Flashcards
Split the atom for the first time
Earnest Rutherford
Vikings attack on England
AD789
First archbishop of Canterbury
At Augustine
Civil war 1642 two groups
Roundheads and Caveliers
Designed New Delhi to be seat of India
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Who was RA Butler
Conservative MP
Who wrote music for king George 1
George Frederick Handel
He wrote the Water Music for King George I and Music for the Royal Fireworks for his son, George II.
Who wrote Canterbury tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
Crucial air battle against Germans
The battle of Britain
What % of total population lives in England
84%
First Scottish king
Kenneth MacAlpin
Gold medals for ice dancing in Olympics in 1984 & in 4 consecutive world championships
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Irish state become republic
1949
Richard Arkwright
Running factories efficiently
When did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms establish in Britain?
AD
AD600
When did Britain recognise the American colonies’ independence?
1783
In 1776, 13 American colonies declared their independence, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments. The colonists eventually defeated the British army and Britain recognised the colonies’ independence in 1783.
Who designed the Dumfries House in Scotland?
Robert Adam
When was the famous satirical magazine ‘Punch’
1840s
When was Charles I executed?
1649
The king’s army was defeated at the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby. By 1646, it was clear that Parliament had won the war. Charles was held prisoner by the parliamentary army. He was still unwilling to reach any agreement with Parliament and in 1649 he was executed.
What county is ‘Maiden Castle’ in?
Dorset
When was the Emancipation Act signed?
1833
In 1807, it became illegal to trade slaves in British ships or from British ports, and in 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. The Royal Navy stopped slave ships from other countries, freed the slaves and punished the slave traders.
What do the National Insurance Contributions fund?
NHS and Pension
Who tells visitors about the history of the Tower of London?
Beefeaters
When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
1588
Elizabeth became one of the most popular monarchs in English history, particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada (a large fleet of ships), which had been sent by Spain to conquer England and restore Catholicism
Which Scottish poet wrote “The Bruce”?
John barbour
Who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France?
Bradley Wiggins
Who first introduced James Bond?
Ian Fleming
Who mapped the coast of Australia?
James cook
Who was Henry Purcell
Musician
Where in Scotland is known as the home of golf?
St Andrews
Who won two gold medals for running in the 2004 Olympic Games?
Dame Kelly Holmes (1970–) won two gold medals for running in the 2004 Olympic Games.
Who was one of the founders of England’s naval tradition?
Sir Francis Drake
Who designed the new St Paul Cathedral?
Christopher Wren
Who developed important Human Nature ideas?
David Hume
Which British actor has recently won an Oscar?
Recent British actors to have won Oscars include Colin Firth, Sir Antony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Tilda Swinton.
Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world in 1966/67?
Sir Francis Chichister
Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world without stopping?
Sir Robin Knox- Johnston
British sailor, Sir Francis Chichester, was the first person to sail singlehanded around the world, in 1966/67. Two years later, Sir Robin Knox- Johnston became the first person to do this without stopping.