Chapter 3 Practice Test 9
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Who succeeded David Cameron as Prime Minister after the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union?
David Cameron was succeeded as Prime Minister after the Brexit referendum by Theresa May on 13 July 2016.
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In which English county is the monument of Stonehenge located?
The ancestors of the first farmers probably came from south-east Europe. These people built houses, tombs and monuments on the land. One of these monuments, Stonehenge, still stands in what is now the English county of Wiltshire.
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How many countries formed the European Economic Community (EEC) when it was first created in 1957?
The European Economic Community (EEC), was set up by six western European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) who signed the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957.
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During the Middle Ages, several cathedrals had windows of stained glass, telling stories about:
During the middle ages, several cathedrals had windows of stained glass, telling stories about the Bible and Christian saints. The glass in York Minster is a famous example.
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Throughout the 1990s, Britain played a leading role in coalition forces involved in the liberation of Kuwait, following the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the conflict in the former Republic of Yugoslavia:
This statement is true.
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Who became Queen after Edward VI?
Edward VI died at the age of 15 after ruling for just over six years, and his half-sister Mary became queen.
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What was the estimated population of the British Empire during the Victorian period?
During the Victorian period, the British Empire grew to cover all of India, Australia and large parts of Africa. It became the largest empire the world has ever seen, with an estimated population of more than 400 million people.
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What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’.
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During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the engineers come from?
During the Middle Ages, people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Many had special skills, such as weavers from France, engineers from Germany, glass manufacturers from Italy and canal builders from Holland.
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The Middle Ages or medieval times relate to the time that goes from the period after the Norman Conquest until the year:
The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period).
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What name is given to the period of rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?
The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Who lost a lot of power and influence after the Battle of Culloden in 1746?
The clans lost a lot of their power and influence after Culloden. Chieftains became landlords if they had the favour of the English king, and clansmen became tenants who had to pay for the land they used.
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Which two countries developed the ‘Concorde’ aircraft?
Britain and France developed the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner, Concorde.
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Where in England was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried with treasure and armour?
The burial place of one of the Anglo-Saxon kings was at Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk.
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When did English settlers begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.
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Where was Emmeline Pankhurst born?
Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Manchester in 1858.
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How many wives did Henry VIII have?
Henry VIII had six wives.
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Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Nelson was in charge of the British fleet at Trafalgar and was killed in the battle.
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Which of the following was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War?
One of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where King Henry V’s vastly outnumbered English army defeated the French. The English left France in the 1450s.
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Who built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people)?
Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans, and the Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).
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Who established the Church of England?
To divorce his first wife, Henry VIII needed the approval of the Pope. When the Pope refused, Henry established the Church of England. In this new church, the king, not the Pope, would have the power to appoint bishops and order how people should worship.
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Who was Prime Minister of Britain from 1721 to 1742?
Sir Robert Walpole was Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.
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Which of the following is a British invention of the 20th century?
The Harrier jump jet, an aircraft capable of taking off vertically, is a British invention of the 20th century.
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What name is given to the new social classes that appeared after the Black Death plague and who owned large areas of land?
Following the Black Death, the smaller population meant there was less need to grow cereal crops. There were labour shortages and peasants began to demand higher wages. New social classes appeared, including owners of large areas of land (later called the gentry), and people left the countryside to live in the towns. In the towns, growing wealth led to the development of a strong middle class.
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