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- The Bill of Rights, 1689, confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power.
- In 1588 the English defeated the Spanish Armada. - Elizabeth I
- Before the election you will be sent a poll card.
- The jet engine was developed in Britain in the 1930s by Sir Frank Whittle.
- The British poet William Wordsworth wrote ‘The Daffodils’.
- Oliver Cromwell was given the title of Lord Protector and ruled until his death in 1658.
- Constitutional institutions in the UK include: the monarchy, the Parliament (the House of Commons and the House of Lords), the Prime Minister, the cabinet, the judiciary (courts), the police, the civil service and the local government. The armed forces are not a constitutional institution.
- British overseas territories, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands are linked to the UK but are not part of it.
- BOT - HF (HAY FEVER)
- In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament, partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War.
- Ireland became a republic in 1949.
- David Hockney was an important contributor to the ‘pop art’ movement of the 1960s and continues to be influential today.
- The Magna Carta was created in 1215.
- William Shakespeare’s most famous plays include A Midsummer Night’s dream.
- The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066.
- William Caxton was the first person in England to print books using a printing press.
- The television was developed by Scotsman John Logie Baird in the 1920s.
- In 1745 there was another attempt to put a Stuart king back on the throne in place of George I’s son, George II. Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie), the grandson of James II, landed in Scotland. He was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised and army.
- Britain and France developed the world’s only supersonic commercial airliner, Concorde.
- Germany invaded Poland in 1939. WW2 FROM 1939-1945
- London’s west end, also known as ‘Theatreland’, is particularly well known for its theatres.
- The British government wanted to tax the colonies.
- In 1348 (Middle Ages) the Black Death came to Britain.
- During the ‘Great Depression’ in the 1930s the traditional heavy industries such as shipbuilding were badly affected.
- Sir Roger Bannister was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954.
- In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.
- During Charles II’s reign, a great fire destroyed much of the city, including many churches
- Charles II (r. 1660-1685)
- One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.s and St Paul’s Cathedral.
- The monarch is the head of the Church of England.
- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
- During the civil war between the king and Parliament the country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers) and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads).
- The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry.
- BH - BT
- Anne Boleyn was unpopular in the country and was accused of taking lovers. She was executed at the Tower of London.
- Sir Charles (Charlie) Chaplin became famous in silent movies for his tramp character and was one of many British actors to make a career in Hollywood.
- Sir Robert Watson-Watt developed the radar.
- There are no 25p coins in the UK currency.
- The Eden Project is located in Cornwall, in the south west of England.
- False. There are several British overseas territories in other parts of the world, such as St Helena and the Falkland Islands. They are also linked to the UK but are not part of it.
- The correct answer is Charles II.
- False. Anyone can make a complaint about the police by going to a police station and writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved. Complaints can also be made to an independent body: the Independent Police Complaints Commission in England and Wales, the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland or the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
- During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’.
- Mary Stuart (‘Mary, Queen of Scots’) was a Catholic.
- Discrimination in the workplace is an example of civil law.
- Admiral Nelson was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar and was killed in the battle.
- William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England and proclaim himself king. When William reached England, there was no resistance and he took over the throne. This event was later called the ‘Glorious Revolution’. WILLIAM OF ORANGE - William III
- The Boer War of 1899 to 1902 took place in South Africa with settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers.
- Members of political parties persuade people to vote for their candidates – for instance, by handing out leaflets in the street or by knocking on people’s doors and asking for their support. This is called ‘canvassing’.
- The people of the Iron Age made the first coins to be minted in Britain, some inscribed with the names of Iron Age kings. This marks the beginnings of British history.
- Which king was executed in 1649? Charles I
- Which two of the following are famous British Paralympians? Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Ellie Simmonds
- In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.
- False. Northern Ireland uses a system called ‘individual registration’ and all those entitled to vote must complete their own registration form.
- ‘The Battle of Britain’ was a crucial aerial battle fought between Germany and Britain in the summer of 1940.
- In May 2010 the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties formed a coalition and the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, became Prime Minister.
- In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain. This was known as the Black Death. One third of the population of England died and a similar proportion in Scotland and Wales.
- Which two of the following records give us information about England during the reign of William I? The Domesday Book and the Bayeux Tapestry. DB + BT
- In 1913, the British government promised ‘Home Rule’ for Ireland, why were changes in Ireland delayed until 1921? The outbreak of the First World War led the British government to postpone any changes in Ireland.
- Elizabeth I was a Protestant and she succeeded in finding a balance between the views of the Catholics and the more extreme Protestants.
- To apply for a National Insurance number you need documents that prove your identity and that you have permission to work in the UK.
Test 7
- The most famous cricket competition is the Ashes, which is a series of Test matches played between England and Australia.
- During the 18th century, manufacturing jobs became the main source of employment in Britain.
- In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the battle of Bannockburn, and Scotland remained unconquered by the English.
