1. History of The United Kingdom Questions

2. Who were the first inhabitans of Britain? Ancient Britons (About 30 000 years ago, Stone age) Celts (The Iron age, About 700 BC from Belgium) Questions

3. When did the Romans invade? What did they build? B.C. 55 – A.D. 410 Built towns, cities, roads, Hadrian‘s Wall (in 122) Founded London Questions

4. Why did the Romans build Hadrian´s Wall? Where is it? Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin defensive fortification Protect empire from Scots from the banks of the River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea Questions

6. When did the Romains leave and the Anglo-Saxon started to invade? About 410 Anglo-Saxon were from Germany Gave the name to England Pushed Celts to Scotland, Wales and Ireland Questions

7. What was the most famous Anglo- Saxon legend called? Beowulf Old English epic poem A hero A monster known as Grendel Grendel's mother Killed the dragon Died Questions

8. What were their legends about generally? Dangerous, monster, nature, heroes, wars, society, supernatural, doom… Questions

9. When did the Danes begin to raid the coast of England? The Vikings In the 9. century Warriors from north Conquered the north-east of England and Scotland Established the city of York Questions

10. Why did the Anglo-Saxons stop to reign? the death of the last Saxon king Edward Questions

11. What important event happened in 1066? The battle at Hastings in 1066 two claims to the throne (Harold, Duke William of Normandy) Questions

12. What was the main consequence of William the Conqueror´s rule? Domesday Book – a survey of all things in his kingdom; first „economic survey“ Ruled 1066 – 1087 Questions

13. What was the content of Magma Charta signed in 1215? the Great Charter (Velká listina práv a svobod) King John I, Lackland lessened king´s power, increased power of the nobles Questions

14. Who was called Lionheart? Richard I Questions

15. Who did England fight against in the Hundred Year´s War (14.- 15. century)? 1337 to 1453 Edward III claimed the right to the French crown 1337 declared war on France 1453 the English held only the seaport at Calais Questions

16. Which two families struggled for the throne in the War of the Roses (15. century) ? Questions

17. Why did Henry Vlll establish the Church of England (16. century)? wanted to get divorced – Pope did not allow (1531 he founded the Church) Questions

18. Why was Henry´s daughter Mary called Bloody Mary (16. century)? During her five-year reign, she had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions Questions

19. What compromise did Elizabeth I introduce in respect to the church (16. century)? Wanted to bring together Catholics and Protestants Puritans Questions

20. Who was Archbishop of Canterbury (12. century)? Thomas Becket 1170 murdered by four knights in the cathedral his friend Henry II let him killed Questions

21. What did James Watt invent during the Industrial Revolution in the 18. century? Watt steam engine Questions

22. Which monarch ruled in almost whole 19. century? What is this period famous for? Constitutional monarchy Queen Victoria Imperialism/Colonization Questions

23. Who was the British prime minister during World War II? Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill Questions

24. When was The Civil War? 1642-1649 – civil war Royalists vs. Parliament Questions

25. What union did the UK enter in 1973? EU Tory Prime Minister Edward Heath took Britain in Questions

26. What happened in July 2005 in London? 7 July London bombings „Ten years ago, four suicide bombers with rucksacks full of explosives attacked central London, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds more. It was the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil.“ Questions

27. Who built Stonehenge? The ancient Britons About 30 000 years ago Questions

28. Who was Iron Lady? Margaret Thatcher Britain‘s first Prime Minister PM three times Questions

29. Who was married the Prince of Wales at St Paul‘s Cathedral (1981)? Diana, princess of Wales Charity (children, AIDS, homeless) Questions