Chapter 3 Practice Test 7
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Which TWO of the following forts form part of Hadrian’s Wall?
Parts of Hadrian’s Wall include the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda.
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What was the name of the project through which the atomic bomb was developed?
Scientists led by Ernest Rutherford, working at Manchester and then Cambridge University, were the first to ‘split the atom’ and took part in the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bomb.
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Who proposed that enemy aircrafts could be detected by radio waves and is responsible for the development of the radar?
The radar was developed by Scotsman Sir Robert Watson-Watt (1892-1973), who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves. The first successful radar test took place in 1935.
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Where was Catherine of Aragon (the first wife of Henry VIII) from?
Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess.
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The Romans remained in Britain for 500 years.
The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years.
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At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was not an independent country:
At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was an independent country.
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Who were the pioneers of the IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) therapy?
IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) therapy for the treatment of infertility was pioneered in Britain by physiologist Sir Robert Edwards (1925-) and gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe (1913-88). The world’s first ‘test-tube baby’ was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1978.
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When was the Brexit referendum held?
The Brexit referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
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How long did the First World War last for?
The First World War lasted four years (1914 – 1918).
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What name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age?
During the Bronze Age people lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows.
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When was the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) established?
Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858. She set up the women’s Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women. In 1903 she helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).
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England was split into two groups during the English Civil War of 1642, which were known as:
The English Civil war began in 1642. The country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers) and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads).
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When did Gordon Brown take over as Prime Minister from his predecessor Tony Blair?
Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister from Tony Blair in 2007.
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When did the ‘Habeas Corpus Act’ become law?
The Habeas Corpus Act became law in 1679.
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Which flag comprises a red cross on a white ground?
The cross of St George, patron saint of England, is a red cross on a white ground.
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Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism?
The Normans used a system of land ownership known as feudalism.
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Which of the following words comes from the Norman French?
Some words in modern English – for example, ‘park’ and ‘beauty’ – are based on Norman French words.
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What was the symbol of the House of Tudor?
The symbol of the House of Tudor was a red rose with a white rose inside it as a sign that the Houses of York and Lancaster were now allies.
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Which British scientist co-invented the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner?
Sir Peter Mansfield (1933-), a British scientist, is the co-inventor of the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner. This enables doctors and researchers to obtain exact and non-invasive images of human internal organs and has revolutionised diagnostic medicine.
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Where was William Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?
In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
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Who took the English throne after the death of Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was succeeded by his son Edward VI.
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What is the name of the first Danish king to rule in England?
Anglo-Saxon kings continued to rule what is now England, except for a short period when there were Danish kings. The first of these was Cnut, also named Canute.
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When did Henry VIII die?
Henry VIII died on the 28th of January 1547.
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