1. Which TWO countries took part in the Battle of Agincourt? British History
2. The Battle of Waterloo was fought against which country? British History
3. The Boer War of 1899-1902 took place in ______ British History
4. What did Henry VII do? British History
5. During the Victorian Age, the government promoted policies of free trade British History
6. Shakespeare wrote British History
7. The Mercury Music Prize is awarded each September for the best album from the UK and Ireland. British History
8. Which battle is commemorated in a piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux Tapestry? British History
9. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England were united under British History
10. The King James' Bible is a new translation of the Bible into English British History
11. A 60 second silence is observed on the Remembrance Day British History
12. What language did the peasants speak after the Norman conquest? British History
13. Which TWO materials did the UK produce more than half of the world in the 19th century? British History
14. The Wars of the Roses were between the Houses of British History
15. 'The Restoration' refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 17th century. British History
16. The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a piece of embroidery , known as the Bayeux Tapestry British History
17. The battle of Britain was which type of battle? British History
18. How many members does the UN Security Council have? British History
19. Where did the Spanish Armada come from? British History
20. James VI of Scotland was not related to Queen Elizabeth I of England British History
21. When did Protestant ideas begin to spread? British History
22. During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, where did the English government encourage Scottish and English Protestants to settle? British History
23. Which of these was a British plane in WWII? British History
24. Oliver Cromwell took the title ‘King of Ireland’ British History
25. Which TWO are correct about King Henry's wives? British History
26. Henry Tudor, the leader of the House of Lancaster, became British History
27. When did the Vikings first attack Britain? British History
28. Which form of religion developed as a result of the Reformation? British History
29. In 1776, ______ colonies of the British Empire decided to declare their independence British History
30. Who designed the Dumfries House in Scotland? British History
31. The Civil War between Charles I and Parliament in the mid-17th century led to Oliver Cromwell becoming king of England. British History
32. When did the Glorious Revolution happen? British History
33. Queen Elizabeth I was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants British History
34. Which of these religions was developed as a result of the Reformation? British History
35. Where was Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, executed? British History
36. In Elizabeth I's time, English settlers began to colonise which part of the world? British History
37. The UN was set up after the Second World War to prevent war and promote international peace and security British History
38. The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart was only ______ old when her father died and she became queen British History
39. What king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping to Europe? British History
40. Where was Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII who was accused of taking lovers, executed? British History
41. When did the WWI begin? British History
42. By which year did the English rule an area around Dublin called the Pale? British History
43. Which of the following statements is correct? British History
44. Anne Boleyn the wife of Henry VIII was a ______ princess, she and Henry had one daughter, Elizabeth British History
45. Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came to England, which country did they come from? British History
46. What did the Statute of Rhuddlan do? British History
47. When did a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes fail in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament? British History
48. Edward VI died at the age of ______ after ruling for just over six years, and his half-sister Mary became queen British History
49. The English fleet defeated a large French fleet of ships that Intended to land an army in England in 1588 British History
50. What treaty was signed in 1707? British History