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