1) London was founded by the Romans as a small settlement on the banks of the River Thames. They called it Londinium. They also called the country Britannia. a) 38 AD b) 43 AD c) 61 AD d) 75 AD 2) Around 450 AD, they came from Germany and Denmark. They ruled until 1066. They gave England its name. Who are they? a) The Celts b) The Vikings c) The Angles & the Saxons d) The Normans 3) What did King Edward the Confessor build around 1045? a) St Paul's Cathedral b) Westminster Abbey c) The Tower of London d) Buckingham Palace 4) In 1066, the Normans invaded England. The fought and won the Battle of Hastings on October 14th 1066. Where did the Normans come from? a) France b) Spain c) Ireland d) Germany 5) Between 1485 and 1603, the Tudors ruled Britain. The most famous was King Henry Vlll. How many times did he marry? a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8 6) Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII, was the last Tudor monarch. Her reign is remembered as the Golden Age of English history. How long did she rule for? a) 25 years b) 35 Years c) 45 years d) 55 years 7) In 1642, civil war broke out between King Charles I and parliament forces led by Oliver Cromwell. The King lost. What happened to him? a) He was beheaded b) He was jailed for life c) He was exiled d) He killed himself 8) In the summer or 1665, the Great Plague, spread in London. Nearly 100.000 people died. Where did the plague spread first? a) Whitechapel and Southwark b) Bethnal Green c) Greenwich d) Westminster 9) In 1666, the Great Fire destroyed 2/3 of London. Where did the fire start? a) Apple Pie Lane b) Biscuit Lane c) Gravy Lane d) Pudding Lane 10) During World War II, Britain was bombed heavily by the German air force. This was called the Blitz. What does Blitz mean in German? a) Thunder b) Lightening c) Fire d) Storm

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