- Smoking in public places. It is against the law to smoke tobacco products in nearly every enclosed public place in the UK. There are signs displayed to tell you where you cannot smoke.
- Which Scottish clan was killed for not taking the oath? the MacDonalds of Glencoe. MG
- Policy and laws governing defence, foreign affairs, immigration, taxation and social security all remain under central UK government control. However, many other public services, such as health and education, are controlled by the devolved administrations.
- On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. This set off a chain of events leading to the First World War (1914-18).
- In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. TRUE
- A process began which became known as the ‘Highland Clearances’. Many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as ‘crofts’) to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle.
- Which two of the following are Civil War Battles? The Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby. MMN
- Famous horse-racing events include:
- Royal Ascot , a 5 day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family;
- the Grand National at Aintree near Liverpool;
- and the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
- The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066.
Test 8
- Mary was eventually executed, accused of plotting against Elizabeth I.
- Francis Crick discovered the structure of the DNA molecule.
- A responsibility of the MPs is to represent everyone in their constituency.
- 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. In future, the king would need to involve his noblemen in decisions.
- Sir Edwin Lutyens was responsible for designing many war memorials throughout the world, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall. ELC
- The decade of the 1960s was a period of significant social change. It was known as the ‘swinging sixties’. There was growth in British fashion, cinema and popular music. Two well-known pop music groups at the time were The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It was also a time when social laws were liberalised, for example in relation to divorce and to abortion in England, Wales and Scotland. The position of women in the workplace also improved.
- The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded annually for the best fiction novel (literature) written by an author from the Commonwealth, Ireland or Zimbabwe. It has been awarded since 1968. Past winners include Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel and Julian Barnes.
Test 9
- The last battle between Britain and France was the battle of Waterloo. 1815
- Which of the following wars took place between 1899 and 1902 in South Africa? THE BOER WAR
- During Victorian times, the government began to promote policies of free trade, abolishing a number of taxes on imported goods. One example of this was the repealing of the Corn Laws in 1846. These had prevented the import of cheap grain. The reforms helped the development of the British industry, because raw materials could now be imported cheaply.
- Admiral Nelson was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar against the Spanish fleet and was killed in the battle.
- MIDDLE AGES - Serfs were peasants who had a small area of their lord’s land where they could grow food.
- Richard Austen Butler became a Conservative MP in 1923 and held several positions before becoming responsible for education in 1941. In this role, he oversaw the introduction of the Education Act 1944 (often called ‘The Butler Act’), which introduced free secondary education in England and Wales.
- In 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in Hyde Park in the Crystal Palace, a huge building made of steel and glass. Exhibits ranged from huge machines to handmade goods.
Test 10
- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
- Sir Edward Elgar(1857-1934) was a musician. His best known work is probably the Pomp and Circumstance Marches. March No1 (Land of Hope and Glory) is usually played at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
- The laws passed after the Glorious Revolution marked the beginning of the constitutional monarchy.
- The Habeas Corpus Act became law in 1679. This was a very important piece of legislation which remains relevant today. Habeas corpus is Latin for ‘you must present the person in court’. The Act guaranteed that no one could be held prisoner unlawfully. Every prisoner has a right to a court hearing.
- Emmeline Pankhurst 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). This was the first group whose members were called ‘suffragettes’. The group used civil disobedience as part of their protest to gain the vote for women. In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand for Parliament, partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during the First World War.
- The Emperor Hadrian built a wall in the north of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish people).
Test 11 - PASSED
- In 1560, the predominantly Protestant Scottish Parliament abolished the authority of the Pope in Scotland and Roman Catholic religious services became illegal. A Protestant Church of Scotland with an elected leadership was established but, unlike in England, this was not a state Church.
- William the conqueror sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book, which gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest.
- In 1666, a great fire destroyed much of the city, including many churches and St Paul’s Cathedral. London was rebuilt with a new St Paul's, which was designed by a famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren. 1666 PC CW
- From 1853 to 1856, Britain fought with Turkey and France against Russia in the Crimean War.
Test 12 - PASSED
- Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by government appointed officials. False. Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by democratically elected councils, often called ‘local authorities‘.
- One achievement of King James‘ reign was a new translation of the Bible into English. This translation is known as the ‘King James Version‘ or the ‘Authorised Version‘.
- Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France. 1680-1720 HF
- 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.
- Charles I believed in the ’Divine Right of Kings’: the idea that the king was directly appointed by God to rule. He thought that the king should be able to act without having to seek approval from Parliament and he tried to rule without the Parliament. EXECUTED 1649
Test 13 - PASSED
- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. The people decided to tell each other stories on the journey, and the poems describe the travellers and some of the stories they told. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
- William Caxton was the first person in England to print books using a printing press.
- Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) was supported by clansmen from the Scottish Highlands.
- CES BPC - SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
- British poets, including William Wordsworth, were inspired by nature.
- In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.
