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