Chapter 3: Test 3 Welcome to your Chapter 3: Test 3 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. What was inscribed in the first coins to be minted in Britain during the Iron Age? The names of Iron Age Kings The names of medicinal plants Drawings of animals Monarchs head None 2. Who was responsible for the construction of the Great Western Railway? Leland Stanford Sir Christopher Wren George Jackson Churchward Isambard Kingdom Brunel None 3. When did Emmeline Pankhurst set up the Women’s Franchise League, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women? 1891 1880 1889 1876 None 4. Why did Elizabeth I keep her cousin Mary prisoner for 20 years? She had murdered her husband She was crazy She did not agree with her political views She suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne None 5. When did Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery of penicillin? In 1935 In 1955 In 1945 In 1954 None 6. When did the First World War end? 15th of November 1918 11th of November 1918 11th of December 1918 20th of December 1918 None 7. Which TWO of the following forts form part of Hadrian’s Wall? Stonehenge Lake District Vindolanda Housesteads 8. 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 glass manufacturers come from? Italy Switzerland Germany America None 9. In which English county is the monument of Stonehenge located? Wiltshire Manchester Bedfordshire Edinborough None 10. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury? St Columba St Augustine Justin Welby Frederick Temple None 11. By what other name is the Conservative Party also known as? The Liberals Party The Labour Party United Kingdom Independent Party The Tories None 12. What name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age? Hill forts Sepulchres Round barrows Catacombs None 13. How long did the First World War last for? Seven years Four years One year Three years None 14. When did ‘the Concorde’ aircraft fly for the first time? In 1969 In 1976 In 1981 In 1970 None 15. When did Argentina invade the Falklands Islands? In 1983 In 1979 In 1991 In 1982 None 16. Who was Henry VII? The leader of the House of Lancaster The leader of the House of York The leader of the House of Leeds The leader of the House of Buckingham None 17. What did the’Bill of Rights’ confirm in 1689? The rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power The supreme power of the king Freedom of Election Right to petition None 18. Who was known as the Iron Duke? The Duke of York The Duke of Lancaster The Duke of Cambridge The Duke of Wellington None 19. What was the name of the first cloned mammal? Alice Polly Dolly Susan None 20. What is the best-known work from Robert Burns? A rose by another name A Red, Red Rose My Last Duchess Auld Lang Syne None 21. Which of the following flags is not represented in the union flag? Scottish Welsh Irish English None 22. How many British casualties were recorded during the First World War? More than 100,000 thousand people More than 3 million people More than 1 million people More than 2 million people None 23. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII? Catherine of Aragon Jane Seymour Catherine Howard Catherine Parr None 24. When did the Roman army leave Britain? AD 590 AD 600 AD 410 AD 500 None Thank you for taking - Chapter 3: Test 3 . Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:10:00+00:00