- William Wilberforce, an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament, also played an important part in changing the law. Along with other abolitionists (people who supported the abolition of slavery), he succeeded in turning public opinion against the slave trade.
- When Elizabeth I died, her cousin James VI of Scotland became King James I of England, Wales and Ireland and Scotland remained a separate country. 1603-1625
- Most shops in the UK are open seven days a week, although trading hours on Sundays and public holidays are generally reduced.
- There is a National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, Suffolk. NHM NS
- Britain has produced many great designers, from Thomas Chippendale (who designed furniture in the 18th century) to Clarice Cliff (who designed Art Deco ceramics) to Sir Terence Conran (a 20th-century interior designer).
Test 14 - PASSED
- The most important minister in Parliament became known as the Prime Minister. The first man to be called this was Sir Robert Walpole, who was Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742. RW 1700s
- Admiral Nelson was in charge of the British fleet at Trafalgar and was killed in the battle.
- The Crimean War was the first war to be extensively covered by the media through news stories and photographs.
- Stonehenge - Wiltshire.
- The system of government in the UK is a parliamentary democracy. - TRUE
- In 1945 the British people elected a Labour government. The new Prime Minister was Clement Attlee. after Churchill
- Canals were built to link the factories to towns and cities and to the ports, particularly in the new industrial areas in the middle and north of England.
- Civil servants are accountable to ministers. They are chosen on merit and are politically neutral – they are not political appointees.
- In 1776, 13 North American colonies declared their independence, stating that people had a right to establish their own governments.
- When Charles I was executed, England declared itself a republic, called the Commonwealth. It no longer had a monarch. 1649
Test 15
- Born in Manchester, Mary Peters moved to Northern Ireland as a child. She was a talented athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972.
- In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally heard in a Youth Court in front of up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge.
- 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. ER ATOM
- The song Auld Lang Syne, which is sung by people in the UK and other countries when they are celebrating the New Year (or Hogmanay as it is called in Scotland).
- The Civil war between the king and Parliament began in 1642. The country split into those who supported the king (the Cavaliers) and those who supported Parliament (the Roundheads). DURING CHARLES 1 TIME. WHY HE GOT EXECUTED.
- Parts of Hadrian‘s Wall, include the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda. HADRIAN WALL - HV (HIGH VOLTAGE)
- The Puritans were a group of Protestants who advocated strict and simple religious doctrine and worship.
- The Irish Nationalist movement had grown strongly through the 19th century. Some, such as the Fenians, favoured complete independence.
- In the UK, you must be at least 17 years to drive a car or motorcycle and you must have a driving licence to drive on public roads.
- In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire.
- Nick Park won four Oscars for his animated films, including three for films featuring Wallace and Gromit.
Test 16 - FAILED
- The UN was set up after the Second World War and aims to prevent war and promote international peace and security.
- Some of the most commercially successful films of all time, including the two highest-grossing film franchises (Harry Potter and James Bond), have been produced in the UK.
- In May 1660, Parliament invited Charles II to come back from exile in the Netherlands. He was crowned King Charles II of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
- In 1997 the Labour Party led by Tony Blair was elected. The Blair government introduced a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly.
- The White Tower in the Tower of London is an example of a Norman castle keep, built on the orders of William the Conqueror.
- John Major became Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and played an important part in the Northern Ireland peace process.
- Ellie Simmonds is a Paralympian who won gold medals for swimming at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games and holds a number of world records. She was the youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games.
Test 17 - PASSED
- Constitutional institutions in the UK include: the monarchy, the Parliament (the House of Commons and the House of Lords), the Prime Minister, the cabinet, the judiciary (courts), the police, the civil service and the local government. The armed forces are not a constitutional institution.
- Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister of the UK. She was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century, remaining in office from 1979 until 1990.
- Charles I’s army was defeated at the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby. Charles was held prisoner by the parliamentary army. As he was unwilling to reach any agreement with the Parliament, in 1649 he was executed.
- The monarch does not rule the country but appoints the government, which the people have chosen in a democratic election. The monarch also has regular meetings with the Prime Minister and can advise, warn and encourage, but the decisions on government policies are made by the Prime Minister and cabinet.
- The Black Death was a disease, probably a form of plague, that came to Britain in 1348.
- During the 18th century, trading and settlements overseas sometimes brought Britain into conflict with other countries, particularly France, which was expanding and trading in a similar way in many of the same areas of the world.
- The Speaker is an MP, he or she represents a constituency and deals with the constituents.
- William the Conqueror was the Duke of Normandy (now northern France). He defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
- The British went to war in South Africa with settlers from the Netherlands called the Boers. The Boers fought fiercely and the war went on for over three years.
- In 1688, important Protestants in England asked William of Orange to invade England and proclaim himself king.
- William of Orange defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland in 1690.
- The Factories Act of 1847 limited the number of hours that women and children could work to 10 hours per day.
- The Scottish Parliament can legislate on: civil and criminal law, health, education, planning and additional tax-raising powers.
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