Common names
What is the common name for these groups of words/ names:
* Oxford
* Regent
* Bond
* Fleet
STREETS
Queen Victoria has been the longest reigning monarch in British history.
FALSE
Queen Elizabeth II: 70 years (since 1952)
Queen Victoria: 1837-1901
He is one of the most infamous characters in British history. Desperate for a male heir, he asked the Pope to annul his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, who had failed to produce a son. When this was refused, he broke with the Catholic Church and married Catherine’s lady-in-waiting, Anne Boleyn, starting the Protestant Church of England and beginning the English reformation.
“Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived” is a quick rhyme used to remember the fates of his wives.
KING HENRY VIII (1491 – 1547)
What happened during that time 2.Sept-5.Sept 1666?
The Great Fire of London.
The fire started in a bakery and it destroyed 80% of the city.
"Quid" is a slang word of what word?
POUND
What is the common name for these group of words/ names:
* Gatwick
* Luton
* Stansted
* Heathrow
AIRPORTS
Queen Victoria was married to Prince Alfred from Germany.
FALSE.
Prince Albert.
The daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. She ruled England for 44 years. She is considered by many as one of the greatest monarchs in English history, and the time of her reign is often referred to as The Golden Age. she became known as ‘The Virgin Queen’, and died at the age of 69, much beloved by her people.
QUEEN ELIZABETH I (1533 – 1603)
During this event that took place in December 1952 up to 4000 had died and more than 100,000 people were made ill in London.
THE GREAT SMOG OF 1952
"Jim jams" is a slang word for what word?
PYJAMAS
What is the common name for these group of words/ names:
* Ben Macdui
* Snowdon
* Ben Nevis
* Scafell Pike
MOUNTAINS
Ben Macdui - Scotland; 1,309 metres
Snowdon - Wales; 1,085 metres
Ben Nevis - Scotland; 1,345 metres
Scafell Pike - England; 978 metres
London was founded by the Vikings.
FALSE.
It was founded by the Romans around AD 47-50.
The place was named Londinium.
This person is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels.Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation.
AGATHA CHRISTIE
What happened in 1863:
a) London Underground was opened;
b) The Great Plague;
c) Hadrian's Wall was built;
d) Queen Elizabeth I was born;
LONDON UNDERGROUND was opened
"Cuppa" comes from what phrase?
CUP OF
What is the common name for these group of words/ names:
* Wallace
* Tate
* Tate Modern
* National
GALLERIES
Cymru is another name for WALES.
TRUE
An English singer-songwriter and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He rose to international prominence in the 1970s with his innovative style of music. He was born on January 8, 1947 and remained musically active until his death in 2016.
DAVID BOWIE
1837 is a start of a more than a 60-year reign .
During that time huge changes took place in Britain, e.g industrial revolution, cultural and scientific discoveries. All that helped to change the way of life for people across the world, many through direct links with the growth of the British Empire.
The British Empire grew until it had a population of over 400 million people. It included countries like India, Australia and much of Africa. Most of these countries are now independent.
QUEEN VICTORIA becomes the Queen (1837-1901).
(24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901)
"Telling porkies" means what?
SPREADING LIES
What is the common name for these group of words/ names:
* Faraday
* Bell
* Babbage
* Watt
SCIENTISTS
Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871) A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer. The first successful automatic calculator and remains one of the finest examples of precision engineering of the time. Babbage is sometimes referred to as "father of computing."
Michael Faraday, (1791-1867)
English physicist and chemist whose many experiments contributed greatly to the understanding of electromagnetism.
In 1821 he invented the first electric motor.
"Tartan" is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours.
TRUE
He was a naturalist, most famous for establishing the theory of evolution. His book "On the Origin of Species" made us rethink our place in the world by putting forward the idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes.
CHARLES DARWIN (1809 – 1882)
1348.
During this year 40% of people died in one year. Many villages disappeared.
But because of a labour shortage, the remaining peasants could suddenly choose who to work for and what to do. There was big social change.
BLACK DEATH
"Daft cow" means what?
SILLY, STUPID;
Usually said in an affectionate rather than mean way.