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Question 1

When did King George I ascend the British throne?

Answer 1

1714

He ascended the throne after the death of Queen Anne.

Question 2

What ensured a Protestant succession to the British throne?

Answer 2

The Act of Settlement (1701)

It established that George I was the closest Protestant relative.

Question 3

What significant political shift occurred with the start of the Hanoverian dynasty?

Answer 3

Shift in political power towards Parliament and the emergence of the prime ministerial system

E.g., Robert Walpole became a key figure.

Question 4

Who promoted Jacobitism?

Answer 4

Supporters of the deposed Stuart line, mainly Catholics and Highland Scots.

Question 5

What was the aim of Jacobitism?

Answer 5

Restore the Stuart monarchy and Catholic influence.

Question 6

What was the outcome of the 1715 Rising?

Answer 6

An attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart, known as the ‘Old Pretender’.

Question 7

Who led the 1745 Rising in Jacobitism?

Answer 7

Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart).

Question 8

What significant event ended the 1745 Rising?

Answer 8

Defeat at Culloden (1746).

Question 9

What did the 1828 repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts allow?

Answer 9

Nonconformists (non-Anglicans) to hold public office.

Question 10

What significant legislation was passed in 1829?

Answer 10

Catholic Emancipation Act.

Question 11

What was a key feature of the 1832 Reform Act?

Answer 11

Abolished rotten boroughs and expanded the electorate.

Question 12

What did the 1833 Factory Act restrict?

Answer 12

Child labor (under 9 banned from work; limited hours for older children).

Question 13

Define Rotten Boroughs.

Answer 13

Very small constituencies with MPs often controlled by a single patron.

Question 14

What are Pocket Boroughs?

Answer 14

Boroughs owned or influenced by wealthy landowners.

Question 15

What was the main goal of the Chartism movement (1838–1848)?

Answer 15

Demanding political reform for the working class.

Question 16

What did The People’s Charter (1838) call for?

Answer 16

• Universal male suffrage
• Secret ballot
• No property qualifications for MPs
• Payment for MPs
• Equal constituencies
• Annual elections

Question 17

What were the main causes of unrest during The Hungry Forties?

Answer 17

• Poor harvests and rising food prices
• Irish Potato Famine (1845–52)
• Economic depression and unemployment
• Corn Laws kept bread prices high

Question 18

What were the Swing Riots a response to?

Answer 18

Mechanization and poor working conditions.

Question 19

What was the outcome of the Repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846?

Answer 19

Signaled a shift toward free trade.

Question 20

What characterized the First Industrial Revolution (c. 1760–1830)?

Answer 20

• Rise of textile industry
• Steam power
• Factories
• Urbanization and social change

Question 21

What characterized the Second Industrial Revolution (c. 1840s onwards)?

Answer 21

• Railways
• Steel and chemical industries
• Telegraph and electricity
• More globalized economy

Question 22

What were the key events of the First Boer War (1880–1881)?

Answer 22

Boers resisted British rule in South Africa; British defeat.

Question 23

What was the significant outcome of the Second Boer War (1899–1902)?

Answer 23

British victory but controversial methods, including guerrilla warfare.

Question 24

What did the Liberal Welfare Reforms (1906–1914) address?

Answer 24

Poverty and social inequality.

Question 25

What were key reforms included in the Liberal Welfare Reforms?

Answer 25

* Old Age Pensions Act (1908) * National Insurance Act (1911) * Labour Exchanges Act (1909) * Free school meals and medical inspections

Question 26

What methods did Suffragists (NUWSS) use?

Answer 26

Peaceful methods.

Question 27

What tactics were used by Suffragettes (WSPU)?

Answer 27

Militant tactics.

Question 28

What partial suffrage was granted in 1918?

Answer 28

Women over 30 could vote.

Question 29

What triggered Britain's entry into WWI?

Answer 29

German invasion of Belgium.

Question 30

What were the key fronts in WWI for Britain?

Answer 30

* Western Front * Middle East

Question 31

What territories did Britain gain as mandates post-WWI?

Answer 31

* Mesopotamia → Iraq * Greater Palestine → Jordan, Israel, Palestine

Question 32

What was a major cause of the Economic Crisis of the 1930s?

Answer 32

Global Great Depression post-1929 Wall Street Crash.

Question 33

What significant political change occurred in the UK in 1931?

Answer 33

Formation of National Government.

Question 34

What led to the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936?

Answer 34

His desire to marry Wallis Simpson, a divorced American.

Question 35

What was Neville Chamberlain's policy regarding Hitler?

Answer 35

Appeasement, avoiding war by conceding to his demands.

Question 36

What was the significance of the Munich Agreement (1938)?

Answer 36

Allowed Hitler to annex Sudetenland, height of appeasement.

Question 37

What event marked the beginning of WWII for Britain?

Answer 37

Declaration of war after Germany invaded Poland (Sept 1, 1939).

Question 38

What was the Blitz?

Answer 38

German bombing campaign against Britain (1940–41).

Question 39

What was D-Day?

Answer 39

Allied invasion of Normandy (June 1944).

Question 40

When did Britain achieve Victory in Europe?

Answer 40

May 1945.