Life in the UK chapter 3 test: The Glorious Revolution and the Georgians

Question 1 of 17

At which battle, in 1746, was the Jacobite rising finally defeated?

Bosworth FieldBannockburnCullodenAgincourt

Question 2 of 17

What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 establish?

That Scotland and England were one kingdomThat the monarch could dismiss parliament at willThat all men could voteThat the monarch needs parliament's consent to raise taxes or keep an army

Question 3 of 17

In which year did the Act of Union join England and Scotland?

1707168817461801

Question 4 of 17

Who were the Jacobites?

Followers of the Church of ScotlandMembers of the first parliamentSupporters of James II and his descendantsSupporters of Oliver Cromwell

Question 5 of 17

Adam Smith, a leading thinker of the Scottish Enlightenment, is known for his ideas about what?

MedicineAstronomyEconomicsArchitecture

Question 6 of 17

Where did George I, who became king in 1714, come from?

Hanover in GermanyNormandy in FranceThe NetherlandsDenmark

Question 7 of 17

Who is regarded as the first prime minister?

William PittWinston ChurchillOliver CromwellSir Robert Walpole

Question 8 of 17

Why is the Glorious Revolution called 'glorious'?

Because it restored the Catholic faithBecause it ended the Hundred Years WarBecause there was no significant fighting in EnglandBecause it united England and Scotland

Question 9 of 17

What did the Act of Union between England and Scotland create?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe Kingdom of Great Britain, with one parliamentThe Scottish Parliament at HolyroodThe Commonwealth

Question 10 of 17

What were the Highland Clearances?

The removal of many Highlanders from their landThe clearing of forests for shipbuildingThe demolition of Jacobite castlesA programme of road building in Scotland

Question 11 of 17

In which year did the Glorious Revolution take place?

1688170716601714

Question 12 of 17

Why is Wales not represented in the Union Flag?

It has no patron saintIt chose not to be includedIts dragon would not fit the designIt was already united with England when the flag was first created

Question 13 of 17

Who ruled jointly after the Glorious Revolution?

Henry VII and Elizabeth of YorkAnne and George ICharles II and James IIWilliam III and Mary II

Question 14 of 17

What appears on the flag of Wales?

A red roseA red dragonA gold harpA white horse

Question 15 of 17

By what name is Charles Edward Stuart better known?

William the ConquerorThe Black PrinceBonnie Prince CharlieThe Lord Protector

Question 16 of 17

What idea did the Enlightenment promote?

That the monarch should rule without parliamentThat everyone should have the right to their own political and religious beliefsThat only landowners should hold opinionsThat the church should govern the country

Question 17 of 17

The Union Flag combines the crosses of which three saints?

St George, St Patrick and St DavidSt Andrew, St David and St PatrickSt George, St Andrew and St PatrickSt George, St David and St Andrew