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Chapter 4: A long and illustrious history

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Early Britain 1

In this chapter you will learn about British history starting from the Stone Age. The beginning focuses on arriving populations which affected the language and religions of Britain. After that the focus is on the development of the monarchy, church and Parliament. Major battles and significant periods are covered, including the civil war, the industrial revolution and the Empire. There is a lot of information about the First and Second World Wars and after the Second World War the chapter focuses on the governments of the UK and devolution in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

Make sure that you understand the relationship between the monarchy and Parliament, Protestants and Catholics and Britain and the colonies of the Empire. Think about how the right to vote developed. You should also make sure you know about each of the people described. You will need to know about Acts of Parliament and other major events.

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Life In The Uk Test

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Which battle does the Bayeux Tapestry commemorate?

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When did Vikings first visit Britain?

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A statue of which ancient leader can be found on Westminster Bridge, near Parliament?

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When did the first farmers come to Britain?

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Who was Cnut, also called Canute?

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What was Stonehenge?

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What is Maiden Castle in Dorset an example of?

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When was the last successful foreign invasion of England?

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The people of which age were the first to make coins to be minted in Britain?

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Who were the Picts?

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Who was St Augustine?

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The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England united under which king to defeat the Vikings?

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What did missionaries teach the Anglo-Saxons?

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The Romans remained in Britain for how many years?

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In what year did the Norman invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy, take place?

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What is the Domesday Book?

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Which saint, who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, led missionaries from Rome who spread Christianity in the south of Britain?

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How many years ago did Britain become separate from the continent?

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Who was buried at Sutton Hoo?

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What is Sutton Hoo?

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Who was Kenneth MacAlpin?

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For much of the Stone Age, Britain was connected to the continent by what?

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Which Roman Emperor built a wall in the North of England to keep out the Picts?

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What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

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Early Britain 2

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Early Britain 2

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Why did the Roman Emperor Hadrian build a wall across parts of northern England?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Boudicca is remembered for her rebellion against the Romans.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which TWO of the following are World Heritage Sites?

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Who were the Jutes, Angles and Saxons?

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The first people lived in Britain during which period?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

The Normans successfully invaded Scotland.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Who built Hadrian's Wall?

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Which of the following Stone Age monuments is a World Heritage Site found in Wiltshire?

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Who was a famous missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The Domesday Book gives a picture of society in England just after which period?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Stone Age people came from Denmark and Norway to raid coastal towns and take away slaves.

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Where is the prehistoric village of Skara Brae?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The last successful foreign invasion of England was by which of the following?

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From which TWO of the following places did the Vikings come?

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Why did the Vikings first come to Britain?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Early Britain 3

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Early Britain 3

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Boudicca was queen of the Iceni tribe. Where did they live?

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What can be seen at Housesteads and Vindolanda?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

In 55 BC, Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain.

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

In the Iron Age, people spoke Latin in Britain.

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Where did the people of the Bronze Age bury their dead?

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Which of the following are associated with the Iron Age?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

The people of the Bronze Age made beautiful objects in bronze and gold, including tools, ornaments and weapons.

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans.

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Skara Brae is the best preserved example of what in northern Europe?

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The first farmers probably came to Britain from where?

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Boudicca was a tribal leader who fought against which army?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Stonehenge is NOT a World Heritage Site.

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What were TWO of the main occupations of Iron Age people?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

During the Iron Age people spoke languages from the Celtic language family.

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

The people of the Iron Age lived in roundhouses, grouped together into larger settlements.

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Skara Brae is a prehistoric village found off the coast of which country?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Hadrian’s Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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What ‘Age’ came after the Bronze Age?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Stonehenge is a famous Stone Age site.

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Which UNESCO World Heritage site includes the Roman forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda?

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Which of the following, found in the Orkney Islands, is the best preserved prehistoric village in Northern Europe?

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What was inscribed on some Iron Age coins?

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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

Stonehenge is in the English county of Wiltshire.

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The Middle Ages 1

The Middle Ages 1

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