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British History Quiz: From 1066 to the Modern Age

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The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

The Act of Union of 1707 united the kingdoms of England and which other nation?

Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
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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
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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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