Chapter 3 Practice Test 4
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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How old was Queen Victoria when she became Queen in 1837?
In 1837, Queen Victoria became queen of the UK at the age of 18.
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When did the Wars of the Roses start?
In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. This war was called the Wars of the Roses, because the symbol of Lancaster was a red rose and the symbol of York was a white rose.
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Who is the author of the famous play ‘Macbeth’?
Macbeth is a famous play by William Shakespeare.
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How old was the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, when she became queen?
The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart (often now called ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic. She was only a week old when her father died and she became queen.
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What characterised the Bronze Age?
During the Bronze Age people lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows.
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What was the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada was a large fleet of ships, which had been sent by Spain to conquer England and restore Catholicism.
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Where did slaves mainly come from during the slave trade?
Slaves came primarily from West Africa.
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When Henry VIII took the title ‘King of Ireland’, English laws were introduced and everyone except for local leaders were expected to follow the instructions of the Lord Lieutenants in Dublin:
When Henry VIII took the title ‘King of Ireland’, English laws were introduced and local leaders were expected to follow the instructions of the Lord Lieutenants in Dublin.
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Which two scientists were successful at cloning the first mammal, Dolly the sheep?
In 1996, two British scientists, Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell, led a team which was the first to succeed in cloning a mammal, Dolly the sheep.
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What is the meaning of the term the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?
The ‘Divine Right of Kings’ refers to the idea that the king was directly appointed by God to rule and that the king should be able to act without having to seek approval from Parliament.
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By 1200, the English ruled an area of Scotland known as the Pale, around Edinburgh:
By 1200, the English ruled an area of Ireland known as the Pale, around Dublin.
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The Normans used a system of land ownership known as __________.
The Normans used a system of land ownership known as feudalism.
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When did Henry VIII start reining?
Henry VIII was king of England from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547.
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When did the post-war economic boom come to an end?
In the late 1970s, the post-war economic boom came to an end.
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Who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972?
Mary Peters was a talented athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972.
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Who introduced ‘shampooing’ in Britain?
Sake Dean Mahomet and his wife also introduced ‘shampooing’, the Indian art of head massage, to Britain.
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What is the name given to the first formal anti-slavery groups set up in the late 1700s?
The first formal anti-slavery groups were set up by the Quakers in the late 1700s, and they petitioned Parliament to ban the practice.
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What actions did Henry VII take after his victory in the Wars of the Roses?
After his victory in the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII wanted to make sure that England remained peaceful and that his position as king was secure. He deliberately strengthened the central administration of England and reduced the power of the nobles.
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Why did Ireland suffer a famine in the middle of the 19th century?
In the middle of the century the potato crop failed, and Ireland suffered a famine. A million people died from disease and starvation.
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Why did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves?
Henry married Anne of Cleves for political reasons but divorced her soon after.
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Who was reigning in England when Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales?
During the reign of Henry VIII, Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales.
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What did the Chartists campaign for?
The Chartists, demanded the vote for the working classes and other people without property.
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How many British casualties were recorded during the first day of the British attack of the Somme in July 1916 during the First World War?
The British attack of the Somme in July 1916, resulted in about 60,000 British casualties on the first day alone.
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