British Heritage, Landmarks and Historical Sites

In which English county does the prehistoric monument Stonehenge stand?

Wiltshire

Which Roman emperor is traditionally linked with the start of building Hadrian's Wall?

Hadrian

Which river flows through the city of London, where the Tower of London stands on its north bank?

The Thames

Edinburgh Castle stands on an extinct volcanic rock called Castle Rock.

True

Westminster Abbey is in the city of York.

False

Windsor Castle is in the county of Berkshire, west of London.

True

Put these events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Building of Stonehenge begins → Romans begin building Hadrian's Wall → William the Conqueror begins the Tower of London → Buckingham House becomes a royal palace under Queen Victoria

Arrange these British monuments from the oldest to the newest.

Stonehenge → Hadrian's Wall → Edinburgh Castle's St Margaret's Chapel → Windsor Castle's Round Tower

Match each landmark with the place where it is found: Stonehenge

Wiltshire

Match each landmark with the place where it is found: Hadrian's Wall

Northern England

Match each landmark with the place where it is found: Edinburgh Castle

Scotland

Match each landmark with the place where it is found: Buckingham Palace

London

Which monarch ordered the building of the White Tower, the oldest part of the Tower of London?

William the Conqueror

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans mainly to mark and defend the northern frontier of which province?

Britannia

In which city is the Royal Mile, the street that links Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyroodhouse?

Edinburgh

Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in the county of Wiltshire, England.

True

Westminster Abbey is the traditional place where English and British monarchs have been crowned since 1066.

True

Windsor Castle is located in the city of York.

False

Arrange these events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Romans begin building Hadrian's Wall → Norman Conquest of England → Great Fire of London → Opening of the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace

Arrange these British events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Norman Conquest → Signing of Magna Carta → Great Fire of London → Coronation of Queen Victoria

Match each landmark with the city or town where it is found: Tower of London

London

Match each landmark with the city or town where it is found: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Match each landmark with the city or town where it is found: Roman Baths

Bath

Match each landmark with the city or town where it is found: York Minster

York

Match each site with the country of the United Kingdom where it is located: Giant's Causeway

Northern Ireland

Match each site with the country of the United Kingdom where it is located: Caernarfon Castle

Wales

Match each site with the country of the United Kingdom where it is located: Skara Brae

Scotland

Match each site with the country of the United Kingdom where it is located: Stonehenge

England

The Tower of London was begun under William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest.

True

Match each landmark with the city where it stands: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Match each landmark with the city where it stands: Tower of London

London

Match each landmark with the city where it stands: Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury

Match each landmark with the city where it stands: Bodleian Library

Oxford

Windsor Castle is located in Berkshire, west of London, and is a royal residence.

True

Which building is the official London residence of the British monarch?

Buckingham Palace

Which British university city is built around colleges such as King’s College and Trinity College, beside the River Cam?

Cambridge

In which Scottish city does Edinburgh Castle’s neighbour, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, serve as the monarch’s official residence in Scotland?

Edinburgh

Hadrian’s Wall was built by the Romans in the north of what is now England.

True

The Tower of London was built in the 19th century as a royal palace for Queen Victoria.

False

Arrange these places from the one built earliest to the one built latest.

Stonehenge → Hadrian’s Wall → Tower of London → Buckingham Palace

Arrange these English events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Norman Conquest → Great Fire of London → Battle of Trafalgar → Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace

The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church together form one UNESCO World Heritage Site in London.

False

Which prehistoric site in Wiltshire, England, is a ring of standing stones near the village of Avebury, famous for being one of the largest stone circles in Britain?

Avebury

Skara Brae, a well-preserved Neolithic village, is located on which group of islands?

Orkney

Hadrian's Wall was built in the 2nd century AD.

True

Skara Brae is a medieval castle in Wales.

False

Put these sites in order of when they were built, from the earliest to the latest.

Skara Brae → Stonehenge (stone circle) → Hadrian's Wall → Tower of London (White Tower)

Put these historical events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Roman invasion of Britain → Battle of Hastings → Signing of Magna Carta → Great Fire of London

Match each historical event with its date: Battle of Hastings

1066

Match each historical event with its date: Magna Carta sealed

1215

Match each historical event with its date: Great Fire of London

1666

Match each historical event with its date: Union of the Crowns

1603

Which of these castles stands in Wales?

Caernarfon Castle

The Giant’s Causeway, famous for its basalt columns, is located in Northern Ireland.

True

Which of these structures is a Roman-era site in Britain that was built as a bath complex around natural hot springs?

The Roman Baths in Bath

Which of these monuments in Britain was built by the Romans as a bath complex around natural hot springs?

The Roman Baths in Bath

Which Scottish prehistoric site is a Neolithic village on the Orkney mainland, preserved under sand dunes?

Skara Brae

Which event happened in 1066 and led to the building of many castles in England?

The Norman conquest

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans in the 12th century AD.

False

Stonehenge was built before the Romans arrived in Britain.

True

Edinburgh Castle stands in the Welsh capital, Cardiff.

False

Arrange these sites from the earliest built to the latest built.

Stonehenge → Hadrian's Wall → Tower of London (White Tower) → Tower Bridge

Arrange these events from the earliest to the latest.

Roman invasion of Britain → Battle of Hastings → Signing of Magna Carta → Great Fire of London

Match each historic site with the place where it stands: Stonehenge

Wiltshire

Match each historic site with the place where it stands: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Match each historic site with the place where it stands: Giant's Causeway

Northern Ireland

Match each historic site with the place where it stands: Roman Baths

Bath

The Giant’s Causeway is a coastal site in Scotland.

False