History Flashcards
When did Hitler come to power?
1933
When did the queen start reining?
1952
when did the British Empire grow the most ?
During the Victorian period
Who was the first king of the house of Tudor ?
Henry VII
When was the first television broadcast delivered by Scotsman John Logie Baird between London and Glasgow?
1932
When was the houses of parliament built ?
19th century
who sat at the house of lords during the Middle Ages ?
Great landowners and bishops
name a garden in NI
Mount Stewart
when did the first farmers arrive in Britain?
6,000 years ago
what were the main two groups in parliament during the 17th century ?
The Whigs and the Tories
when was the women’s social and political union established ?
1903
name the Pre-Raphaelites
Homan Hunt
Dante Gabriel Rosetti
Sir John Millais
when did the post-war economic boom come to an end?
late 1970s
when was Margaret Thatcher PM
1979-1990
when was Ireland divided into two countries ?
1922
when did Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands?
1982
how many years did Romans remain in England
400 years
where was Margaret Thatcher born?
Lincolnshire
what marked the beginning of ‘constitutional monarchy’ ?
emergence of new ideas about politics philosophy and science
the laws passed after the Glorious Revolution
the development of the Bessemer process
who was known as the Iron Duke ?
The Duke of Wellington
when was St Pancras Station built ?
19th century
when did Emmeline Pankhurst die ?
1928
who sat in the house of commons in the Middle Ages?
knights and wealthy people from towns and cities
when did Ireland become unified with England, Wales and Scotland ?
1801
who was Richard Austen Butler ?
a conservative MP
when were the first coins produced in Britain?
Iron Age
which prehistoric villages in Northern Europe helped archaeologists understand more about how people live near the end of the Stone Age?
Skara Brae
who defeated the Spanish Armada and was one of the founders of England’s naval tradition?
Sir Francis Drake
who defeated the Viking;s ?
King Alfred the Great
which political party was elected after the Second World War?
the Labour Party
who lost a lot of power and influence after the battle of culloden in 1746?
the clans
When did the Vikings from Denmark and Norway first raid costal towns and take away goods and slaves?
AD 789
When was the hundred years war, battle of Agincourt fought?
1415
During the civil war of 1642 England was divided into two groups, what were they?
the cavaliers and the roundheads
who introduced shampooing ?
Sake Dean Mahomet
during the 19th century what materials did the UK produce ?
coal, iron, cotton cloth
when did the English civil war begin?
1642
who were the Huguenots?
refugees from France
when did the press start developing?
1695
when was the Union flag made?
1606
which Danish king first rues in England?
Cnute (Cnut)
when did BBC launch first regular television service ?
1936
was the Northern Assembly suspended on a few occasions?
yes
how many volunteers did the National Trust have and when was it first formed?
3 and 1895
when was slavery abolished through the British Empire by the signing of The Emancipation Act?
1833
who were the gentry?
the owners of large areas of land
who built a wall in the north fo England to keep out the ancestors of Scots, called the Pits ?
Emperor Hadrian
where was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried with treasure and armour ?
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
when were forced marriage protection orders introduced after the forced marriage act of 2007
2008
evacuation of British and French soldiers from France in a huge naval operation during WWII gave rise to which phrase?
The Dunkirk spirit
which Saxon king of England was killed at the battle of Hastings in 1066?
Harold?
During the crusades, European Christians fought for what?
the controls of the Holy Land
the British navy fought against which fleets to win the battle of trafalgar in 1805?
French and Spanish fleets
who led the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948?
Aneurin (Nye) Bevan?
how many British died on the first day of the Battle of Somme in 1916?
60,000
when did William of Orange invade England to proclaim himself king?
1688
when did Gordon Brown take over as PM from Tony Blair?
2007
where did the Vikings stayed after their defeat by King Alfred the Great?
east and north of England in Danelaw
in which year did King Edward I of England introduced the statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England ?
1284
which countries fought alongside Britain against Russia during the Crimean War in 1853-1856?
France and Turkey
in which country did Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland, spend most of her childhood?
France?
when was Lincoln Cathedral built?
in the medieval times
give the name of the settlements of Scottish and English protestants in Ulster during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, who took over the land from Catholic landholders?
Plantations
what was the purpose of the Corn Laws of 1846
prevent import of cheap grain
how many houses of parliament did Scotland have in the Middle Ages?
3
who discovered insulin?
John McLeod
where did Charles II hide to escape Cromwell’s army ?
in an oak tree
how long is the Bayeux tapestry?
70m
when did the Glorious Revolution happen?
1688
Which clan was killed because of not taking an oath?
The MacDonalds of Glencoe
Why is it called ‘The Glorious Revolution’?
This event was later called the ‘Glorious Revolution’ because there was no fighting in England and because it guaranteed the power of Parliament, ending the threat of a monarch ruling on his or her own as he or she wished.
When did the English Civil war begin?
1642
When did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
1588
What treaty was signed in 1707?
The Act of Union, known as the Treaty of Union in Scotland, was therefore agreed in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.
When did Scotland abolish the authority of the Pope?
1560
Which of Henry VIII’s wives were executed?
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
When was the Magna Carta established?
1215
What were the refugees that came from France called?
