities
-Farmers and blacksmiths

A

Great landowners and bishops

19
Q

Which of the following was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War?
The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Waterloo

A

The Battle of Agincourt

20
Q

When did Emmeline Pankhurst die?
1928
1935
1936
1930

A

1928

21
Q

When did the Black Death come to England?
In 1248
In 1348
In 1358
In 1414

A

In 1348

22
Q

When did Britain and France develop the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner known as ‘The Concorde’?
1970s
1950s
1980s
1960s

A

1960s

23
Q

In the 15th century, Henry Tudor, the leader of the House of Lancaster, became:
King Henry VIII
King Richard I
King Richard III
King Henry VII

A

King Henry VII

24
Q

Who were the suffragettes?
-A group who demanded the vote for the working classes
-A group who used civil disobedience to gain the vote for women
-A group who campaigned for the vote of men over 21 years of age
-A group who introduced new ideas about politics

A

A group who used civil disobedience to gain the vote for women

25
Q

When did Henry VIII die?
In January 1547
In January 1557
In February 1547
In February 1557

A

In January 1547

26
Q

Which of the following statements about Mary, Queen of the Scotland, is NOT true?
-She spent most of her childhood in France
-She was a Protestant
-She gave her throne to her Protestant son, James VI of Scotland.
-She was kept her prisoner for 20 years

A

She was a Protestant

The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic.

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A
28
Q

When did Ireland become unified with England, Wales and Scotland?
In 1801
In 1811
In 1901
In 1925

A

In 1801

29
Q

Who became King of England when Queen Anne died in 1714?
James II
George II
George I
Charles I

A

George I

When Queen Anne died in 1714, Parliament chose a German, George I, to be the next king, because he was Anne’s nearest Protestant relative.

30
Q

When was the National Health System (NHS) established?
1945
1948
1952
1934

A

1948

31
Q

When did Winston Churchill die?
In 1964
In 1960
In 1965
In 1955

A

In 1965

32
Q

When was the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) established?
1889
1901
1899
1903

A

1903

33
Q

When did Henry VIII start reining?
In April 1509
In June 1497
In March 1515
In August 1495

A

In April 1509

34
Q

In May 2010, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties formed a coalition and the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, David Cameron, became Prime Minister:
True
False

A

False.

In May 2010, and for the first time in the UK since February 1974, no political party won an overall majority in the General Election. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties formed a coalition and the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, became Prime Minister.

35
Q

Which of the following countries did NOT join the European Economic Community when it was first formed in 1957 (choose ONE option)?
Luxembourg
West Germany
The UK
The Netherlands

A

The UK

36
Q

When was Ireland divided into two countries?
In 1920
In 1922
In 1925
In 1928

A

In 1922

37
Q

The Middle Ages or medieval times relate to the time that goes from the period after the Norman Conquest until the year:
1385
1485
1495
1595

A

1485

38
Q

Who took the British throne after the death of Henry VIII?
Elizabeth I
Edward VI
Queen Mary
James I

A

Edward VI

39
Q

When did King Edward I of England introduce the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England?
In 1284
In 1304
In 1340
In 1235

A

In 1284

In 1284 King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England.

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