LANDELIJKE ABSTRACT
Landelijke Kennis Toets Leraar Engels
Tweedegraads
KENNIS TOETS Pien Brekelmans
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
,Table of Contents
BRITISH HISTORY..................................................................................................................... 2
BRITISH HISTORY TIMELINE........................................................................................................ 2
BRITISH GEOGRAPHY................................................................................................................. 8
BRITISH HISTORY EXPLAINED.................................................................................................... 10
BRITISH SYMBOLS, STEREOTYPES AND ETHNIC GROUPS..................................................................13
BRITISH POLITICS AND MONARCHY............................................................................................. 17
BRITISH SCHOOLS.................................................................................................................. 22
AMERICAN HISTORY............................................................................................................... 23
NATIVE AMERICAN.................................................................................................................. 23
AMERICAN REVOLUTION........................................................................................................... 28
AMERICAN POLITICS................................................................................................................ 29
AMERICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS.............................................................................................. 33
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.......................................................................................................... 38
AMERICAN MINORITY............................................................................................................... 42
RELIGION IN AMERICA............................................................................................................. 56
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY............................................................................................................. 0
GRAMMAR............................................................................................................................... 0
TENSES.................................................................................................................................. 0
IRREGULAR VERBS.................................................................................................................... 0
PART OF SPEECH...................................................................................................................... 2
SENTENCE ANALYSIS................................................................................................................. 4
,British History
British History Timeline
2150 BCE Stonehenge
The Welsch bluestones arrive, 82 stones are transported from the Preseli
mountains and arranged as a double circle within the henge.
800 BCE Iron Age
A period in which iron replaced bronze for tools and weapons. It was also a
period of significant social, economic, and political changes throughout the
European continent.
43 AD Romans
Invade Britain and made Britannia a roman province. There was little change
to society because they didn’t integrate with the natives.
50 Romans found the city of Londinium – which later becomes London. They brought
roads, forts, and baths.
122 Roman emperor Hadrian orders the construction of Hadrian’s wall. This was built
to secure the Empire’s north-western border in the province of Britannia. The
Romans brought peace and prosperity, until they left.
450 The Anglo-Saxons begin to settle in Britain, they rule much of the land until
the Vikings arrive. The Anglo-Saxons did integrate with the natives. They had
an agricultural lifestyle. Supplanting Celtic language with Germanic dialect,
this had an enormous influence on the English Language.
+/- 600 AD Sutton Hoo
The Sutton Hoo burial is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds
of all time. It’s a site of an early medieval burial ground that includes the
grave of an Anglo-Saxon king.
793 The Vikings first arrive, 8th and 9th century marauders [plunderaars]. They
usually come, plunder, and leave.
871 The Vikings divided the land, Alfred the Great becomes king of Wessex.
878 King Alfred the Great is nearly defeated by the Vikings, Alfred gathers an
army and defeats the Vikings at the battle of Edington. King Alfred was king
of Wessex from 871-886 and then king of Anglo-Saxon from 886-899.
1066 The Norman Conquest occurs; William of Normandy becomes king. He
thought he had the right to become king because of his belief. Earl Harold
Godwinson of England was King Edward’s brother-in-law. He was also one of
the most powerful men in England. He felt he should be crowned king.
, The Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy set up his army in the city of
Hastings. King Harold marched his army south to meet the Normans.
Eventually William’s army won when King Harold was killed by an arrow.
1086 A survey of all England called The Domesday Book is completed. The survey, in the
scope of its detail and the speed of its execution was perhaps the most
remarkable administrative accomplishments of the middle-ages. William
needed to raise taxes to earn money to pay for his army, therefore he
needed to know how much people earned to raise these taxes.
1154 Henry II becomes king, this is the start of Plantagenet line of rulers. Because
he invaded England in 1153. King Stephen agreed to accept Henry as his
heir. When Stephen died the following year, Henry succeeded.
1170 Thomas Becket, The Archbishop of Canterbury is put to death by Henry II.
1215 King John is forced to sign The Magna Carta (Great Charter). This is the first
document that described the principle that the king and his government was
not above the law. So that the king wouldn’t misuse his power. He was forced
because his barons were revolted against him for unfair treatment (heavy
taxes for unsuccessful wars).
1284 Annexation of Wales
The statute which legally annexed Wales into England – Contains a clause
that guarantees in perpetuity the right of wool and leather merchants in
annexed lands, the right of access to the wool markets of Ireland.
1349-1360 The Black Plague (Death) hits England killing a large portion of the
English population.
1455 The War of the Roses begins between the families of the Plantagenets (Henry
II) and het Lancastrians (Henry VII Tudor) for the right to rule England.
1485 The War of the Roses ends with the crowning of Henry Tudor as Henry VII. The
house of Tudor begins its reign.
1508 Henry VIII is crowned king.
Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became
heir of the throne on the death of his elder brother, Prince Arthur, in 1502
and succeeded in 1509.
