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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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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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Which king commissioned the Domesday Book survey of England in 1086?

Which king commissioned the Domesday Book survey of England in 1086?

Which king commissioned the Domesday Book survey of England in 1086?

William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
Richard the Lionheart
Edward the Confessor
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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 is generally regarded as Britain's first Prime Minister, taking office in 1721?

Who is generally regarded as Britain's first Prime Minister, taking office in 1721?

Who is generally regarded as Britain's first Prime Minister, taking office in 1721?

William Pitt
Benjamin Disraeli
Robert Walpole
Winston Churchill
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In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

1215
1066
1485
1666
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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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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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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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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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