British History Exam

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When did the Stuart dynasty rule in Britain?
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1603-1714 (mainly 17th century)
When did the Tudor dynasty rule in Britain?
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1485-1603 (mainly 16th century)
Who founded the Tudor dynasty?
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Henry VII
Who was the last Tudor monarch?
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Elizabeth I
Which dynasty did Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I belong to?
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The Tudor dynasty
Who was the longest-reigning British monarch?
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Elizabeth II
Who was the only British monarch to abdicate voluntarily?
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Edward VIII
Why did Edward VIII abdicate?
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To marry Wallis Simpson
Which monarch's reign marked the rise of the Ceremonial Monarchy?
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George I
Who signed Magna Carta and when?
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King John, 1215
Who established Parliament in 1265?
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Simon de Montfort
Who led the baronial revolt against Henry III?
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Simon de Montfort
Who is considered the fist British Prime Minister?
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Robert Walpole
What did Robert Walpole establish?
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Collective cabinet responsibility and cabinet government
What did the Parliament act of 1911 do?
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Limited the House of Lords and shortened Parliaments term
Who won the English Civil War (1642-1649)
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Parliament
Who created the New Model Army?
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Oliver Cromwell
Who became Lord Protector after the Civil War?
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Oliver Cromwell
What was the Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)?
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The overthrow of James II
Who replaced James II?
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William III and Mary II
Who were the Whigs?
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Pro-Parliament reformes supporting trade and religious tolerance
Who were the Tories?
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Conservatives supporting monarchy, Church and tradition
Which party believed royal power depended on Parliament?
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The Whigs
Which party inherited the Royalist tradition?
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the Tories
Who were Britain's earliest inhabitants?
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the Celts
Who built Hadrian's wall?
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The Romans
What was Roman Scotland called?
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Caledonia
Who introduced roads, towns and villas to Britain?
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Romans
What was Roman London called?
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Londinium
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
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Germanic settlers after Roman rule
Which kingdoms did the Anglo-Saxons found?
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Wessex, Essex, Sussex, East Anglia
Who were the Vikings?
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Scandinavian raiders and settlers
What did the Anglo-Saxons call the Vikings?
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Danes
Who was the most famous Anglo-Saxon king?
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Alfred the Great
Who conquered England in 1066?
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William the Conqueror
What ended the Anglo-Saxon rule?
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the Norman Conquest (1066)
Who began English reformation?
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Henry VIII
Which act made Henry VIII head of Church?
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The Act of Supremacy (1534)
Which monarch led the Counter-Reformation?
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Mary I Tudor
Who was John Wycliffe?
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A precursor of Protestantism
Who were the Puritans?
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Protestants seeking to remove Catholic elements from Anglicanism
Who founded Methodism?
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John Wesley
What did the Synod of Whitby decide (664)?
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Roman Christianity over Celtic
What was the British Empire?
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A global colonial empire
What was Britain's first colony?
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Ireland
When was the British Empire at its peak?
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19th century
Which colony was the "Jewel in the Crown"?
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India
What was the East India Company?
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A trading company (1600) ruling British India
What ended the East India Company's rule?
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the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
What did the statue of Westminster (1931) do?
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Recognised dominions as independent
What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
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A voluntary association of former British territories
Which colony was returned to China in 1997?
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Hong Kong

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