Geography
What are the 4 parts (lands) of the UK?
Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
What is the name of the famous stone structure in the UK?
Stonehenge
Who is the famous person who was killed after trying to help France during the 100 years war?
Joan d'Arc
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 important rivers in England?
The Thames and the Severn
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
Who was the executed cousin of Elizabeth?
Mary I Stuart
What happened to Ireland between the wars?
It became independent (1921)
Name three places of interest in Scotland
Ben Nevis, Loch Ness, and Skara Brae
What culture established the colony of Britannia, and what person led a revolt against it?
The Romans, Queen Boudicca
Who led the crusade to reclaim Jerusalem?
Richard I the Lionheart
What was the Succession Act?
The act that allowed Elizabeth I to become queen after Henry VIII didn't have a son
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 five places of interest in Northern Ireland.
The Mourney mountains, Lough Neagh, the Giant's Causeway, Belfast, and Queen's University Belfast
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
What are the three most important British Islands
The Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey
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)
List three famous names related to theater in the Renaissance era
Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, Kitt Marlowe
Name three countries that gained independence from the UK between 1940 - 1950
India, Egypt, Singapore, Sudan, Ghana