Significant Individuals in British History
Social Studies
Significant Individuals in British History starts at 1 and continues till grade 5.
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Who is known for writing many famous stories and plays in the 16th century?
Who was the famous British leader who gave speeches during World War II?
Who was the famous British nurse who helped soldiers in the Crimean War?
Who was the famous British queen who never married and was called the 'Virgin Queen'?
Who was the famous British scientist who discovered gravity?
Who was the famous British scientist who discovered penicillin?
Who was the famous British scientist who helped us understand how plants and animals change over time?
Read the passage: 'Mary Seacole travelled from Jamaica to help British soldiers during the Crimean War. She set up the “British Hotel” to care for sick and wounded soldiers.' Based on this, what did Mary Seacole do to help soldiers?
Florence Nightingale is famous for helping soldiers during which war? (1) World War I (2) Crimean War (3) English Civil War (4) Napoleonic Wars
Who is known as the 'Father of the Computer'? (1) Charles Babbage (2) Alan Turing (3) Isaac Newton (4) Alexander Graham Bell
Who is known for discovering gravity when an apple fell on his head? (1) Isaac Newton (2) Charles Darwin (3) Florence Nightingale (4) Winston Churchill
Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II? (1) Winston Churchill (2) Margaret Thatcher (3) Tony Blair (4) David Cameron
Fill in the blank: Alan ________ helped break the Enigma code in World War II.
Fill in the blank: Emmeline ________ was a leader of the suffragette movement.
Fill in the blank: Queen ________ I was the daughter of Henry VIII.
Fill in the blank: Queen ________ II was the longest reigning British monarch.
Is it true that Charles Babbage invented the first computer?
Is it true that Charles Darwin studied animals on the Galapagos Islands?
Is it true that Mary Seacole was a nurse during the Crimean War?
Is it true that Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada?
