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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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Who is the most famous conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament?

Who is the most famous conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament?

Who is the most famous conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament?

Oliver Cromwell
Thomas More
Sir Walter Raleigh
Guy Fawkes
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Which queen, known as the Virgin Queen, reigned during a golden age of drama?

Which queen, known as the Virgin Queen, reigned during a golden age of drama?

Which queen, known as the Virgin Queen, reigned during a golden age of drama?

Mary I
Victoria
Anne
Elizabeth I
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In which year did the Great Fire of London take place?

In which year did the Great Fire of London take place?

In which year did the Great Fire of London take place?

1666
1605
1707
1815
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Who was Britain's Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Who was Britain's Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Who was Britain's Prime Minister for most of the Second World War?

Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Clement Attlee
Stanley Baldwin
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In which year did the Acts of Union join England and Scotland as Great Britain?

In which year did the Acts of Union join England and Scotland as Great Britain?

In which year did the Acts of Union join England and Scotland as Great Britain?

1603
1707
1801
1922
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Which queen reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901, giving her name to an era?

Which queen reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901, giving her name to an era?

Which queen reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901, giving her name to an era?

Elizabeth I
Victoria
Anne
Mary I
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How many wives did the Tudor king Henry VIII have?

How many wives did the Tudor king Henry VIII have?

How many wives did the Tudor king Henry VIII have?

Four
Five
Six
Seven
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Who ruled as Lord Protector of England after the English Civil War?

Who ruled as Lord Protector of England after the English Civil War?

Who ruled as Lord Protector of England after the English Civil War?

Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
Horatio Nelson
Thomas Cromwell
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Which Roman wall was built across northern England on the orders of an emperor?

Which Roman wall was built across northern England on the orders of an emperor?

Which Roman wall was built across northern England on the orders of an emperor?

Offa's Dyke
The Antonine Wall
Hadrian's Wall
The Great Wall
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At which 1805 naval battle did Admiral Lord Nelson die?

At which 1805 naval battle did Admiral Lord Nelson die?

At which 1805 naval battle did Admiral Lord Nelson die?

The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Trafalgar
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