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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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The Great Fire of London occurred in which century?

The Great Fire of London occurred in which century?

The Great Fire of London occurred in which century?

17th century
15th century
16th century
18th century
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The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
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The English Civil War of the 1640s was fought between the Royalists and which opposing side?

The English Civil War of the 1640s was fought between the Royalists and which opposing side?

The English Civil War of the 1640s was fought between the Royalists and which opposing side?

The Jacobites
The Chartists
The Parliamentarians
The Luddites
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Which king was executed in 1649 following the English Civil War?

Which king was executed in 1649 following the English Civil War?

Which king was executed in 1649 following the English Civil War?

James I
Charles I
Charles II
Henry VIII
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Which document, sealed in 1215, limited the powers of the English monarch?

Which document, sealed in 1215, limited the powers of the English monarch?

Which document, sealed in 1215, limited the powers of the English monarch?

The Domesday Book
The Bill of Rights
The Act of Union
Magna Carta
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The Tudor dynasty began when Henry VII won which 1485 battle?

The Tudor dynasty began when Henry VII won which 1485 battle?

The Tudor dynasty began when Henry VII won which 1485 battle?

Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Towton
Battle of Naseby
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The 1605 Gunpowder Plot famously aimed to blow up which building?

The 1605 Gunpowder Plot famously aimed to blow up which building?

The 1605 Gunpowder Plot famously aimed to blow up which building?

The Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
The Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
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In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

1066
1166
1215
1314
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Which queen reigned over Britain for most of the 19th century, giving her name to an era?

Which queen reigned over Britain for most of the 19th century, giving her name to an era?

Which queen reigned over Britain for most of the 19th century, giving her name to an era?

Queen Anne
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
Queen Mary I
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Who was the British Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Neville Chamberlain
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
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