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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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