Life in the UK test actual questions and answers with
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The Uk is made up of...
England, Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland
Great Britain only refers to
Scotland, Wales and England
Two Islands linked with the Uk but not part of it
Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
Two overseas Islands...
Falkland island and St Helena island
When did Britain become permanently separated from Europe and how?
10,000 years ago by the Channel.
When did the first farmers arrive? And from where and what did they build?
6,000 years ago. South East Europe and they built the Stonehenge.
Where is the best preserved pre-historic village in Northern Europe?
Skara Brae on Orkney, the North Coast of Scotland.
When did the Bronze age begin?
4,000 years ago.
An example of a Hill Fort built in the Iron age
Maiden castle
When was Julius Ceaser's invasion to Britain? How many years was he
unsuccessful?
55BC and 100 years
What happened in 43AD
Emperor Claudius invaded Britain.
Who fought the Romans?
Queen Boudicca-the queen of Iceni (Eastern England)
Where is the Statue of Queen Boudicca?
Westminster Bridge
What did Emperor Hadrian do? And why?
He built a wall in the North of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish
people).
When did the firsy Christian Communities appear?
3rd and 4th centuries AD
When did Romans leave?
410AD
What other Tribes invaded Britain and where were they from?
The Jutes, Saxons and Angles. Northern Europe.
Who was St. Patrick?
He was one of the Irish missionaries to spread Christianity in Scotland.
Who was St. Columba?
Founded a monastery in Scotland.
Who was St Augustine and what did he do?
He led missionaries from Rome to England. He is the First Archbishop of Canterbury.
, When did the vikings raid Britain?
AD789
What did King Alfred the Great do?
He united all the Anglo-saxon kingdoms and fought against the Vikings and won
Where did the vikings stay after the battle?
East and North of England known as the Danelow.
Who United Scotland under onw king because it was under threat by the Vikings?
King Kenneth MacAlpin
Who were the Normans?When did they invade? What did they do?
They were from Northern France. Invaded in 1066. William the duke of Normandy
defeated the saxon king Harold. William became the king of England.
Which battle did William defeat the Saxon king and what is he known as?
The battle of Hastings and he is known as William the Conqueror.
Who was the first prime minister?
Sir Robert Walpole
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
Every prisoner has the right to a court hearing.
When did the Plague struck in London?
1665
When did the great fire destroy London?
1666
Who redesigned St Pauls Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren
Who and when were the anti-slavery groups set up?
The Quakers in the late 1700s
Who was William Wilberforce?
He helped turn public opinion against slavery.
What did it become illegal in Britain to trade slaves in British ships and British
ports?
In 1807.
What is the act that abolished slavery from the British Empire?
Emancipation Act (1833).
When did the French Wars with Britain end and what happened? State the name
of the battle.
It ended in 1815. Emperor Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the
battle of Waterloo.
What was the Duke of Wellington known as and what did he become?
Iron Duke and became Prime Minister.
Who is the Patron Saint of England, Scotland and Ireland?
England- St. George
Scotland- St. Andrew
Ireland-St. Patrick
State the time period when as many as 13 million British Citizens left Britain for
abroad?
1853-1913.
Who is Isambard Kingdom Brunnel?
complete solution
The Uk is made up of...
England, Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland
Great Britain only refers to
Scotland, Wales and England
Two Islands linked with the Uk but not part of it
Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
Two overseas Islands...
Falkland island and St Helena island
When did Britain become permanently separated from Europe and how?
10,000 years ago by the Channel.
When did the first farmers arrive? And from where and what did they build?
6,000 years ago. South East Europe and they built the Stonehenge.
Where is the best preserved pre-historic village in Northern Europe?
Skara Brae on Orkney, the North Coast of Scotland.
When did the Bronze age begin?
4,000 years ago.
An example of a Hill Fort built in the Iron age
Maiden castle
When was Julius Ceaser's invasion to Britain? How many years was he
unsuccessful?
55BC and 100 years
What happened in 43AD
Emperor Claudius invaded Britain.
Who fought the Romans?
Queen Boudicca-the queen of Iceni (Eastern England)
Where is the Statue of Queen Boudicca?
Westminster Bridge
What did Emperor Hadrian do? And why?
He built a wall in the North of England to keep out the Picts (ancestors of the Scottish
people).
When did the firsy Christian Communities appear?
3rd and 4th centuries AD
When did Romans leave?
410AD
What other Tribes invaded Britain and where were they from?
The Jutes, Saxons and Angles. Northern Europe.
Who was St. Patrick?
He was one of the Irish missionaries to spread Christianity in Scotland.
Who was St. Columba?
Founded a monastery in Scotland.
Who was St Augustine and what did he do?
He led missionaries from Rome to England. He is the First Archbishop of Canterbury.
, When did the vikings raid Britain?
AD789
What did King Alfred the Great do?
He united all the Anglo-saxon kingdoms and fought against the Vikings and won
Where did the vikings stay after the battle?
East and North of England known as the Danelow.
Who United Scotland under onw king because it was under threat by the Vikings?
King Kenneth MacAlpin
Who were the Normans?When did they invade? What did they do?
They were from Northern France. Invaded in 1066. William the duke of Normandy
defeated the saxon king Harold. William became the king of England.
Which battle did William defeat the Saxon king and what is he known as?
The battle of Hastings and he is known as William the Conqueror.
Who was the first prime minister?
Sir Robert Walpole
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
Every prisoner has the right to a court hearing.
When did the Plague struck in London?
1665
When did the great fire destroy London?
1666
Who redesigned St Pauls Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren
Who and when were the anti-slavery groups set up?
The Quakers in the late 1700s
Who was William Wilberforce?
He helped turn public opinion against slavery.
What did it become illegal in Britain to trade slaves in British ships and British
ports?
In 1807.
What is the act that abolished slavery from the British Empire?
Emancipation Act (1833).
When did the French Wars with Britain end and what happened? State the name
of the battle.
It ended in 1815. Emperor Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the
battle of Waterloo.
What was the Duke of Wellington known as and what did he become?
Iron Duke and became Prime Minister.
Who is the Patron Saint of England, Scotland and Ireland?
England- St. George
Scotland- St. Andrew
Ireland-St. Patrick
State the time period when as many as 13 million British Citizens left Britain for
abroad?
1853-1913.
Who is Isambard Kingdom Brunnel?
