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