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Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
In the English Civil War, what were supporters of the king called?
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Question 1. In the English Civil War, what were supporters of the king called?
- A. Roundheads
- B. Jacobites
- C. Cavaliers
- D. Puritans
Answer: C. Cavaliers
Supporters of the king were the Cavaliers; supporters of Parliament were the Roundheads.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 2. True or false. When the Middle Ages began, England already ruled Ireland.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. Ireland was independent at the start of the Middle Ages; English rule came later.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 3. In which year did Ireland become unified with England, Scotland and Wales?
- A. 1707
- B. 1783
- C. 1832
- D. 1801
Answer: D. 1801
Following an Act of Union passed in 1800, Ireland joined in 1801.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (A global power)
Question 4. Which Scottish doctor helped discover insulin, a treatment for diabetes?
- A. John Macleod
- B. Alexander Fleming
- C. Robert Edwards
- D. Peter Mansfield
Answer: A. John Macleod
John Macleod, a Scottish physician and researcher, helped discover insulin.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (Britain since 1945)
Question 5. What feeling grew in England during the reign of Elizabeth I?
- A. Patriotism: pride in being English
- B. Fear of the Pope's power
- C. Loyalty to the king of Spain
- D. Support for ending the monarchy
Answer: A. Patriotism: pride in being English
Under Elizabeth, people grew prouder of being English; this is called patriotism.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 6. What was the Black Death?
- A. A deadly disease, probably plague
- B. A war between England and France
- C. A famine caused by failed crops
- D. A rebellion by peasants
Answer: A. A deadly disease, probably plague
The Black Death was a disease, probably a type of plague, that reached Britain in 1348.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 7. What was the Spanish Armada?
- A. A Spanish army that landed in the south of Ireland
- B. A treaty between England and Spain
- C. A large fleet of ships sent to conquer England
- D. A Spanish colony in America
Answer: C. A large fleet of ships sent to conquer England
The Armada was a great fleet that Spain sent to conquer England and bring back Catholicism. The English defeated it.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 8. Who was Boudicca?
- A. A Roman empress who ruled Britain
- B. A Saxon queen who fought the Vikings
- C. Queen of the Scots, who built a wall
- D. Queen of the Iceni, who fought the Romans
Answer: D. Queen of the Iceni, who fought the Romans
Boudicca led the Iceni, a tribe living in what is now the east of England, against the Romans.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (Early Britain)
Question 9. When were parliaments especially called in medieval England?
- A. When a new Pope was chosen
- B. When the king needed money
- C. When the harvest had failed
- D. When a king had died
Answer: B. When the king needed money
Above all, parliaments met when the king wanted money and needed his nobles' agreement.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 10. True or false. The plantations had lasting effects on the history of Ireland, England and Scotland.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
True. The handbook says the plantations had serious long-term effects on the history of all three countries.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 11. True or false. The King James Bible is no longer used in any church today.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. Many Protestant churches still use the King James Version.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 12. In the Middle Ages, who were the elected members of the House of Commons?
- A. Bishops and leaders of the Church
- B. Great landowners and noblemen
- C. Every adult man in each county
- D. Knights and wealthy people from towns
Answer: D. Knights and wealthy people from towns
Knights, who usually held smaller areas of land, and wealthy townspeople were elected to the Commons.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 13. What title was Oliver Cromwell given as leader of the republic?
- A. King
- B. Lord Protector
- C. Prime Minister
- D. Lord Chancellor
Answer: B. Lord Protector
Cromwell became leader of the republic with the title of Lord Protector.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Tudors and Stuarts)
Question 14. Which country did England fight in the Hundred Years War?
- A. France
- B. Scotland
- C. Spain
- D. Denmark
Answer: A. France
The Hundred Years War was a long war between England and France.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 15. Why did the English first go to Ireland?
- A. As traders buying Irish wool
- B. As soldiers supporting the Irish king
- C. As missionaries to spread Christianity
- D. To escape the Black Death
Answer: B. As soldiers supporting the Irish king
English soldiers first came to support the Irish king, and some stayed to build settlements of their own.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 16. Who became Prime Minister in 2010?
- A. Gordon Brown
- B. Theresa May
- C. David Cameron
- D. Tony Blair
Answer: C. David Cameron
David Cameron, the Conservative leader, became Prime Minister at the head of a coalition.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (Britain since 1945)
Question 17. True or false. Under Tony Blair, Scotland gained its own Parliament and Wales its own Assembly.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
True. Both were created after Labour won in 1997; the Scottish Parliament was given wider law-making powers.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (Britain since 1945)
Question 18. True or false. Once Britain banned the slave trade, its navy also stopped foreign slave ships.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
True. The navy stopped foreign slave ships, freed those on board and punished the traders.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (A global power)
Question 19. Which product became a very important English export in the Middle Ages?
- A. Wool
- B. Coal
- C. Tea
- D. Cotton
Answer: A. Wool
Wool from England was one of the country's most valuable exports in this period.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (The Middle Ages)
Question 20. What happened in France in 1789?
- A. A royal wedding
- B. A great plague
- C. A revolution
- D. A peace treaty with Britain
Answer: C. A revolution
Revolution broke out in France in 1789; the new French rulers were soon at war with Britain.
In the handbook, chapter 3: A long and illustrious history (A global power)
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