Year 4 Summer Assessment

In Ancient Egypt, what was the process called that people used to preserve bodies for the afterlife?

• Pyramid building

• Mummification

• Natron drying

Which people were usually mummified in Ancient Egypt?

• Only farmers

• Only pharaohs and very important people

• Everyone

What were most buildings in London made from before the Great Fire in 1666?

• Brick and stone

• Wood

• Metal

Which of these helped the Great Fire spread quickly in 1666?

• The buildings were far apart

• There was no wind

• There had been a dry summer

What famous building in London was destroyed by the Great Fire?

• The Tower of London

• Buckingham Palace

• St Paul's Cathedral

Why is King John I known as 'Bad King John'?

• He gave money to everyone

• He taxed the barons and made them angry

• He signed the Magna Carta willingly

What was Magna Carta?

• A type of food

• A list of promises that said a monarch should rule fairly and follow the law

• A battle King John won

Who fought against King Charles I in the English Civil War?

• The Vikings

• The Romans

• Parliament

What kind of monarchy does Britain have today?

• An absolute monarchy (King has all the power)

• No monarchy

• A constitutional monarchy (King shares power with a government)

What was one way journeys in the past were different from today?

• They were always faster

• They were often uncomfortable

• People used planes for short trips