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