4º culture and history quiz

Who was the king of England when Britain lost the American Colonies in the War of Independence?

Which British monarch reigned the longest?

Who was the teacher Henry VIII had beheaded?

The only British Prime Minister to cross the floor of parliament twice was?

The first town in the world to have a bridge made of iron was?

The English tabloid that had to close as a result of a scandal involving spying on celebrities was?

The only British Prime Minister with a nobel prize in literature is?

Who was the last king of England killed in battle?

The ghose of Hamlet's father tells him he was killed by Hamlet's...

Who was the British naval commander at the Battle of Trafalgar?

In which Shakepeare play is the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 referenced?

The English romantic poet who wrote the sonnet Ozymandias which read in class was?

Lord Byron's daughter, who was a genius mathematician and helped create the first computer prototye was?

Who is the Scottish poet whose poems inspired the titles of 'The Catcher in the Rye' and 'Of Mice and Men'?

Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot, whose effigy is now burnt on bonfire night every November 5th?

How many wives did Henry VIII have beheaded?

Which King of England was executed after the Civil War?

The only English Prime Minister to escape from prison was?

The last year in which England was successfully invaded was?

The shortest serving Prime Minister in British history was?

Which author wrote 'A Room of One's Own'?

Which Charles Dickens novel is mentioned in the first page of 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

How many Bronte sisters had novels published?

Who coined the phrase 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread'?

The play from which the oxymoron Cold Fire comes is?

What subject did Margaret Thatcher get a degree in at Oxford University?

Which countries' flags combine to make the Union Jack?

Robbie Burns poem that inspires the title to Steinbeck's novel we read is Ode to a ....

Shakespeare's last play was?