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