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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which charter, sealed by King John in 1215, limited the power of the monarchy?

Which charter, sealed by King John in 1215, limited the power of the monarchy?

Which charter, sealed by King John in 1215, limited the power of the monarchy?

The Domesday Book
The Bill of Rights
The Bayeux Tapestry
Magna Carta