1534 Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII was the ‘Supreme head of the Church of England’. The act
required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognised his
marriage to Anne Boleyn. It was no longer valid in 1555 under Mary I, but in
Landelijke Kennis Toets Leraar Engels
Tweedegraads
KENNIS TOETS Pien Brekelmans
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
,Table of Contents
BRITISH HISTORY..................................................................................................................... 2
BRITISH HISTORY TIMELINE........................................................................................................ 2
BRITISH GEOGRAPHY................................................................................................................. 8
BRITISH HISTORY EXPLAINED.................................................................................................... 10
BRITISH SYMBOLS, STEREOTYPES AND ETHNIC GROUPS..................................................................13
BRITISH POLITICS AND MONARCHY............................................................................................. 17
BRITISH SCHOOLS.................................................................................................................. 22
AMERICAN HISTORY............................................................................................................... 23
NATIVE AMERICAN.................................................................................................................. 23
AMERICAN REVOLUTION........................................................................................................... 28
AMERICAN POLITICS................................................................................................................ 29
AMERICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS.............................................................................................. 33
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.......................................................................................................... 38
AMERICAN MINORITY............................................................................................................... 42
RELIGION IN AMERICA............................................................................................................. 56
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY............................................................................................................. 0
GRAMMAR............................................................................................................................... 0
TENSES.................................................................................................................................. 0
IRREGULAR VERBS.................................................................................................................... 0
PART OF SPEECH...................................................................................................................... 2
SENTENCE ANALYSIS................................................................................................................. 4
,British History
British History Timeline
2150 BCE Stonehenge
The Welsch bluestones arrive, 82 stones are transported from the Preseli
mountains and arranged as a double circle within the henge.
800 BCE Iron Age
A period in which iron replaced bronze for tools and weapons. It was also a
period of significant social, economic, and political changes throughout the
European continent.
43 AD Romans
Invade Britain and made Britannia a roman province. There was little change
to society because they didn’t integrate with the natives.
50 Romans found the city of Londinium – which later becomes London. They brought
roads, forts, and baths.
122 Roman emperor Hadrian orders the construction of Hadrian’s wall. This was built
to secure the Empire’s north-western border in the province of Britannia. The
Romans brought peace and prosperity, until they left.
450 The Anglo-Saxons begin to settle in Britain, they rule much of the land until
the Vikings arrive. The Anglo-Saxons did integrate with the natives. They had
an agricultural lifestyle. Supplanting Celtic language with Germanic dialect,
this had an enormous influence on the English Language.
+/- 600 AD Sutton Hoo
The Sutton Hoo burial is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds
of all time. It’s a site of an early medieval burial ground that includes the
grave of an Anglo-Saxon king.
793 The Vikings first arrive, 8th and 9th century marauders [plunderaars]. They
usually come, plunder, and leave.
871 The Vikings divided the land, Alfred the Great becomes king of Wessex.
878 King Alfred the Great is nearly defeated by the Vikings, Alfred gathers an
army and defeats the Vikings at the battle of Edington. King Alfred was king
of Wessex from 871-886 and then king of Anglo-Saxon from 886-899.
1066 The Norman Conquest occurs; William of Normandy becomes king. He
thought he had the right to become king because of his belief. Earl Harold
Godwinson of England was King Edward’s brother-in-law. He was also one of
the most powerful men in England. He felt he should be crowned king.
, The Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy set up his army in the city of
Hastings. King Harold marched his army south to meet the Normans.
Eventually William’s army won when King Harold was killed by an arrow.
1086 A survey of all England called The Domesday Book is completed. The survey, in the
scope of its detail and the speed of its execution was perhaps the most
remarkable administrative accomplishments of the middle-ages. William
needed to raise taxes to earn money to pay for his army, therefore he
needed to know how much people earned to raise these taxes.
1154 Henry II becomes king, this is the start of Plantagenet line of rulers. Because
he invaded England in 1153. King Stephen agreed to accept Henry as his
heir. When Stephen died the following year, Henry succeeded.
1170 Thomas Becket, The Archbishop of Canterbury is put to death by Henry II.
1215 King John is forced to sign The Magna Carta (Great Charter). This is the first
document that described the principle that the king and his government was
not above the law. So that the king wouldn’t misuse his power. He was forced
because his barons were revolted against him for unfair treatment (heavy
taxes for unsuccessful wars).
1284 Annexation of Wales
The statute which legally annexed Wales into England – Contains a clause
that guarantees in perpetuity the right of wool and leather merchants in
annexed lands, the right of access to the wool markets of Ireland.
1349-1360 The Black Plague (Death) hits England killing a large portion of the
English population.
1455 The War of the Roses begins between the families of the Plantagenets (Henry
II) and het Lancastrians (Henry VII Tudor) for the right to rule England.
1485 The War of the Roses ends with the crowning of Henry Tudor as Henry VII. The
house of Tudor begins its reign.
1508 Henry VIII is crowned king.
Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became
heir of the throne on the death of his elder brother, Prince Arthur, in 1502
and succeeded in 1509.
1534 Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII was the ‘Supreme head of the Church of England’. The act
required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognised his
marriage to Anne Boleyn. It was no longer valid in 1555 under Mary I, but in
