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
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