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Henry VIII was born in
the 14th century
the 15th century
the 16th century
the 13th century
2
Her father was Henry VIII, but what was her mothers name?
Kathryn Howard
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Katherine Parr
3
What political party did Margaret Tatcher belong to?
Labour Party
Democratic Unionist Party
Liberal Democrats
Conservative and Unionist Party
4
World War 1 is was also known as
The Deadly War
The gruesome war
The Great War
The Good War
5
What branch of christianity does the Pope and Rome belong to?
Catholicism
Protestantism
Puritanism
Evangelicalism
6
When did the Curch of England complete its seperation from Rome?
1535
1531
1529
1537
7
What American state is named after Queen Elizabeth I
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
8
The FActory Acto of 1802 prohibited children from working more than
10 hours a day
8 hours a day
12 hours a day
14 hours a day
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Wiliam Shakespeare was married to
Reese Witherspoon
Angelina Jolie
Anne Hathaway
Meryl Streep
10
Who signed Magna Carta?
Henry VIII
King Richard
King James
King John
11
Shakespeares first name is
Gilligan
Wiliam
William
Bill
12
Queen Elizabeth I is also known as:
The Virgin Queen
The Childless Queen
The Violent Queen
The Happy Queen
13
When was Magna Carta Signed?
1220
1215
1210
1225
14
During Queen Elizabeths reign, Britain established itself as the nation that:
ruled Europe
ruled The World
ruled the sea
ruled the waves
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Who wrote the ninety-five theses which many believe started the reformation?
Martin Luther King
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Johan Gutenberg
16
When did the britons return Hong Kong to China?
1957
1897
1987
1997
17
What is shell shock
shock of being attacked by a turtle
shock from experiencing battle
shock of being drafted for battle
shock from being injured in battle
18
What is the name of the move from 2011, based on Margaret Tatchers life?
There and back again
The Iron Lady
The queen of politics
Lady and the Tramp
19
When was World War 1
1914-1918
1910-1914
19021906
1906-1910
20
In 1921 The British Empire controlled how much of the worlds population and landmass?
1/5
1/4
1/2
1/3
21
When did The Industrial Revolution begin?
19th century
17th century
18th century
20th century
22
How many British soldiers died in WW2?
500 000
600 000
200 000
300 000
23
Shakespeare wrote many plays, which of the following did he not write?
A Dolls`House
King Lear
Romeo & Juliet
A Midsummer night`s Dream
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Who was Margaret Tatcher
Former wife of Tony Blair
Former Queen of England
Former British President
Former British Prime Minister
25
Roughly how many britons died in WW1?
800 000
1 200 000
1 000 000
1 400 000
26
What is Magna Carta?
A document granting protection and just trials to the people
A document giving more power to the king
A document stripping the king of all his powers
27
What nations armada did Queen Elizabeth famously defeat?
The Danish
The Italian
The Dutch
The Spanish
28
Wiliam Shakespeare was born in
Birmingham
Stratford-upon-Avon
Newcastle
London
29
When was D-Day?
6th of June 1945
6th of June 1943
6th of June 1942
6th of June 1944
30
What is the name of the famous spinning machine for textile production?
Spinning Mary
Spinning Jesica
Spinning Jenny
Spinning Anne
31
How many times was Henry VIII married?
7
8
6
5
32
Where did The Industrial Revolution begin?
Germany
China
USA
Britain
33
The Civil War is also known as:
The English Civil War
The British Civil War
The Parliamentarian Wars
The Kings Civil War
34
The Civil War (1642-1651) was a war between:
the french and the british
the parlamentarians and the royalists
the tories and the whigs
the britons and the scots
35
When did Margaret Tatcher die?
2012
2013
2014
2011
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How did Britain enter WW2
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Norway
France declared war against Germany
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia
