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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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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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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 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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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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Who led the Parliamentary forces and later became Lord Protector of England?

Who led the Parliamentary forces and later became Lord Protector of England?

Who led the Parliamentary forces and later became Lord Protector of England?

Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell
Guy Fawkes
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Which Roman emperor commissioned a famous wall built across northern Britain around AD 122?

Which Roman emperor commissioned a famous wall built across northern Britain around AD 122?

Which Roman emperor commissioned a famous wall built across northern Britain around AD 122?

Julius Caesar
Hadrian
Claudius
Nero
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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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Which English king had six wives?

Which English king had six wives?

Which English king had six wives?

Henry VII
Edward VI
Richard III
Henry VIII
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The Domesday Book, a great survey of England, was completed in 1086 under which king?

The Domesday Book, a great survey of England, was completed in 1086 under which king?

The Domesday Book, a great survey of England, was completed in 1086 under which king?

Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
William the Conqueror
Canute
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