Chapter 3 Practice Test 8
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Which battle signified the end of the Wars of the Roses?
The Wars of the Roses ended with the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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How long did the Hundred Years War fought between England and France last for?
English kings fought a long war with France, called the Hundred Years War (even though it actually lasted 116 years).
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Under which Act was The Kingdom of Great Britain created?
The Act of Union, known as the Treaty of Union in Scotland, was therefore agreed in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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What is the meaning of ‘Magna Carta’?
The Magna Carta (which means the Great Charter). The Magna Carta established the idea that even the king was subject to the law. It protected the rights of the nobility and restricted the king’s power to collect taxes or to make and change laws.
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In which British university did Isaac Newton study?
Isaac Newton studied at Cambridge University.
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Which British explorer mapped the coast of Australia?
Captain James Cook mapped the coast of Australia and a few colonies were established there.
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Which American President worked closely with Margaret Thatcher?
Margaret Thatcher worked closely with the United States President, Ronald Reagan, and was one of the first Western leaders to recognise and welcome the changes in the leadership of the Soviet Union which eventually led to the end of the Cold War.
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During the 17th century there were two main groups in Parliament, which were known as:
During the 17th century there were two main groups in Parliament, known as the Whigs and the Tories.
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Where is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe located?
Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe.
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What characterised the people from the Bronze Age?
The people of the Bronze Age were accomplished metalworkers who made many beautiful objects in bronze and gold, including tools, ornaments and weapons.
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Where was Anne Boleyn executed?
Anne Boleyn was executed at the tower of London.
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During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender:
The Swinging Sixties was a time when the Parliament passed new laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employers to discriminate against women because of their gender.
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When did Britain and France develop the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner known as ‘The Concorde’?
The 1960s was a time of technological progress, when Britain and France developed the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner, Concorde.
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The line ‘a rose by any other name’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?
‘A rose by any other name’ is a line from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
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In which Japanese cities did the United States drop atomic bombs in August 1945?
The war against Japan ended in August 1945 when the United States dropped its newly developed atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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When did the BBC start the world’s first regular television service?
The BBC started radio broadcasts in 1922 and began the world’s first regular television service in 1936.
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Who was the inventor of the World Wide Web?
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955-), is British. Information was successfully transferred via the web for the first time on 25 December 1990.
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Where can the Bayeux tapestry be seen?
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
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The evacuation of British and French soldiers from France in a huge naval operation during WWII gave rise to which phrase:
During WWII as France fell, the British decided to evacuate British and French soldiers from France in a huge naval operation. Many civilian volunteers in small pleasure and fishing boats from Britain helped the Navy to rescue more than 300,000 men from the beaches around Dunkirk. The evacuation gave rise to the phrase ‘the Dunkirk spirit’.
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Which of the following is a famous example of stained glass?
York Minster is a famous example of stained glass used on the windows of some cathedrals during the middle ages.
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When did Emmeline Pankhurst die?
Emmeline Pankhurst died in 1928. Shortly before Emmeline’s death, women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.
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When did the Roman army leave Britain?
The Roman army left Britain in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Roman Empire and never returned.
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The line ‘all the world’s a stage’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?
All the world’s a stage’ are lines from William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It.
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When did the English become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament?
By 1400, in England, official documents were being written in English, and English had become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament.
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