SIG FIGS - MIG

Question 1

King Alfred the Great

Answer 1

Anglo-Saxon king , King of Wessex (r. 871–899). Defended England from Viking invasions - B of Ed, established Danelaw, promoted unity and education , built BURHS as a line of defence , the OVERLORD

Question 2

King Athelred the Unready

Answer 2

King of England (r. 978–1016). Struggled with Viking invasions. Ordered the St Brice’s Day Massacre (1002), paid Danegeld.

Question 3

Sweyn Forkbeard

Answer 3

Danish king who invaded England and ruled briefly (1013–1014). Father of Cnut. Drove Athelred into exile.

Question 4

King Cnut

Answer 4

Danish king of England (r. 1016–1035). United England, Denmark and Norway. Promoted peace between Anglo-Saxons and Danes.

Question 5

King Edmund Ironside

Answer 5

Son of Athelred, briefly ruled in 1016. Fought Cnut in a series of battles. Shared rule before dying mysteriously.

Question 6

Edward the Peaceful

Answer 6

King of England (r. 975–978). Known for a peaceful reign before his sudden death. Predecessor to Athelred.

Question 7

Edward the Confessor

Answer 7

King of England (r. 1042–1066). His death without an heir led to the succession crisis and Norman invasion.

Question 8

Harold Godwinson

Answer 8

Last Anglo-Saxon king (r. 1066). Won at Stamford Bridge but lost to William at the Battle of Hastings.

Question 9

William, Duke of Normandy

Answer 9

Became King of England in 1066. Introduced Norman rule, feudalism, and the Domesday Book.

Question 10

Henry II

Answer 10

King of England (r. 1154–1189). Invaded Ireland in 1171, starting centuries of English control.

Question 11

King John

Answer 11

King of England (r. 1199–1216). Lost Normandy in 1204, signed Magna Carta in 1215 after baron revolt.

Question 12

John Hawkins

Answer 12

English sailor and slave trader (1532–1595). One of the first to profit from the triangular slave trade.

Question 13

Sir Francis Drake

Answer 13

Explorer and privateer (c.1540–1596). First Englishman to sail around the globe. Fought the Spanish Armada.

Question 14

Sir Walter Raleigh

Answer 14

Explorer (c.1552–1618). Tried to establish English colonies in America (e.g. Roanoke). Introduced tobacco.

Question 15

Guy Fawkes

Answer 15

Catholic plotter involved in the Gunpowder Plot (1605). Tried to blow up Parliament. Highlighted religious tensions.

Question 16

Oliver Cromwell

Answer 16

Leader during the English Civil War. Conquered Ireland (1649), killing thousands at Drogheda.

Question 17

Robert Clive

Answer 17

East India Company officer (1725–1774). Won Battle of Plassey (1757), expanding British control in India.

Question 18

Warren Hastings

Answer 18

First Governor-General of India (1773–1785). Reorganised administration. Faced trial for corruption, acquitted.

Question 19

Cecil Rhodes

Answer 19

British imperialist (1853–1902). Founded Rhodesia. Promoted British racial superiority and diamond trade.

Question 20

Kwame Nkrumah

Answer 20

Led Ghana to independence in 1957. First African country to gain independence.

Question 21

Jomo Kenyatta

Answer 21

Led Kenya’s independence movement. Imprisoned during Mau Mau rebellion. Became Prime Minister in 1963.

Question 22

Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 22

Indian independence leader (1869–1948). Led non-violent protests like the Salt March (1930). India became free in 1947.

Question 23

Claudia Jones

Answer 23

Caribbean activist in Britain (1915–1964). Founded Notting Hill Carnival (1959). Campaigned for racial equality.

Question 24

General Galtieri

Answer 24

Argentine dictator (1981–1982). Ordered the 1982 invasion of the Falklands. Defeated and removed from power.

Question 25

Margaret Thatcher

Answer 25

British Prime Minister (1979–1990). Ordered military to retake the Falklands in 1982. Won political support after victory.