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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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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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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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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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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 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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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