British History for Reception: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What can we learn from the past that can help us make good choices now and in the future?

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We can learn from the mistakes of the past, so we don't make them again.

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We can use the past to tell us exactly what will happen in the future.

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We can change the past by learning about it.

Question 2

How do historical events impact the daily lives of British people?

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They can change how people live and work.

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They can create new laws and rules.

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They can inspire new ideas and inventions.

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Historical events have no effect on people's daily lives.

Question 3

Which of these happened first, a long time ago?

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The Romans came to Britain

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The Battle of Hastings

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The Norman Conquest

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People made new things with machines

Question 4

How can we make sure we remember and share important events from the past?

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Write books and make films about them.

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Tell stories about them to our families.

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Forget about them because they happened long ago.

Question 5

How do computers help historians learn about the past?

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Computers let historians find information on websites around the world.

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Historians can travel back in time with special machines.

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Historians use telescopes to see faraway places in the past.

Question 6

Which of these things happened many years ago?

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The Great Fire of London

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Going to school

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Watching TV

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Playing with toys

Question 7

Which of these events happened the earliest?

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The Battle of Hastings

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The Great Fire of London

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The American Revolution

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The First World War

Question 8

When we learn about the past, can people have different ideas about the same event?

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Yes, because people can have different experiences and thoughts.

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No, because the past is always the same, no matter who talks about it.

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I'm not sure.

Question 9

Imagine a new toy is invented in one country. How might it affect children in other countries?

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The toy could become popular and children in other countries might want it.

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The toy could inspire new inventions in other countries.

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The toy might not have any effect on children in other countries.

Question 10

Historians are people who write about the past. What is the most important thing they should do when writing about the past?

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Be accurate and fair when writing about the past

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Make up stories that make people happy

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Only write about the good things that happened

Question 11

What did England do when they broke away from the Catholic Church?

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Created their own church called the Church of England

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Became part of Spain

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Stopped having kings and queens

Question 12

When writing about the past, what is one important thing that historians should always remember?

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Always tell the truth, even if it's hard.

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Only write about things that people like to hear.

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Only write about things that are easy to understand.

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Only write about things that are popular.

Question 13

What do we call something that happened a long time ago?

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A historical event

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A recent event

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An upcoming event

Question 14

When King Henry VIII became the king, what happened to the king's power?

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The king had more power.

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The king had less power.

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The people had more power.

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Parliament had more power.

Question 15

Why was the Magna Carta so important when King John signed it in 1215?

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It gave more power to the people.

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It gave more land to the nobles.

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It ended the Hundred Years' War.

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It made England a republic.

Question 16

When learning about history, it's important to remember that people might have different ideas about the same event. What should historians do?

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Write about the ideas of everyone involved.

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Only write about the ideas of the people who were in charge.

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Write about their own ideas about the event.

Question 17

When many countries fight each other, what do we call it?

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World War

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Small Fight

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Talking Time

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I don't know

Question 18

What happened when Germany invaded Poland?

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World War II started.

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The Cold War began.

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The British Empire ended.

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The Berlin Wall fell.

Question 19

What event led to India becoming an independent country?

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The Indian Independence Act

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The Suez Crisis

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The American Revolution

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The Battle of Stalingrad

Question 20

What happened when the Berlin Wall fell?

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The Cold War ended.

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World War II started.

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India became independent.

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The British Empire ended.

Question 21

Which invention changed the way people lived in the 1800s?

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The steam engine

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The automobile

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The computer

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The telephone

Question 22

What event marked the end of British rule in India?

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The Indian Independence Act

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The Partition of India

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The Sepoy Mutiny

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The Bengal Famine

Question 23

What's the name of the war that Britain and Germany fought from 1939 to 1945?

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The Second World War

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The American Revolution

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The French Revolution

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The First World War

Question 24

Who was the British monarch who ruled during the Elizabethan era?

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Elizabeth I

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Henry VII

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James I

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Charles I

Question 25

What document set the rights and freedoms of British people?

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The Magna Carta

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 26

Which British colony became the United States of America?

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The Thirteen Colonies

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Canada

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Australia

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India

Question 27

What kind of event is NOT a historical event?

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A birthday party

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A Roman invasion

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The Battle of Hastings

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The discovery of penicillin

Question 28

Which queen ruled England from 1558 to 1603?

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Queen Elizabeth I

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Queen Mary I

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Queen Victoria

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Queen Anne

Question 29

Which of these things was NOT invented during the Industrial Revolution?

