Chapter 3 Practice Test 5
Question 1 of 24
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Which of the following words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?
The words ‘Apple’ and ‘summer’ are based on Anglo-Saxon words.
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Who was the first British Prime Minister?
The first man to British Prime Minister was Sir Robert Walpole, who was Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.
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Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of which King?
Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of Henry VIII.
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What is the name of Admiral Nelson’s ship?
Admiral Nelson’s ship was known as the HMS Victory.
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Who was Florence Nightingale?
Florence Nightingale was a nurse who worked in military hospitals, treating soldiers who were fighting in the Crimean War.
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How many British died on the first day alone of the Battle of Somme?
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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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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What name was given to the members of the Women’s Social and Political Union founded in 1903?
In 1903 Emmeline Pankhurst helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). This was the first group whose members were called ‘suffragettes’.
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Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1945 to 1951?
Clement Attlee was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 and led the Labour Party for 20 years.
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The Welsh dragon on the Welsh flag does not appear on the Union Flag because, when the first Union Flag was created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, the Principality of Wales was already untied with England:
This statement is true.
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When did the English civil war start?
Civil war between the king and Parliament could not now be avoided and began in 1642.
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What proportion of the population died as a result of the Black Death in England?
As a result of the Black Death, one third of the population of England died and a similar proportion in Scotland and Wales.
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What was the symbol of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses?
During the Wars of the Roses, the symbol of Lancaster was a red rose.
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When was the Turing machine invented?
A Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s.
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Charles I wanted the worship of the Church of England to include more ceremony and introduced a revised Prayer Book.
This statement is true.
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When Cromwell died, his son, Richard, became Lord Protector in his place but was not able to control the army or the government:
This is true.
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Where can you find a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni and one of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans?
There is a statue of Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni, on Westminster Bridge in London, near the Houses of Parliament.
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Queen Elizabeth I was a Catholic:
Queen Elizabeth I was a Protestant.
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Who were the Huguenots?
Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France. They were Protestants and had been persecuted for their religion. Many were educated and skilled and worked as scientists, in banking, or in weaving or other crafts.
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Which flag has a diagonal white cross on a blue ground?
The cross of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.
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How many crosses form the Union Flag?
The Union Flag has three crosses.
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When did people learn to make bronze?
Around 4,000 years ago, people learned to make bronze. We call this period the Bronze Age.
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The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, which is known as:
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
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During the Crusades, European Christians fought for the control of:
European Christians fought for control of the Holy Land.
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