Chapter 3: Test 8 Welcome to your Chapter 3: Test 8 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314? Andrew Robert the Bruce William Wallace Malcolm None 2. Dunkirk is associated with which TWO events? Landings on D-Day The fall of Singapore Small boats coming to the rescue The rescue of 300,000 men 3. Which of the following statements is correct? The Reform Act of 1832 increased the number of voters. The Reform Act of 1832 decreased the number of voters. None 4. In which part of the British Empire did the Boer war of 1899-1902 take place? Canada Australia India South Africa None 5. The Union Flag consists of three crosses. One is St George’s. Who do the other TWO crosses represent? St Piran St Andrew St Patrick St David 6. D-Day refers to what event in British history? Dropping of the atom bomb on Japan End of the war in Europe in 1945. British invasion of Europe in 1944 Battle of Trafalgar None 7. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving UK Prime Minister of the 20th century. FALSE TRUE None 8. The Bill of Rights of 1689 limited whose powers? Parliament Judges The king The Church None 9. What was the name given to supporters of King Charles I during the Civil War? Luddites Levellers Cavaliers Roundheads None 10. After the abolition of slavery, more than 2 million migrants came from which TWO countries to replace the freed slaves? India Australia China Russia 11. Which TWO of the following were major welfare changes introduced from 1945 to 1950? State retirement pension National Health Service (NHS) Employment exchanges A social security system for all 12. Which country did Germany invade in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany? Austria France Poland Finland None 13. Which of the following statements is correct? The Black Death brought about major changes in English society due to the number of people who died. The Black Death was a plague that only had an impact in Ireland, where many people died. None 14. Why is Henry VIII an important English monarch? He re-established the Catholic Church of England. He broke from the Church of Rome. He invaded Sweden. He established the RAF. None 15. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?During the Great Depression of the 1930s the UK had high levels of employment. FALSE TRUE None 16. Which TWO of the following is William Shakespeare famous for writing? Poems TV dramas Plays Radio scripts 17. Which colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence in 1776? South African American Canadian Australian None 18. Which TWO are 20th-century British discoveries or inventions? Mobile phones Cash machines (ATMs) Walkmans Cloning a mammal 19. Which of the following statements is correct? George and Robert Stephenson were famous pioneers of agricultural changes. George and Robert Stephenson were famous pioneers of railway engines. None 20. Which of the following statements is correct? The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England were united under King Kenneth MacAlpin. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England were united under King Alfred the Great. None 21. Which TWO were great thinkers of the Enlightenment? David Hume Robert Burns Robert Louis Stevenson Adam Smith 22. During the ‘Great Depression’ of the 1930s, which TWO major new industries developed? Coal mining Shipbuilding Aviation Automobile 23. Which of the following statements is correct? The Roman army left England after 100 years to defend other parts of their Empire. The Roman army left England after 400 years to defend other parts of their Empire. None 24. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Shakespeare was a great English playwright. TRUE FALSE None Thank you for taking - Chapter 3: Test 8. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:10:00+00:00
