Chapter 3: Test 5 Welcome to your Chapter 3: Test 5 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. When did the English become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament? In 1400 In 1350 In 1467 In 1455 None 2. What was the symbol of the House of Tudor? A white rose with a red rose inside it A blue rose with a blue rose inside it A white rose A red rose with a white rose inside it None 3. Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’? Sir Tim Berners-Lee Sir Clive Sinclair James Goodfellow Shepherd-Barron None 4. Who was the British Minister after Margaret Thatcher? Tony Blair James Callaghan Harold Wilson John Major None 5. What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed? The Industrial Revolution The Tudors The Enlightenment The Glorious Ideas None 6. During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the engineers come from? New Zealand France Spain Germany None 7. Who was the first English Prime Minister? Baroness Margaret Thatcher Lord Frederick North Sir Robert Walpole William Cavendish-Bentinck Duke of Portland None 8. When was the hovercraft invented? In the 1940s In the 1920s In the 1930s In the 1950s None 9. What was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England, known for? Her rebellion against the Anglo-Saxons Her rebellion against the Romans Her rebellion against the Germans Her rebellion against the Celtics None 10. Who is the author of the famous play ‘Macbeth’? Evelyn Waugh Abraham Cowley William Shakespeare Charles Perrault None 11. Who was Robert Burns? A British scientist A Scottish poet An Irish playwright A Welsh musician None 12. How many wives did Henry VIII have? SIX SEVEN TWO FIVE None 13. Which German princess got married with Henry VIII? Catherine Howard Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon Anne of Cleves None 14. What is the meaning of the term ‘Habeas corpus’? You must present the person in court You should not go to court You should be judged You must obey the law None 15. When did the Wars of the Roses end? 1485 1455 1465 1475 None 16. Which famous economist developed ideas about economics during the 18th century and which are still referred to today? Thomas Robert Malthus Charles Fourier Adam Smith David Ricardo None 17. Which of the following was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War? Battle of Hastings Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Agincourt The Battle of Waterloo None 18. What is the meaning of ‘Magna Carta’? The Tiny Charter The Knight’s Charter The Great Charter The Queen’s Charter None 19. Who established the Church of England? Henry VIII The King and Queen Henry V The Archbishop of Canterbury None 20. Who defeated Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? Richard Arkwright The Duke of Lincolnshire The Duke of Kent The Duke of Wellington None 21. What animal is represented in the Welsh flag? A dragon A cat A fish A dog None 22. What was the most spoken language during the Iron Age? Celtic Welsh Anglo-Saxon English None 23. What type of government was formed after the General Election of 2010? All-party One-party Coalition National None 24. The UK is not a full member of the European Union because it does not use the Euro currency: FALSE TRUE None Thank you for taking - Chapter 3: Test 5. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:10:00+00:00
