Life in the UK test actual questions and answers with complete solution

Life in the UK test actual questions and answers with 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? . Who is Isambard Kingdom Brunnel? He built the first major railway in Britain called the Great Western Railway and Clifton Suspension Bridge. What did Britain produce? More than half of the World's iron, coal and cotton cloth. What is the 'Great Exhibition' and when was it opened? It was the first museum to show manufacturing objects from all over the world but mostly included items from Britain. It was displayed in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. It was opened in 1851. What happened in the Crimean War? The British fought with Turkey and France against the Russians. What Significant event happened in 1870? In 1870, earnings, money and property owned by wives were given the right to keep them and not give it to their husbands. Who was Emmeline Pankhurst? She was a woman who fought for Voting rights for women. In 1918 women over the age of 30 were given voting rights and the right to stand in Parliament. In 1928, women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same age as men. Who was Rudyard Kipling? What is he famous for? He wrote poems about how the British Empire was good. He wrote the Jungle Book and the poem IF. He won the Noble Prize in Literature in 1907. What war made the discussions of the future of the British Empire urgent? Boer War of . What set the First World War? The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. When did World War 1 start and end? It started in 1914 and ended on the 11th of November 11 am in 1918. When did Ireland become TWO countries? And what two countries did they become? 1922. Northern Ireland remained part of the UK. The rest of Ireland became the Irish Free State. Define the term 'The Troubles' The conflict between people in Ireland who want complete independence and the people who want to stay loyal to the British government. When did the UK enter the Great Depression? In 1929 When did the BBC start the World's first regular television service? 1936 Who became Prime Minister in Britain during the Second World War and what year? Winston Churchill in 1940. What is the 'Dunkirk Spirit'? The evacuation of British and French soldiers in Dunkirk in France to Britain. What is the 'Battle of Britain'? The Germans tried to bomb Britain with their fighter Jets but Britain won the aerial battle in 1940. What were the names of the two planes used in the 'Battle of Britain'?