The Slave Trade, American Independence and War with France Life in the UK Test Questions

English

Cross of St George — red cross on white — is in the Union Flag

Irish

Cross of St Patrick — diagonal red cross on white — is in the Union Flag

Scottish

Cross of St Andrew — diagonal white cross on blue — is in the Union Flag

Welsh

Wales was already united with England in 1606 when the first Union Flag was made

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Portsmouth

HMS Victory is preserved in dry dock at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and is open to visitors.

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Hastings

Hastings is associated with the 1066 Battle of Hastings; HMS Victory is not located there.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a seaside resort on the south coast; HMS Victory is docked in Portsmouth.

Plymouth

Plymouth is a major naval port but HMS Victory is permanently moored in Portsmouth.

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False

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True

1823

William Wilberforce was still campaigning in 1823; abolition came 10 years later

1807

In 1807 the slave trade was made illegal in British ships — but slavery itself continued

1833

The Emancipation Act 1833 abolished slavery throughout the British Empire

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1835

1835 is two years after the Emancipation Act, not when it was passed

1556

No significant Union Flag event occurred in 1556

1606

The first Union Flag was created in 1606 combining the flags of England and Scotland

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1656

1656 is when the first Jews since the Middle Ages settled in London; not the Union Flag date

1506

No significant Union Flag event occurred in 1506

English

England's Cross of St George (red cross on white) is one of the three crosses in the Union Flag.

Irish

Ireland's Cross of St Patrick (diagonal red cross on white) was added to the Union Flag in 1801.

Scottish

Scotland's Cross of St Andrew (diagonal white cross on blue) is one of the three in the Union Flag.

Welsh

Wales is absent from the Union Flag because it was already united with England when the flag was created in 1606.

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Admiral Nelson

Admiral Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 against France and Spain at sea, not Waterloo.

The Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh is a royal title; it was the Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon.

Richard Arkwright

Richard Arkwright was an 18th-century industrialist who revolutionised textile manufacturing.

The Duke of Wellington

Wellington, known as the Iron Duke, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and later became Prime Minister.

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4

There are four nations in the UK, but only three crosses on the flag; Wales has no cross.

5

Five crosses would be too many; the Union Flag has three.

3

The Union Flag has three crosses: St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland).

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2

Two crosses would not represent all three nations shown on the flag.

The cross of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland

St Patrick's cross is a diagonal red cross on white, not a white cross on blue.

The cross of St George, patron saint of England

St George's cross is a vertical red cross on a white background.

The cross of St David, patron saint of Wales

St David's cross is not included in the Union Flag.

The cross of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland

St Andrew's cross is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground, representing Scotland.

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Henry VIII

Henry VIII died in 1547; the Battle of Trafalgar was in 1805

Oliver Cromwell

Cromwell died in 1658; the Battle of Trafalgar was in 1805

Napoleon

Napoleon fought on the other side; he survived Trafalgar but was defeated at Waterloo

Admiral Nelson

Admiral Lord Nelson commanded the British fleet at Trafalgar and was killed in the battle

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