Chapter 3

Question 1

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

Answer 1

In 1969

Question 2

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

Answer 2

1889

Question 3

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

Answer 3

13 million

Question 4

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

Answer 4

In 1982

Question 5

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

Answer 5

In 1945

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Mexico

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn

Question 8

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

Answer 8

In 1976

Question 9

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

Answer 9

False

Catherine Howard was a cousin of Anne Boleyn.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Henry VIII

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Henry VIII

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Around 4,000 years ago

Question 14

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

Answer 14

In 1973

Question 15

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

Answer 15

King Henry V

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Knights and wealthy people from towns and cities

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Apple and summer

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Great landowners and bishops

Question 19

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

Answer 19

The Battle of Agincourt

Question 20

When did Emmeline Pankhurst die?
1928
1935
1936
1930

Answer 20

1928

Question 21

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

Answer 21

In 1348

Question 22

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

Answer 22

1960s

Question 23

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

Answer 23

King Henry VII

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

In January 1547

Question 26

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

Answer 26

She was a Protestant

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

In 1801

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

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

Answer 30

1948

Question 31

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

Answer 31

In 1965

Question 32

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

Answer 32

1903

Question 33

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

Answer 33

In April 1509

Question 34

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

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

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

Answer 35

The UK

Question 36

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

Answer 36

In 1922

Question 37

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

Answer 37

1485

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Edward VI

Question 39

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

Answer 39

In 1284

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