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b.CharlesDarwin
c.ThomasMore
d.FrancisBacon
7.ThelargestsectionofGreatBritainis.
a.Scotland
b.Wales
c.England
d.NorthernIreland
8.TheLakeDistrictiswellknownfor.
a.itswildandbeautifulscenery
b.itsvariedlakes
c.theLakePoets
d.allabove
9.ThehighestpeakinGreatBritainis.
a.BenNevis
b.CrossFell
c.Snowdon
d.CheviotHill
10.ThecapitalcityofWalesis.
a.Edinburgh
b.Belfast
c.Cardiff
d.Londonderry
11.Thepartthatreceivesthelargestamountofannualrainfallis.
a.theeastlowlands
b.thenorthernpartofEngland
c.thenorthwesternpartofScotland
d.Wales
12.ThelongestriverinBritainisthe.
a.ThamesRiver
b.SevernRiver
c.ClydeRiver
d.TyneRiver
13.ThelargestlakeoftheUnitedKingdomisin.
a.England
c.Scotland
14.ThevastmajorityofthepeopleoftheUKare.
a.RomanCatholics
b.Presbyterians
c.Anglicans
d.Methodists
15.TheEnglisharemainlydescendantsof.
a.Celts
b.Anglo-Saxons
c.Vikings
d.NormanConquerors
16.Acockneyisa.
a.typicalEnglishman
b.typicalLondoner
c.typicalBriton
d.nativeLondondialectspeaker
17.TheWelshcametoBritain.
a.earlierthantheEnglish
b.laterthantheEnglish
c.togetherwiththeEnglish
d.inthe13thcentury
18.WhichwordisnotexacttodescribetheWelsh
a.Musical.
b.Emotional.
c.Cheerful.
d.Suspicious.
19.MostoftheScotsmennowspeak.
a.English
b.Celtic
c.Gaelic
d.bothEnglishandGaelic
20.AtypicalScotsmanisusuallydepictedinthefollowingwordexcept.
a.brave
b.hard-working
c.economical
d.extravagant
21.MostpeopleinNorthernIrelandare.
a.Catholics
b.Protestants
c.Presbyterians
d.Nonconformists
22.TheearliestknownsettlersontheBritishIsleswere.
b.Iberians
c.Gaels
d.Anglo-Saxons
23.TherealRomanconquestofBritainbeganin.
a.55BC
b.54BC
c.AD43
d.AD96
24.WhichpartofBritainwasradicallytransformedbytheRomans
a.Scotland.
b.Wales.
c.England.
d.London.
25.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandby.
a.Romans
c.Celts
d.Danes
26.WhichofthefollowingtribesfirstcametoBritain
a.Anglos.
b.Saxons.
c.Jutes.
d.Teutons.
27.KingEthelredwascalledEthelredtheUnreadybecause.
a.hewasalwaysunreadyforfighting
b.helackedmilitarypreparedness
c.hefailedtomakepreparedness
d.hefailedtofollowgoodadvice
28.ThegreatestachievementofWilliamtheConquerorwas.
a.theestablishmentofthelegalsystem
b.theintroductionofthefeudalism
c.thespreadingofNorman-French
d.thecompilingoftheDomesdayBook
29.TheDomesdayBookincludedallthefollowingpointsexcept.
a.alllandandpropertyofthenEngland
b.therightsoflandowners
c.thedutyofeverycourt
d.thepoweroftheking
30.ThelastofthetrueNormanKingswas.
a.WilliamRufus
b.HenryI
c.HenryII
d.Robert
31.ThefounderoftheEnglishlegalsystemandtheCommonLawwas.
a.HenryI
b.HenryII
c.Stephen
d.Matilda
32.TheGreatCharterincludesallthefollowingpointsexceptthat.
a.notaxshouldbemadewithouttheapprovalofthecouncil
b.nofreemenshouldbearrestedexceptbythelawoftheland
c.ifthekingattemptedtofreehimselffromlawthevassalshadtherighttoforcethekingtoobey
d.thevassalshadthesolepowertolevyataxonpeople
33.Thefirst“PrinceofWales”inEnglishhistorywas.
a.HenryIII
b.EdwardI
c.EdwardII
d.EdwardIII
34.TheParliamentofwasknownas“modelparliament”.
b.SimondeMonfort
c.EdwardI
35.Waleswasconqueredby.
a.EdwardI
b.EdwardII
c.HenryIII
d.RichardI
36.ThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringTyler’sRisingof1381was.
a.topunishthelawyers
b.toraisewages
c.tofreevilleins
d.toreformthechurch
37.TheWaroftheRosesendedin1485withtheaccessionof,thefirstkingoftheHouseofTudor.
a.HenryVII
b.HenryVIII
c.JohnofGaunt
d.EdwardIV
38.UnderHenryVII,thejusticesofthePeacehadallthefollowingpowersexcept.
a.tryingcases
b.thecareofroadsandbridges
c.traininglawyers
d.thecontrolofguilds
39.JohnCabotwassenttodiscovernewwaytotheEastby.
a.thePope
b.theKingofSpain
c.HenryVII
d.HenryVIII
40.WhichisnotpropertodescribetheChurchofMiddleAges
a.Itwasareligiousbodythathadapoliticalpower.
b.Itwasabodythathadalegalpower.
c.Itwasabranchofnationalgovernmentcontrolledbyking.
d.Itwaslikeanupper-stateorganizationthatwasverypowerful.
