Chapter 3 Practice Test 1
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When did the ‘Concorde’ aircraft carry passengers for the first time?
The ‘Concorde’ began carrying passengers in 1976.
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When did British combat troops leave Iraq?
British combat troops left Iraq in 2009.
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The ‘swinging sixties’ was a period of significant social change and it was known for its growth in:
The decade of the 1960s was a period of significant social change. It was known as the ‘swinging sixties’. There was growth in British fashion, cinema and popular music.
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When did Emmeline Pankhurst set up the women’s Franchise League, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women?
Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858. She set up the women’s Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women. In 1903 she helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).
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Who wrote a famous series of poems about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage known as ‘The Canterbury Tales’?
In the years leading up to 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. The people decided to tell each other stories on the journey, and the poems describe the travellers and some of the stories they told. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
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What was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England, known for?
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.
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Who succeeded Theresa May as Prime Minister on the 24th July 2019?
Theresa May was succeeded by Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019.
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What were the main occupations of the people during the Iron Age?
During the Iron Age most people were farmers, craft workers or warriors.
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When did Argentina invade the Falklands Islands?
In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic.
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Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’?
In the 1960s, James Goodfellow (1937-) invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’. The first of these was put into use by Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London in 1967.
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Which TWO words come from the Viking language?
Many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain – especially in the east and north of England in an area known as the Danelaw (many place names there, such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from the Viking languages).
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When did the Brexit referendum take place?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union or Brexit referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
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What was the ability of the Harrier jump jet aircraft?
The Harrier jump jet, an aircraft capable of taking off vertically, was also designed and developed in the UK.
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Which two languages combined form the basis of the English language?
After the Norman Conquest, the king and his noblemen had spoken Norman French and the peasants had continued to speak Anglo-Saxon. Gradually these two languages combined to become one English language.
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Who was the first person to lead a Roman invasion in Britain in 55 BC?
Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC. This was unsuccessful and for nearly 100 years Britain remained separate from the Roman Empire.
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Who introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan by which Wales was annexed to the Crown of England in 1284?
In 1284 King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England.
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What was the biggest source of employment in Britain before the 18th century?
Before the 18th century, agriculture was the biggest source of employment in Britain.
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The Reform Act of 1832 increased the number of people with the right to vote:
True. The Reform Act of 1832 had greatly increased the number of people with the right to vote.
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Which political party did Margaret Thatcher belong to?
Margaret Thatcher led the Conservative government from 1979 to 1990.
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What British discovery was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer? The Radar
The Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s. The theory was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer.
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When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?
Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933.
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Which hill fort from the Iron Age can be seen in the county of Dorset?
A very impressive hill fort from the Iron Age can still be seen today at Maiden Castle, in the English county of Dorset.
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Which Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire in 1833?
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.
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How were Elizabeth I and ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ related?
‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ was Elizabeth I’s cousin.
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