Chapter 3 of 5
Life in the UK test chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
From the Stone Age to the present day: invasions, monarchs, wars, the growth of Parliament and the making of modern Britain. It is full of names, dates and battles, so it is the chapter most people spend longest revising.
What the chapter covers
Early Britain
The first people to reach Britain, Stonehenge, Skara Brae and the hill forts of the Iron Age.
15 practice questions in the app
Roman Britain
Julius Caesar's first landing, the Roman conquest, Boudicca and Hadrian's Wall.
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Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Sutton Hoo, the coming of Christianity, Alfred the Great and the first king of Scotland.
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The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Bayeux Tapestry and the Domesday Book.
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The Middle Ages
Magna Carta, the early Parliament, wars with Scotland and France, and the Black Death.
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The Tudors and Stuarts
Henry VIII and the break with Rome, Elizabeth I and the Armada, the union of the crowns, the Civil War and the Restoration.
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A global power
The first Prime Minister, the Jacobite risings, Nelson at Trafalgar and Wellington at Waterloo.
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The Victorian age
Queen Victoria's reign, the Industrial Revolution, Brunel, Florence Nightingale and the Great Exhibition.
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The World Wars
The causes and battles of both wars, votes for women, and the people who led Britain through them.
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Britain since 1945
The NHS, the first woman Prime Minister, devolution and the Good Friday Agreement.
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Inventions and discoveries
British inventors and scientists, from Isaac Newton and Edward Jenner to John Logie Baird and Alan Turing.
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Try 8 questions from chapter 3
These are the free chapter 3 questions from the app. Pick your answer, then check it to see the explanation.
Where is Stonehenge?
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The answer is A. Stonehenge stands in Wiltshire, in the south west of England. It was built in stages in prehistoric times.
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The answer is A. Stonehenge stands in Wiltshire, in the south west of England. It was built in stages in prehistoric times.
What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
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The answer is B. William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became William I, known as William the Conqueror.
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The answer is B. William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became William I, known as William the Conqueror.
The Norman Conquest of 1066 is often described as the last successful foreign invasion of England.
True or false?
The answer is True. 1066 is usually seen as the last time England was successfully invaded from abroad, although some historians count William of Orange’s arrival in 1688.
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The answer is True. 1066 is usually seen as the last time England was successfully invaded from abroad, although some historians count William of Orange’s arrival in 1688.
Which king was forced to agree to the Magna Carta in 1215?
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The answer is A. King John's noblemen forced him to agree to the Magna Carta, or Great Charter, which limited the power of the king.
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The answer is A. King John's noblemen forced him to agree to the Magna Carta, or Great Charter, which limited the power of the king.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
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The answer is C. Henry VIII had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.
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The answer is C. Henry VIII had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.
Who became Prime Minister in 1940 and led Britain through the Second World War?
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The answer is A. Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940. He was later voted the greatest Briton of all time in a public poll.
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The answer is A. Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940. He was later voted the greatest Briton of all time in a public poll.
In which year was the National Health Service founded?
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The answer is C. The NHS was founded in 1948 by Aneurin Bevan, Minister for Health, to provide free healthcare for all at the point of use.
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The answer is C. The NHS was founded in 1948 by Aneurin Bevan, Minister for Health, to provide free healthcare for all at the point of use.
John Logie Baird is credited with developing:
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The answer is A. John Logie Baird, a Scot, developed the television in the 1920s. In 1932 he made the first television broadcast, between London and Glasgow.
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The answer is A. John Logie Baird, a Scot, developed the television in the 1920s. In 1932 he made the first television broadcast, between London and Glasgow.
Practise all 192 chapter 3 questions
The app has 192 questions on this chapter and 500 in all, each with an explanation, plus 24 mock tests in the real format.