41.TheexternalpretextfortheReformationinEnglandwas‘sdivorcecase.
c.ClementII
d.CharlesV
42.ElizabethIwasexcommunicatedbythePopein.
a.1558
b.1571
c.1586
d.1603
43.WhowasaCatholicamongthefollowingkingsandqueens
a.HenryVIII
b.EdwardVI
c.“BloodyMary”
d.ElizabethI
44.SpanishArmadawasdefeatedin.
b.1588
c.1600
45.IndramathemostshiningrepresentativesoftheElizabethanAgewerethefollowingonesexcept.
a.ChristopherMarlowe
b.EdmundSpenser
c.WilliamShakespeare
d.BenJonson
46.GuyFawkeswas.
a.aProtestant
b.aPresbyterian
c.anAnglican
d.aCatholic
47.WhichisincorrecttodescribeKingJamesI
a.Hebelievedthatkingswereresponsibletoparliament.
b.HebelievedthatkingderivedhisauthorityfromGod.
c.HetriedtomaketheChurchofEnglandsubservienttohiswill.
d.HewasquitelearnedandwasrememberedbytheEnglishforthecompilingoftheAuthorizedVersionoftheBible.
48.ThetroubleofCharlesI,whichledtothefirstCivilWar,cameatfirstwhenhe.
a.dissolvedParliament
b.persecutedProtestant
c.askedpeoplefor“loans”
d.wantedtoreformthePresbyterianChurchinScotland
49.WhichgroupinthefollowingwereinclinedtosupporttheKingduringtheCivilWar
a.Merchants.
b.Yeomenandartisans.
c.Catholics.
d.ExtremeProtestants.
50.CharlesIwastriedbytheHighCourtmainlybecause.
a.hewasanabsoluteking
b.hewanedtoreformtheChurchofScotland
c.hestartedtheSecondCivilWar
d.hewantedtoestablishPresbyterianisminEngland
51.TheRumpParliamentwasdispersedbyCromwellin.
a.1649
b.1651
c.1653
d.1658
52.TheGreatFireofLondonbrokeoutin.
a.1660
b.1665
c.1666
d1667
53.TheGloriousRevolutionmarkedthe.
a.beginningofthecrownsupremacyoverparliament
b.endoftheCivilWar
c.failureoftheParliament
d.beginningoftheconstitutionalmonarchy
54.EnglandandScotlandwereconstitutionallyunitedin.
a.1603
b.1688
c.1702
d.1707
55.AftertheFrenchandIndianWar,Britaingotcontrolof.
a.Canada
b.India
c.theOhioValley
56.WhenAmericancolonieswerefightingforindependence,theKingofGreatBritainwas.
a.GeorgeI
b.GeorgeII
c.GeorgeIII
d.GeorgeIV
57.Britaincompletedherrailwaysystemby.
a.1800
b.1820
c.1850
d.1870
58.AccordingtotheReformBill1832,whogottherighttovote
a.Themaleworkersincities.
b..Themiddleclass.
c.Thewomen.
d.Tefarmhands.
59.ThePeople’sCharterincludesallthefollowingpointsexcept.
a.theuniversalmanhoodsuffrage
b.theabolitionofpropertyqualificationforMPs
c.theabolitionofpaymentofMPs
d.votingbysecretballot
60.The19thcenturyeconomicthinkingstemschieflyform.
a.ThomasMalthus
b.DavidRicardo
c.RobertOwen
d.AdamSmith
61.The“principleofpopulation”wasformulatedby.
62.Whowasprobablyreluctanttoabolishthecornlaws
a.TheTories.
b.TheWhigs.
c.Theworkers.
d.Theurbanmiddleclass.
63.TheincorrectcommentonGladstoneis.
a.Hestoodforlaissezfaireineconomics.
b.Hefavoredeconomyinpublicexpenditure.
c.headoptedanaggressiveforeignpolicy.
d.Headoptedgradualparliamentaryreform.
64.TheincorrectcommentonDisraeliis.
a.HewasthefounderoftheLiberalParty.
b.HispolicywastoexpandtheBritishEmpire.
c.HemadeQueenVictoriaEmpressofIndia.
d.UnderhimthesecondReformbillwaspassed.
65.Whichreformbillgrantedwomensuffrage
a.TheReformBillof1832.
b.TheReformBillof1867.
c.TheReformBillof1884.
d.Noneabove.
66.ThelabourPartywasfoundedin.
a.1893
b.1899
c.1900
d.1906
67.QueenVictoriawasproclaimedEmpressofIndiain.
a.1837
b.1876
c.1898
d.1901
68.ThefirstdominionofGreatBritainwas.
b.NewZealand
c.Australia
d.theUnionofSouthAfrica
69.TheBo