Literature
Order the following:
Romanticism
Shakespeare's era
Victorian (19th Century) Literature
Shakespeare's Era, Romanticism, Victorian Literature
What is the name of the famous stone structure in the UK?
Stonehenge
Who signed the Magna Carta and what was this document about?
First document to limit the powers of the king - signed in 1215. Citizens could not be deprived of life, freedom or land without a lawful judgment of other citizens or by the law of the land.
Name an artist and a writer associated with the Renaissance era
Shakespeare and Da Vinci, for example
Who did Britain ally with against Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
France and Russia, and eventually Italy
What are two things that Romantics thought were important values?
Emotions, psychology, nature, peasants, medievalism, the sublime, individualism
What was the dominant culture in Iron Age British Isles?
The Celts
What was the name of the war that happened within England in this era and who was in it?
The War of the Roses, the House of Lancaster and the House of York
What are some of the achievements of Elizabeth I?
Better economy, colonies, artistic expression, political strength
What happened to Ireland between the wars?
It became independent (1922)
What is a Novel of Manners?
A realistic story that focuses on the traditions, everyday habits, and conversations of ordinary people.
What culture established the colony of Britannia, and who was the leader at the time of this conquest?
The Romans, Emperor Claudius
Who led the crusade to reclaim Jerusalem?
Richard I the Lionheart
What were Shakespeare's Problem Plays?
Plays that express a social problem reflected in a main character's personal life. Often controversial and morally complicated. Examples: The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice
Correctly order these events: The Blitz, the Campaign in North Africa, the Invasion of Normandy, and Dunkirk
Dunkirk, The Blitz, the Campaign in North Africa, and the Invasion of Normandy
Name three Lake Poets and the genre of literature they were in.
Romanticism. William Wordsworth, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
What is the name of the land bridge that people crossed in pre-history?
Doggerland
During the 100 Years War, England lost all its land in France except for the...
...Port of Calais
What is the most important thing that happened after England destroyed the Spanish Armada?
England gained control over colonies in North America
What were the two new countries that emerged during British decolonization in 1947?
India and Pakistan
Name four novels by Charles Dickens, and say what political or moral messages they might have, based on what you know about Dickens.
A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend (and many others)
child labor and poverty
What are the three Germanic tribes that struggled for dominance in pre-medieval Britain?
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Why was Saint Thomas Becket killed, and who did it?
Henry II, because Becket was making bishops leave the Church and had different opinions about the rights of the Church (more than one correct answer)
What important laws followed the Glorious Revolution, and what did they achieve?
The Bill of Rights and the Act of Union
Name three countries that gained independence from the UK between 1940 - 1950
India, Egypt, Singapore, Sudan, Ghana