Name: _____________________________________ Section: ____________ (50 Total Points)

TEST: GREAT BRITAIN

I. Definitions: (2 Points Each)
Write a complete definition for each of the following terms.

1. Magna Carta: ____________ A. Guards who work at the Tower of

London

2. Beefeaters: ____________ B. The Great Charter

3. Parliament: ____________ C. The Face of Great Britain

4. Monarch: ____________ D. Government in which the power of

Kings and Queens is limited.

5. Legend of the Tower of London: ____________ E. One who stands up, who
represents.

6. Representative: ____________ F. Means "To Talk"

7. Parler: ____________ G. If 6 or more ravens leave this, it will fall

and crumble into pieces immediately.
II. Completion (1 Point Each)
Complete the following questions with items from the word bank.
(Not every word is used)

Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Sweden

1700s Tower of London Scotland
1800s Constitutional Monarchy England
King John Big Ben Northern Ireland
France Ireland Germany

1. _____________________________ would be the home of the Monarch of the United

Kingdom.

2. The four countries that make up the United Kingdom (Great Britain) are _____________,
_________________, _____________________, and ____________________.
(4 points)

3. ___________________________ signed the Magna Carta in 1215.

Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Sweden
1700s Tower of London Scotland
1800s Constitutional Monarchy England
King John Big Ben Northern Ireland
France Ireland Germany

4. The Monarch of Great Britain is _______________________.

5. The system in which the power of the kings and queens is limited by a set of laws is
called ________________________.

6. The last law that was rejected by a monarch was in ___________________.

7. When you visit Great Britain, you will want to go see all the jewels and crowns at
_____________________________.
III. Matching (1 Point Each)

Match the capital to the country.

1. France ________ A. Madrid

2. Spain ________ B. Paris

3. Italy ________ C. Rome

4. United Kingdom ________ D. Berlin

5. Germany ________ E. Athens

6. Greece ________ F. London

7. Portugal ________ G. Oslo

8. Norway ________ H. Stockholm

9. Sweden ________ I. Lisbon

10. Russia ________ J. Helsinki

11. Iceland ________ K. Mosco

12. Finland ________ L. Reykjavik

13. Ireland ________ M. Copenhagen

14. Denmark ________ N. Amsterdam

15. Netherlands ________ O. Dublin

16. Belgium ________ P. Vienna

17. Austria ________ Q. Bern

18. Switzerland ________ R. Brussels

IV. Essay Question (8 points)

Explain in detail why tourists visit the Tower of London. 4-6 Sentences!!