Practice Questions Flashcards
What is Sir Christopher Redgrave famous for?
Rowing
He won 5 Olympic Gold metdals
When did the Wars of the Roses start?
1455
When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
1973
When did the English Civil War start?
1642
Where did slaves mainly come from during the slave trade?
West Africa
In which city is the Millennium Stadium located?
Cardiff
Who lost a lot of power and influence after the Battle of Culloden in 1746
The Clans
When did the development of a free press take place?
1695
Who was Richard Austen Butler?
A Conservative MP - was responsible for education in 1941
Where was Isaac Newton from?
Licolnshire
Which TWO British poets wrote about their experiences in the WWI?
Wilfred Owen
Siegfried Sassoon
When was the Battle of Agincourt fought?
1415
When was the first Union flag created?
1606
What do Sir Terence Conran, Clarice Cliff and Thomas Chippendale have in common?
They were British designers.
When did the BBC start the word’s first regular television service?
1936
Queen Victoria became queen in?
1837
Which famous architect designed Dumfries House?
Robert Adam
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
1833
When did William of Orange invade England to proclaim himself as King?
1688
Which British painter is considered to be the artist who raised the profile of landscape painting?
Joseph Turner
When did King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales annexed to the Crown of England?
In 1284
When did Gordon Brown take over as Prime Minister from his predecessor Tony Blair?
2007
When is the anniversary of the Battle of Boyne celebrated?
In July
When was the Lincoln Cathedral built?
In mediaeval times
