Chapter 3 Practice Test 13
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Who was Richard Austen Butler?
Richard Austen Butler (later Lord Butler) became a Conservative MP in 1923 and held several positions before becoming responsible for education in 1941.
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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
St Augustine led missionaries from Rome, who spread Christianity in the south. St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
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By which other name is the Conservative Party also known as?
The modern Conservative Party is still sometimes referred to as ‘The Tories’.
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What sort of battle was ‘the Battle of Britain’?
Hitler wanted to invade Britain, but before sending in troops, Germany needed to control the air campaign against Britain, but the British resisted with their fighter planes and eventually won the crucial aerial battle against the Germans, called ‘the Battle of Britain’, in the summer of 1940.
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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.
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What did the Education Act of 1944 introduce?
The Education Act 1944 (often called ‘The Butler Act’), introduced free secondary education in England and Wales.
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When did the First World War start?
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. This set off a chain of events leading to the First World War (1914-18).
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Who became one of the most popular monarchs in English history, particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I became one of the most popular monarchs in English history, particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada (a large fleet of ships), which had been sent by Spain to conquer England and restore Catholicism.
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Churchill was the son of a politician and, before becoming a Conservative MP in 1900, was a soldier and journalist.
This statement is true.
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Which British scientist led the development of the atomic bomb?
Scientists led by Ernest Rutherford, working at Manchester and then Cambridge University, were the first to ‘split the atom’ and took part in the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bomb.
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Which of the following was one of the commanders in the defeat of the Spanish Armada and one of the founders of England’s naval tradition?
Sir Francis Drake was one of the commanders in the defeat of the Spanish Armada and one of the founders of England’s naval tradition.
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Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Allied Powers during the First World War?
Bulgaria formed part of the Central Powers during the First World War.
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Who wrote the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Which German princess got married with Henry VIII?
Anne of Cleves was a German princess who married Henry VIII for political reasons.
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Who led a Scottish army against Oliver Cromwell just after England had been declared a Republic?
Charles II was crowned king of Scotland and led a Scottish army into England. Cromwell defeated this army in the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester.
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During the slave trade, slaves were taken from West Africa to America and the Caribbean to work on tobacco and sugar plantations.
This statement is TRUE.
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Where are the ancestors of the first farmers to arrive in Britain believed to come from?
The first farmers arrived in Britain 6,000 years ago. The ancestors of these first farmers probably came from south-east Europe.
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Who were the suffragettes?
The suffragettes were a group who used civil disobedience to gain the vote for women.
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Who was Henry VII?
Henry VII was the leader of the House of Lancaster.
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Who defeated the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415?
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.
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Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, was a cousin of Anne Boleyn:
Catherine Howard was a cousin of Anne Boleyn.
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After King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings, many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain, especially in the east and north of England in an area called:
Many of the Viking invaders stayed in Britain – especially in the east and north of England in an area known as the Danelaw.
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Emmeline Pankhurst set up the women’s Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women.
This statement is true. 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.
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Under which Act was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland created?
In 1801, Ireland became unified with England, Scotland and Wales after the Act of Union of 1800. This created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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