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