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Quiz about Important Historical Dates Britain and America

Important Historical Dates: Britain and America Quiz

This is a quiz which has very important dates which help in the founding of our country. I dedicate this quiz to my history teacher, Mr. Homan.

A multiple-choice quiz by RachetRYNO. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
RachetRYNO

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,895

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1897

Last 3 plays: SueGoody (6/10), Guest 108 (7/10), Guest 207 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year did Leif Ericsson come to America? Hint

93 A.D.

1066

1003

1681

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was Jamestown founded? Hint

1610

1589

1607

1606

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Question 3 of 10

3. The attempt by Philip II, King of Spain, to invade England failed disastrously. In which year did he send his Armada to conquer England? Hint

1599

1588

1510

1555

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Question 4 of 10

4. Christopher Colombus "discovered America" in 1492. In which of these present day Caribbean countries did he establish a settlement in 1492? Hint

Jamaica

Haiti

Dominican Republic

Montserrat

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which year did William the Conqueror defeat the Anglo-Saxons and establish his rule over England? Hint

1066

1006

1070

1080

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed? Hint

1790

1777

1776

1789

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did King John issue Magna Carta? Hint

1225

1217

1215

1220

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which year did George Washington die? Hint

1776

1798

1800

1799

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Question 9 of 10

9. When were the first Negroes brought to English colonies? Hint

1711

1618

1619

1674

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did the Mormons settle in the basin of the Great Salt Lake? Hint

1850

1830

1844

1847

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year did Leif Ericsson come to America?

Answer: 1003

Ericsson and led his Norsemen to America because he had heard stories about this land from the Viking Bjarni Herjulfson.

2. When was Jamestown founded?

Answer: 1607

In this year Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

3. The attempt by Philip II, King of Spain, to invade England failed disastrously. In which year did he send his Armada to conquer England?

Answer: 1588

Philip II (1527-1598, reigned 1556-98) was a zealous champion of the Counter-Reformation. In 1570 Pope Pius V declared Elizabeth I "deposed" and called on her subjects to rise up in rebellion against her - which they didn't. Philip II, vexed by Elizabeth's support for the Dutch, took it upon himself to convert England to Roman Catholicism.

For Pope Pius V's Bull of 1570 see:
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/BullagainstElizabeth.htm

4. Christopher Colombus "discovered America" in 1492. In which of these present day Caribbean countries did he establish a settlement in 1492?

Answer: Dominican Republic

Columbus first discovered some islands in the Bahamas and then Cuba. He set up what was intended to be a permanent settlement on Hispaniola, under Spanish rule. The Dominican Republic shares this island with Haiti, which is in the western part of Hispaniola.

5. In which year did William the Conqueror defeat the Anglo-Saxons and establish his rule over England?

Answer: 1066

William the Conqueror was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066 and proceeded to set up one of the most centralized states of the time.

6. In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Answer: 1776

In the midst of the Revolution representatives of the Thirteen Colonies signed the Declaration, thus establishing the U.S.A. as a sovereign country.

7. When did King John issue Magna Carta?

Answer: 1215

King John, at war with many of his barons, was forced to accept Magna Carta. To a large extent it re-established the rights and privileges of the Church and the aristocracy, but it also established the principle that the King of England had to rule within the law - that is what came to be known as the "rule of law".

8. In which year did George Washington die?

Answer: 1799

He died admired and respected.

9. When were the first Negroes brought to English colonies?

Answer: 1619

In purely legal terms they were "indentured servants". In reality, however, they had almost no rights and in practical terms, they were slaves. There is disgreement as to their exact status.

10. When did the Mormons settle in the basin of the Great Salt Lake?

Answer: 1847

The Mormons were led by Brigham Young.

Source: Author RachetRYNO

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