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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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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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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 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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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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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 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 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 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 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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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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