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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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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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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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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 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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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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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 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