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History Flashcards

1
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Which countries make up the UK?

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Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales

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What are the “Crown dependencies”?

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Islands linked to the UK but that are not part of it like :
Channel Islands
Isle of Man

St.Helena
Falkland Island

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3
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Where does the UK parliament sits?

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Westminster

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Which important monument of the Stone Age is found in Wiltshire?

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Stonehenge

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What are roundhouses?

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Homes for the people of the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.

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What happened in the Iron Age?

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People still leaved in the roundhouses, but learned how to make weapons and defend sites called “Hill forts”.
One hill forts is Maiden castle found in Dorset.
They spoke Celtic. They made their first coins.

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7
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When and who invaded England first?

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The Romans on 43 AD through emperor Claudius.

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Which famous tribe leader fought against the Romans?

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Boudicca, the queen of Iceni. Her statue is on Westminster Bridge.

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9
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Which wall was built by the Scottish border and by whom?

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The Hadrian wall by the Roman emperor Hadrian.

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How long did the Roman stay in Britain? And how did they effect the country?

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They stayed for 400 years. They built roads and public buildings, created a structure of laws and introduced new plants and animals. On the 3rd and 4th centuries Christian communities started.

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11
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Why did the Romans leave?

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They had to protect some other area of their vast empire.

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12
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Who followed the Romans?

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By AD600 Other tribes from Northern Europe invaded England.
The Jutes, the angles and the Saxons.
The anglo-Saxon kingdom were established.
The Anglo-Saxon did not reach Scotland, Ireland or wales.

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Religion during the anglo-Saxon.

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Anglo-Saxon where not Christians but during their time missionaries came to preach Christianity into Britain.

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14
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Who is the patron of Ireland?

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St. Patrick

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15
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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St. Augustine

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16
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Who came after the Anglo-Saxons?

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The Vikings from Denmark and Norway.

They stayed mostly in the east and north of England.

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17
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Who invaded England after the vikings?

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In 1066 William, the duke of Normandy, invaded England. He defeated Harold, king of Saxon.
William became known as “William the conqueror”.

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18
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Important document done by William the conquered.

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Domesday book

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19
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When did the middle age happen?

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In the period after the Norman conquest up until 1485. It is a time of almost constant war.

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20
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What was “the crusades”?

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War in which the European Christians fought for the control of the Holy Land.

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21
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What was the long war between England and France called?

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The Hundred Years’ War. Middle ages, 1300/1400

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22
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When did the Black Death came to Britain?

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In 1348.

One third of the population died.

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23
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What is the “carta magna” and when was it made?

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Carta magna was a document that established that even the king was subject to laws. It restrict the king power and gave it to the noblemen.
The parliament was formed.
1215

24
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How was the English language form?

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Nobles spoke Normandy, the poor spoke Saxon and with time the two languages got mixed together.

25
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What did William Caxton do?

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He printed “the Canterbury tales”. He was the first person in England to print books using a printing press.

26
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What is the 1455 civil war called?

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The wars of the roses

27
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Who fought the wars of the roses?

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The house of Lancaster and the house of York.

28
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Who won the wars of the roses?

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Henry Tudor.

He became the first king of the house of Tudor.

29
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What was king Henry the 8th most famous for?

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For breaking away from the Church of Rome and marrying 6 times.

30
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Name the six wife’s of king Henry the 8th:

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Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
31
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What was the Reformation?

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The Reformation was a movement against the Pope. It was the start of Protestantism.

32
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Who was “Bloody Mary”?

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Queen Mary. She was catholic and persecuted Protestants.

33
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What was the name of the bible’s English translation?

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‘King James version’ or ‘authorised version’.

34
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?

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A general who controlled the country when the monarchy was abolished.

35
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What is the “restoration”.

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The re-establishing of a king in England. Charles the 2nd came to power.

36
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When did the great fire of London happen?

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In 1666. St.Paul Cathedral was burned.

37
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What is the “Habeas corpus act”?

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A very important piece of legislation that guarantee that no one could be held prisoner unlawfully. Every prisoner has a right to a court hearing.

38
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Who was the famous scientist who showed how gravity applied to the whole universe?

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Issac Newton

39
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What is the Glorious revolution?

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It is the joint reign of William the 3rd and Mary.

40
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Constitutional monarchy-the bill of rights

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With Mary and Williams coronation the kings would no longer be able to raise taxes and administer justice without agreement of the Parliament. The balance of power between monarch and parliament had now changed.

41
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Whigs are now called what?

A

Liberal Party

42
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Tories are otherwise called what?

A

Conservatives party

43
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When free press started? (newspaper)

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1695

44
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The law passed after the glorious revolution was the beginning of what?

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The “constitutional monarchy”

45
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Who was the first man called “prime minister”?

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Sir Robert Walpole

46
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When did the “enlightment” take place and why was it called so?

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In the 18th century. It was a period of new ideas about politics,philosophy and science.

47
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When did the industrial revolution take place?

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Between the 18th and 19th century

48
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What is Richard Arkwright famous for?

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He was famous for improving the process of preparing fibres for spinning into yarn and fabric.

49
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What was Capitan James Cook famous for?

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He colonised Australia.

50
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When did England colonised many far lands?

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During industrial revolution

51
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Who was Sake Dean Mahomet?

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He was an Indian who opened the first “curry house” in London and England.

52
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When did the slave trade take place?

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During the industrial revolution (18th centuries).

Slavery was abolished in 1807.

53
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The American war of independence…

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In 1776 thirteen American colonies declared their independence.

54
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When did the war between England and France happen?

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1789.

55
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Who won the battle of Trafalgar? Who died in the battle?

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England won against France. Admiral Nelson died during the battle.

56
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Where was Napoleon finally defeated by the English?

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At the battle of Waterloo

57
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What is the flag of the UK called?

A

The Union flag

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