Test: British History Quiz


British History QuizVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of British history with these 30 questions! par Night Phoenix 1 Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? a Angela Merkel b Queen Elizabeth II c Margaret Thatcher d Theresa May 2 Which event led to the union of England and Scotland in 1707? a Glorious Revolution b Battle of Hastings c Great Fire of London d Acts of Union 3 Who was the monarch during the English Civil War? a Elizabeth I b Victoria c Charles I d Henry VIII 4 Which people invaded Britain in 55 AD a The Romans b The Vikings c The Celts d The Swiss 5 Which battle in 1066 changed the course of English history? a Battle of Hastings b Battle of Trafalgar c Battle of Bannockburn d Battle of Agincourt 6 Who was the leader of the British forces during World War II? a Neville Chamberlain b David Lloyd George c Winston Churchill d Tony Blair 7 What happened in 1066? a The Battle of Hastings b The Battle of Trafalgar c The first episode of Holby City aired d William Shakespeare wrote the play "Big Momma`s House" 8 What was the name of the ship that brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607? a Mayflower b Discovery c Godspeed d Susan Constant 9 Who was the first British monarch from the House of Windsor? a William IV b George V c George VI d Edward VII 10 Which British queen ruled for over 63 years, the longest reign in British history? a Mary I b Victoria c Anne d Elizabeth II 11 Which legendary brothers led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century? Выберите один или несколько ответов a Mario and Luigi b Hengist and Horsa c Phats and Small d Biggie and Tupac 12 What was The War of The Roses? a A fight over a bunch of flowers in a petrol station b A fight over a box of chocolates in a petrol station c A Star Trek Movie d A civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster 13 Who was the Duke of Normandy? a William the Conqueror b Captain James Cook c Edward VI d William I 14 Which important battle in Scottish history took place in 1746? a the Glorious Bloodless Revolution b A Civil War c Battle of Culloden d Some war 15 How many wives had Henry VIII? a 6 b 8 c 0 d 3 16 When did the 13 American colonies declare their independence? a 1778 b 1776 c 1890 d 1678 17 When was the Black Death? a 1248 b 1348 c 1448 d 1548 18 What is the symbol of the House of Tudor? a A red rose b A white rose c A white rose with a red rose inside d A red rose with a white rose inside 19 How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she became Queen? a A week b 6 months c 1 year d 10 years 20 Which King founded the Royal Society to promote natural knowledge? a Henry VII b King John c Charles II d William I 21 Which creature is on the Welsh flag? a A cow b A unicorn c A dragon d A dog 22 Which country declare war to Germany on the same day than Britain in 1939? a Russia b German c France d Switzerland 23 When did the BBC start radio broadcasts? a 1892 b 1922 c 1932 d 1912 24 When did the UK join NATO? a 1939 b 1945 c 1949 d 1961 25 During which decade were The Beatles popular? a 50s b 60s c 70s d 80s 26 When did Queen Elizabeth II become the queen of Britain? a 1946 b 1949 c 1951 d 1952 27 The first Opium War was between Great Britain and a Japan b China c India d North Korea 28 Shakespeare mainly lived during the reign of a King Hamlet b Queen Victoria c Queen Elizabeth I d King Henry VIII 29 Who was the last Saxon king in England? Выберите один или несколько ответов a Richard I b Harold II c William the Conqueror d Harold of Wessex 30 Where did Churchill first use the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the line between Communist Eastern and Democratic Western Europe? a USA b France c Germany d Britain

1

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

a

Angela Merkel

b

Queen Elizabeth II

c

Margaret Thatcher

d

Theresa May

2

Which event led to the union of England and Scotland in 1707?

a

Glorious Revolution

b

Battle of Hastings

c

Great Fire of London

d

Acts of Union

3

Who was the monarch during the English Civil War?

a

Elizabeth I

b

Victoria

c

Charles I

d

Henry VIII

4

Which people invaded Britain in 55 AD

a

The Romans

b

The Vikings

c

The Celts

d

The Swiss

5

Which battle in 1066 changed the course of English history?

a

Battle of Hastings

b

Battle of Trafalgar

c

Battle of Bannockburn

d

Battle of Agincourt

6

Who was the leader of the British forces during World War II?

a

Neville Chamberlain

b

David Lloyd George

c

Winston Churchill

d

Tony Blair

7

What happened in 1066?

a

The Battle of Hastings

b

The Battle of Trafalgar

c

The first episode of Holby City aired

d

William Shakespeare wrote the play "Big Momma`s House"

8

What was the name of the ship that brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607?

a

Mayflower

b

Discovery

c

Godspeed

d

Susan Constant

9

Who was the first British monarch from the House of Windsor?

a

William IV

b

George V

c

George VI

d

Edward VII

10

Which British queen ruled for over 63 years, the longest reign in British history?

a

Mary I

b

Victoria

c

Anne

d

Elizabeth II

11

Which legendary brothers led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century?

Выберите один или несколько ответов

a

Mario and Luigi

b

Hengist and Horsa

c

Phats and Small

d

Biggie and Tupac

12

What was The War of The Roses?

a

A fight over a bunch of flowers in a petrol station

b

A fight over a box of chocolates in a petrol station

c

A Star Trek Movie

d

A civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster

13

Who was the Duke of Normandy?

a

William the Conqueror

b

Captain James Cook

c

Edward VI

d

William I

14

Which important battle in Scottish history took place in 1746?

a

the Glorious Bloodless Revolution

b

A Civil War

c

Battle of Culloden

d

Some war

15

How many wives had Henry VIII?

a

6

b

8

c

0

d

3

16

When did the 13 American colonies declare their independence?

a

1778

b

1776

c

1890

d

1678

17

When was the Black Death?

a

1248

b

1348

c

1448

d

1548

18

What is the symbol of the House of Tudor?

a

A red rose

b

A white rose

c

A white rose with a red rose inside

d

A red rose with a white rose inside

19

How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she became Queen?

a

A week

b

6 months

c

1 year

d

10 years

20

Which King founded the Royal Society to promote natural knowledge?

a

Henry VII

b

King John

c

Charles II

d

William I

21

Which creature is on the Welsh flag?

a

A cow

b

A unicorn

c

A dragon

d

A dog

22

Which country declare war to Germany on the same day than Britain in 1939?

a

Russia

b

German

c

France

d

Switzerland

23

When did the BBC start radio broadcasts?

a

1892

b

1922

c

1932

d

1912

24

When did the UK join NATO?

a

1939

b

1945

c

1949

d

1961

25

During which decade were The Beatles popular?

a

50s

b

60s

c

70s

d

80s

26

When did Queen Elizabeth II become the queen of Britain?

a

1946

b

1949

c

1951

d

1952

27

The first Opium War was between Great Britain and

a

Japan

b

China

c

India

d

North Korea

28

Shakespeare mainly lived during the reign of

a

King Hamlet

b

Queen Victoria

c

Queen Elizabeth I

d

King Henry VIII

29

Who was the last Saxon king in England?

Выберите один или несколько ответов

a

Richard I

b

Harold II

c

William the Conqueror

d

Harold of Wessex

30

Where did Churchill first use the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the line between Communist Eastern and Democratic Western Europe?

a

USA

b

France

c

Germany

d

Britain

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