Chapter 3: Test 6 Welcome to your Chapter 3: Test 6 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. What type of government was formed after the General Election of 2010? One-party Coalition All-party National None 2. Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’? Shepherd-Barron James Goodfellow Sir Clive Sinclair Sir Tim Berners-Lee None 3. In 1999 which TWO new national bodies were established? Welsh Assembly Scottish Parliament House of Lords English Parliament 4. Who was the first English Prime Minister? William Cavendish-Bentinck Duke of Portland Baroness Margaret Thatcher Sir Robert Walpole Lord Frederick North None 5. Who established the Church of England? Henry V The King and Queen The Archbishop of Canterbury Henry VIII None 6. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Union Flag comprises four crosses, one for each part of the United Kingdom. FALSE TRUE None 7. What animal is represented in the Welsh flag? A dog A fish A cat A dragon None 8. Which of the following statements is correct? ‘The Divine Right of Kings’ meant that the king was appointed by God. ‘The Divine Right of Kings’ meant that the English king should rule France. None 9. What was the symbol of the House of Tudor? A white rose with a red rose inside it A red rose with a white rose inside it A blue rose with a blue rose inside it A white rose None 10. Which TWO were associated with King Charles I and Parliament during the English Civil War? Cavaliers Roundheads Luddites Tories 11. Which of the following statements is correct? Elizabeth I had very good relations with Parliament. Elizabeth I handled Parliament very badly during her reign. None 12. The UK is not a full member of the European Union because it does not use the Euro currency: TRUE FALSE None 13. In 1348 a third of the populations of England, Wales and Scotland died as a result of which plague? The Blue Death The Black Death The White Death The Green Death None 14. Which famous economist developed ideas about economics during the 18th century and which are still referred to today? Adam Smith David Ricardo Thomas Robert Malthus Charles Fourier None 15. Which of the following statements is correct? The industrial Revolution introduced changes in the banking system in the 1970s. The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. None 16. Is the statement TRUE or FALSE?‘The Restoration’ refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 17th century. FALSE TRUE None 17. Which TWO are plays by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet Pride and Prejudice A Midsummer Night’s Dream Oliver twist 18. What important event happened in England in 1066? The building of the Offa Dyke The Norman invasion The Roman left England The Battle of Bannockburn None 19. Which of the following was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War? Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Waterloo Battle of Hastings The Battle of Agincourt None 20. What is the meaning of the term ‘Habeas corpus’? You should not go to court You must obey the law You should be judged You must present the person in court None 21. What were ‘the Troubles’ about? Independence for Scotland Independence for Wales Setting up an English Parliament Disagreement over Ireland becoming one country None 22. What was the most spoken language during the Iron Age? Celtic English Anglo-Saxon Welsh None 23. Why was Magna Carta important? It gave all men the vote. It established a system of free education. It gave women legal rights. It limited the power of the monarch. None 24. What is the meaning of ‘Magna Carta’? The Great Charter The Knight’s Charter The Queen’s Charter The Tiny Charter None Thank you for taking - Chapter 3: Test 6. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:10:00+00:00
