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Historical Events in the United Kingdom

Social Studies

Historical Events in the United Kingdom starts at 2 and continues till grade 5. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Historical Events in the United Kingdom. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe what happened during the Great Fire of London.
What was the main purpose of the Domesday Book?
What was the main purpose of the Suffragettes?
What was the main reason for the Gunpowder Plot?
What was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrims from England to America in 1620?
Which famous document limited the power of the king and gave rights to the people in 1215?
Who was the famous British explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand?
Who was the famous British leader during the Battle of Britain in World War II?
The Great Fire of London happened in which year? (1) 1666 (2) 1066 (3) 1766 (4) 1966
What was the main reason for building Hadrian’s Wall? (1) To keep out the Scots (2) To mark the edge of the Roman Empire (3) To protect London (4) To store treasure
What was the main reason for the start of World War I? (1) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (2) The signing of Magna Carta (3) The Great Fire of London (4) The discovery of America
Which event is celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK? (1) Christmas (2) Guy Fawkes Night (3) Easter (4) Remembrance Day
Fill in the blank: Guy Fawkes is remembered every year on _______ 5th.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Armada tried to invade England in 1588 but failed.
Fill in the blank: The _______ invaded Britain in 1066 and won the Battle of Hastings.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a deadly disease that killed many people in Britain in the 14th century.
Did the Vikings ever invade parts of the United Kingdom? (Yes or No)
True or False: Queen Victoria was queen during the Victorian era.
True or False: The Gunpowder Plot was a plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
True or False: The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom.