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Chapter 3 · Part 7 of 7

A long and illustrious history (Part 7)

25 questions from the official handbook. Answer 19 or more to pass. No time limit.

All 25 questions and answers

  1. 1. Constituencies which had hardly any voters were called 'Pocket Boroughs'

    • True
    • False

    Some constituencies were controlled by a single wealthy family. These were called 'pocket boroughs'. Other constituencies had hardly any voters and were called 'rotten boroughs'.

  2. 2. What tells us about how people lived just after the Norman Conquest?

    • The Domesday Book
    • The Bayeux Tapestry
    • The Great Charter
    • The best preserved prehistoric village

    William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book. It still exists today and gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.

  3. 3. When did the Roman army leave Britain?

    • AD 410
    • AD 630
    • AD 43
    • AD 100

    The Roman army left Britain in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Roman Empire and never returned.

  4. 4. What is the BBC funded by?

    • TV licences
    • The government
    • The local council
    • Advertisements

    Money from TV licences goes to the BBC.

  5. 5. Which of these is correct in the chronological order?

    • The Black Death, Magna Carta, Canterbury Tales
    • The Black Death, Canterbury Tales, Magna Carta
    • Magna Carta, the Black Death, Canterbury Tales,
    • Canterbury Tales, the Black Death, Magna Carta

    Magna Carta(1215), The Black Death (1348), The Canterbury Tales(1400)

  6. 6. Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves was a Spanish princess

    • True
    • False

    Anne of Cleves was a German princess. Henry married her for political reasons but divorced her soon after.

  7. 7. The Boer War took place in which country of the British Empire?

    • Pakistan
    • South Africa
    • Bangladesh
    • Scotland

    The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 made the discussions about the future of the Empire more urgent. The British went to war in South Africa with settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers.

  8. 8. Which TWO industries developed during the Great Depression?

    • Automobile
    • Aviation
    • Agriculture
    • Shipbuilding

    During the Great Depression (1929),he traditional heavy industries such as shipbuilding were badly affected but new industries - including the automobile and aviation industries - developed.

  9. 9. Which architectural style are the famous London buildings of the 19th century, such as the House of Parliament and St Pancras Station, associated with?

    • Roman
    • Catholic
    • Gothic
    • Indian

    In the 19th century, the medieval 'gothic' style became popular again. As cities expanded, many great public buildings were built in this style. The Houses of Parliament and St Pancras Station were built at this time, as were the town halls in cities such as Manchester and Sheffield.

  10. 10. When did the WWI begin?

    • 1914
    • 1918
    • 1939
    • 1941

    The first World War began in 1914 and ended in 1918.

  11. 11. Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans

    • True
    • False

    Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans, and the Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).

  12. 12. Who tried to arrest 5 parliamentary leaders from the House of Commons?

    • Charles I
    • Henry VII
    • Henry VIII
    • James I

    Charles I entered the House of Commons and tried to arrest five parliamentary leaders, but they had been warned and were not there. This led to the English Civil war in 1642.

  13. 13. The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as 'unwritten'.

    • True
    • False

    A constitution is a set of principles by which a country is governed. It includes all of the institutions that are responsible for running the country and how their power is kept in check. The constitution also includes laws and conventions. The British constitution is not written down in any single document, and therefore it is described as 'unwritten'.

  14. 14. Which word comes from the Viking language?

    • Scunthorpe
    • Leg
    • Cow
    • Arm

    Grimsby and Scunthorpe are the examples of words that come from the Viking languages.

  15. 15. Who discovered Insulin?

    • John MacLeod
    • Patrick Steptoe
    • Ian Wilmot
    • Mary Peters

    The Scottish physician and researcher John MacLeod (1876-1935) was the co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.

  16. 16. Who can only give 'advice, warn and encourage' about government matters?

    • Prime Minister
    • The Monarch
    • The Speaker
    • Members of the police

    The monarch has regular meetings with the Prime Minister and can advice, warn and encourage, but the decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet

  17. 17. What created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?

    • The Act of Union
    • The Great governments
    • The Great Union
    • The Act for the governments

    The Act of Union of 1800 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  18. 18. When did the UK join the EEC?

    • 1973
    • 1957
    • 1964
    • 1968

    West Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands formed the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957. At first the UK did not wish to join the EEC but it eventually did so in 1973.

  19. 19. Where did the canal builders come from in the middle ages?

    • Holland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy

    People came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Many had special skills, such as weavers from France, engineers from Germany, glass manufacturers from Italy and canal builders from Holland.

  20. 20. Which of these was a British plane in WWII?

    • Hurricane
    • Mig-21
    • PAK-22
    • F-22

    The most important planes used by the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain were the Spitfire and the Hurricane - which were designed and built in Britain.

  21. 21. The UK is a diverse and dynamic nation which welcomes those who want to make a positive contribution to the society

    • True
    • False

    The UK is a diverse and welcoming country. It welcomes those who want to make a positive contribution to the society

  22. 22. Which TWO countries took part in the Battle of Agincourt?

    • England
    • France
    • Scotland
    • Wales

    English kings also fought a long war with France, called the Hundred Years War (even though it actually lasted 116 years). One of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where King Henry V's vastly outnumbered English army defeated the French. The English left France in the 1450s.

  23. 23. Who requested to write The Domesday book?

    • Edward I
    • King Alfred the Great
    • Kenneth Macalpin
    • William the Conqueror

    William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book. It still exists today and gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.

  24. 24. Mary Stuart (also known as 'Mary, Queen of Scots') fled to England. She was suspected of trying to take over the throne and was kept a prisoner for 20 years

    • True
    • False

    The statement is true.

  25. 25. Who invented the Internet as we know it today? (World Wide Web)

    • Clement Attlee
    • Sir Tim Berners-Lee
    • Wilfred Owen
    • Peter Mansfield

    The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955-), is British. Information was successfully transferred via the web for the first time on 25 December 1990.