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The computer

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The steam engine

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The telephone

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The printing press

Question 30

What was the name of the war between Britain and Germany from 1939 to 1945?

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The Second World War

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The First World War

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The American Revolution

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The Napoleonic Wars

Question 31

What document said that the American colonies were free from Britain?

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Magna Carta

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The Bill of Rights

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The Constitution

Question 32

Who was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

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Robert Walpole

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Winston Churchill

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Margaret Thatcher

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Tony Blair

Question 33

Who is the current ruler of the United Kingdom?

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King Charles III

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Prince William

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Prince Harry

Question 34

What do we call the big fire that destroyed many buildings in London in 1666?

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The Great Fire of London

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The Great Fire of Rome

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The Great Fire of Chicago

Question 35

The Industrial Revolution changed the way we lived. Which machine was not invented during this time?

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Telephone

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Steam engine

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Train

Question 36

In England, there is a big, mysterious circle made of big stones. What is it called?

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Stonehenge

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The Great Wall of China

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The Pyramids of Giza

Question 37

When did the big animals like dinosaurs walk on Earth?

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Mesozoic Era

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Ice Age

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Stone Age

Question 38

The Magna Carta was an important document that gave people more rights. What was one of these rights?

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To have a fair trial

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To free speech

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To vote

Question 39

Today, we can use the internet to learn and talk to others. Which invention made this possible?

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Computer

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Telephone

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Radio

Question 40

What happened on October 10th, 1066?

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The Normans invaded England

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The Vikings won a battle against the Anglo-Saxons

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The Romans left Britain

Question 41

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?

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The Mayflower

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The Titanic

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The Golden Hind

Question 42

Which queen ruled England during the Elizabethan era?

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Queen Elizabeth I

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Queen Victoria

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Queen Anne

Question 43

What was the name of the war fought between the British and the American colonists?

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The Revolutionary War

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The Civil War

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The War of 1812

Question 44

Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watt

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Isaac Newton

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Thomas Edison

Question 45

What was the name of the famous battle fought during World War II?

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The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Waterloo

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The Battle of Trafalgar

Question 46

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

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Margaret Thatcher

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Theresa May

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Liz Truss

Question 47

What is the name of the current reigning monarch of the United Kingdom?

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King Charles III

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Prince William

Question 48

Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

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Margaret Thatcher

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Elizabeth I

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Queen Victoria

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Angela Merkel

Question 49

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

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The Mayflower

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The Golden Hind

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The Ark Royal

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The Victory

Question 50

Which war was fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453?

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The Hundred Years' War

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The War of the Roses

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The Napoleonic Wars

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The Crimean War

Question 51

What was the name of the British monarch who was executed in 1649?

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King Charles I

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King Henry VIII

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King James I

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King George III

Question 52

Which British explorer discovered Australia in 1770?

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James Cook

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Christopher Columbus

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Leif Erikson

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Ferdinand Magellan

Question 53

What was the name of the British colony that was established in North America in 1607?

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Virginia

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New England

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Canada

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Australia

Question 54

Which British monarch ruled during the Victorian era?

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Queen Victoria

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Queen Anne

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Queen Elizabeth I

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Queen Mary I

Question 55

What was the name of the industrial revolution that began in Britain in the 18th century?

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The First Industrial Revolution

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The Second Industrial Revolution

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The Third Industrial Revolution

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Question 56

Which British Prime Minister led the country during World War II?

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Winston Churchill

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Neville Chamberlain

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Clement Attlee

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Margaret Thatcher

Question 57

What event started World War II?

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The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany

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The sinking of the Titanic

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The Battle of Waterloo

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 58

Who built Hadrian's Wall?

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Hadrian

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Julius Caesar

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Augustus

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Nero

Question 59

Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watt

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Thomas Edison

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 60

Who was also known as 'Bloody Mary'?

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Mary I

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Elizabeth I

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Henry VIII

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Margaret Thatcher

Question 61

What helped start the Industrial Revolution?

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The cotton gin

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The Black Death

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The American Revolution

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The Napoleonic Wars

Question 62

Which colony declared independence in 1776?

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The United States

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Canada

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Australia

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India

Question 63

What caused many new jobs to appear during the Industrial Revolution?

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Factories and new industries were built

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More farms were built

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People stopped going to school

Question 64

Who put their name on the Magna Carta?

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King John

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William the Conqueror

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Queen Elizabeth I