Huguenots
When did the “Battle of the Boyne” happen?
1690
Where did the canal builders come from in the middle ages?
Holland
when did farmers arrive in Britain?
6,000 years ago
When was the Giant’s Causeway formed?
50 milion years ago
Which General remains a controversial figure in Ireland?
Oliver Cromwell
When did the Romans successfully invade Britain?
43 AD
How many Russian and Polish Jews came to Britain between 1870-1914?
120,000
When were women given the right to vote at the age of 18?
1969
How many colonies were granted independence in 1947?
9
When were the last Welsh rebellions defeated?
15th century
When was the time of growing patriotism?
The Elizabethan period
When did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms establish in Britain?
AD 600
Who tells visitors about the history of the Tower of London?
Beefeaters
When was the famous satirical magazine ‘Punch’ published?
1840
By which year did the English rule an area around Dublin called the Pale?
1200
When did Britain recognise the American colonies’ independence?
1783
What country did Britain fight against during the Crimean War?
Russia
When was The First British Prime minister (Sir Robert Walpole) in power?
1721-1742
Where were the first farmers that came to Britain from?
The first farmers arrived in Britain about 6,000 years ago. The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.
The Medieval Period is referred to the period after the Norman Conquest up until what year?
1485
When did the American colonies declare independence?
1776
Which TWO changes did the Chartists campaign for?
election every year and secret ballots
when was the Scottish parliment formed?
1999
when did the industiral revolution take place?
18th and 19th century
When did people learn to make bronze
4,000 years ago
Under which king did the people unite to defeat the Vikings
Alfred the great
When did the enlightenment happen
18th century
How long did England remain a republic ?
11 years
When did Habeas Corpus Act become law
1679
How many American colonies declared their independence in 1776
13
Where did the supporters of Charles Edward Stuart come from ?
Highlands
What did Romans introduce to Britain
New plants and animals and a structure of law
When did BBC start the first radio broadcast
1922
Who requested to write the domesday book
William the conqueror
What were constituencies with hardly any voters called ?
Rotten boroughs
Who took the title King of Ireland
Henry VIII
When was the union flag created
1606
Which ship was one of the first to circumnavigate the world
Golden Hind
When did the clans lose a lot of power and influence
The battle of Culloden
Since the Middle Ages hen did the first Jews come to Britain to settle in London
1656
Where did the Jutes come from
Northern Europe
How many years did Charles I raise money without parliament’s approval
11
After the emancipation act how many Indian and Chinese workers were employed to replace the slaves
2 million
What year did the trouble break out?
1969
English laws and the English language were introduced in Wales by the middle of which century?
15th century
What kind of work did the Bronze Age people do
Metalwork
Were the conditions in Ireland better or worse in the 19th century than in the rest of the UK
Conditions in Ireland were not as good as in the rest of the UK. Two-thirds of the population still depended on farming to make their living, often on very small plots of land. Many depended on potatoes as a large part of their diet. In the middle of the century the potato crop failed, and Ireland suffered a famine. A million people died from disease and starvation
How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart when her father died and she became Queen?
1 week
In which UK country can you find the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe?
Scotland
what country is Anne of Cleves from?
Germany
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers began to colonise which part of the world?
eastern coast of America
The people of which age made the first coins to be minted in Britain?
iron age
Who led the invasion of England in 1066?
In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror. The battle is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux Tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
Which TWO of these are English civil war battles?
Naseby and Marston Moor
What was James Watt famous for ?
Steam power
Which Monarch entered the House of Commons to arrest 5 parliamentary leaders?
Charles I
During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, the English government encouraged Scottish and English Protestants to settle in which Irish province?
Ulster
When did the UK host the olympics in the 20th century’?
1908 and 1948
When did the battle of boseworth happen that ended the wars of the roses happen?
1485
Where did st Augustine spread Christianity
In the south
What gave Ireland independence and when
In 1921 a peace treaty was signed and in 1922 Ireland became two countries. The six counties in the north which were mainly Protestant remained part of the UK under the name Northern Ireland. The rest of Ireland became the Irish Free State. It had its own government and became a republic in 1949.
Which of these is correct in the chronological order?
Magna Carta(1215), The Black Death (1348), The Canterbury Tales(1400)
When King Charles I tried to impose a revised Prayer Book on the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, which TWO events occurred?
King Charles I recalled Parliament to ask it for funds to form his own army
A Scottish army was formed and it invaded England
Which TWO are facts about King William II of Scotland?
He was the Protestant rule of the Netherlands before he became King William II of Scotland
He was William of Orange before he became King William III of England. Wales and Ireland
Which religion did the Hugenots follow
Protestantism
Who founded a monastery on the Island of Iona?
St Columba
Was Mary Stuart (Mary Queen of Scots) Catholic or Protestant
Catholic
In 1745, who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised an army?
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Who is Sir Edward Elgar(1857-1934)?
Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934) was born in Worcester, England. His best-known work is probably the Pomp and Circumstance Marches. March No 1 (Land of Hope and Glory) is usually played at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
In year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England in which battle?
In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror. The battle is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux Tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
Admiral Nelson died in which battle?
Battle of Trafalgar
Whom did the serfs serves ?
Lords
