Period 1
When did Celtic influence start to dominate?
around 600 BC
Where did the Vikings sail from?
Scandinavia
What was the Magna Carta document about?
It says what a king can and can't do and that the king is subject to the law.
In 1665, a disease killed 75,000 Londoners. What was it called?
the Great Plague
Who was/has been the longest-ruling monarch in British history?
Elizabeth II (Windsor)
When did the Romans arrive?
in 43 AD
Where did the Normans invade from?
France
The most famous Tudor King is __________.
Henry VIII.
How many people from Britain were killed in WWI?
800,000
Who led Britain to victory in WWII?
Winston Churchill
What did the Romans introduce?
the Latin language and a modern calendar
Who was the leader of the Normans?
William the Conqueror
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
six
When did Britain claim Australia as part of its empire?
In 1770
How old was Elizabeth II when she became queen?
25
Where did the Anglo-Saxon tribes come from? (3 countries)
Germany, Denmark and Holland
When did the Normans invade?
In 1066
The East India Company was established to trade ___________. (name two things at least)
spice, cotton, silk, slaves
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from between _______ and _______.
1760 - 1840
When was Elizabeth Windsor crowned? (year)
in 1953
When did the Vikings of Denmark invade with a large army? (+- 15 years)
In 865
William the Conqueror became king after winning _________.
the Battle of Hastings
English civil wars were wars fought between supporters of King _________ and supporters of __________.
King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell
When was an Irish Free State created? (+- two years)
In 1921
For how many years was UK member of the EU?
47