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• 46. When did the English settlers first begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?

  • In Diana's time
  • In Elizabeth I's time
  • In William I's time
  • In Mary I's time

• 47. Which of the events is the bombing of English cities by the Germans?

  • The Blitz
  • The Dunkirk spirit
  • D-Day
  • The Battle of Britain

• 48. Why is it called 'The Glorious Revolution'?

  • Women were given the right to vote
  • Because there was no fighting
  • Because of new technological advances
  • Because of new achievements

• 49. Which TWO countries took part in the Battle of Agincourt?

  • France
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • England

• 50. Who is credited with the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948?

  • Winston Churchill
  • Florence Nightingale
  • David Hume
  • Aneurin Bevan

• 51. What country did Hitler invade in 1939?

  • Italy
  • USSR
  • The USA
  • Poland

• 52. Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans had left?

  • The Normans
  • The Vikings
  • The Jutes and the Anglo-Saxons
  • The Celtics

• 53. Who tried to arrest 5 parliamentary leaders from the House of Commons?

  • Henry VII
  • James I
  • Charles I
  • Henry VIII

• 54. When did Protestant ideas begin to spread?

  • 15th century
  • 16th century
  • 17th century
  • 18th century

• 55. Where was Isaac Newton born?

  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • England

• 56. Which TWO did the Romans establish in Britain?

  • Introduced new plants and animals
  • Created a structure of law
  • Introduced constitutional monarchy
  • Introduced basic democracy

• 57. Robert the Bruce is associated with which country?

  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • England

• 58. What did the Statute of Rhuddlan do?

  • Annexed Wales to England
  • Annexed Britain to England
  • Annexed Ireland to England
  • Annexed Scotland to England

• 59. Which of these was a British plane in WWII?

  • Hurricane
  • F-22
  • PAK-22
  • Mig-21

• 60. When did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms establish in Britain?

  • AD 410
  • AD 698
  • AD 789
  • AD 600