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666 real-format practice questions from the British History chapter of the official handbook. Click any question to see the answer and a related set.

  1. When did the Romans successfully invade Britain? British History
  2. In year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England in which battle? British History
  3. Wales wasn't under Anglo-Saxon rule British History
  4. What helped the progress of the industrial revolution? British History
  5. The Magna Carta established the idea that even the king was subject to the law British History
  6. In what year was Germany comprehensively defeated by the Allies during the WWII? British History
  7. Which was the last successful foreign invasion of England that took place in 1066? British History
  8. What did the Magna Carta do? British History
  9. Who was one of the founders of England's naval tradition? British History
  10. The Protestants formed their own churches during the Reformation British History
  11. What country did Britain fight against during the Crimean War? British History
  12. Which of these countries did NOT fight on the side of the Allied Powers during the First World War? British History
  13. When did the WWI come to an end? British History
  14. A group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes failed in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament on ______ British History
  15. What was an important English export in the middle ages? British History
  16. In the 18th century two political groups emerged are: British History
  17. The Brit Awards is an event where ______ are given awards British History
  18. Protestant Christian groups in the UK are: British History
  19. An international organisation working to prevent war and maintain peace is British History
  20. During the ______ World War Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister British History
  21. For much of the Stone Age, Britain was connected to the continent by a British History
  22. The Magna Carta established the idea that even the king was subject to the law. British History
  23. What tools did the Bronze age people introduce? British History
  24. Which TWO buildings were built during the Middle Ages? British History
  25. ______ defeated a Scottish army in the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester British History
  26. Which of the following are two famous British inventors of the 20th century? British History
  27. Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC but this was unsuccessful. For how many years did Britain remain separate from the Roman Empire? British History
  28. The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in Britain in the British History
  29. William Blake, Lord Byron and Robert Browning were all famous golfers. British History
  30. Which TWO fought in wars against Napoleon? British History
  31. Famous London buildings that built in the 19th-century 'gothic' style are: British History
  32. Magna Carta is Latin for what? British History
  33. Robert Stephenson and George were famous pioneers of which industry? British History
  34. Who designed the new St Paul's? British History
  35. Where did the people of the Bronze Age bury their dead? British History
  36. What religion were Puritans? British History
  37. For approximately how many years did the Romans stay in this country? British History
  38. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland British History
  39. When did Scotland abolish the authority of the Pope? British History
  40. From which modern country did William, the Duke of Normandy come from? British History
  41. Queen Mary was a Protestant and persecuted Catholics (for this reason, she became known as ‘Bloody Mary’) British History
  42. Who tells visitors about the history of the Tower of London? British History
  43. Where can you see the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ today? British History
  44. The queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart's much of the childhood was spent in ______ British History
  45. Who did Britain fight against in the Crimean War? British History
  46. Which TWO famous London buildings are built in the 19th-century 'gothic' style? British History
  47. The 'plantation' settlements in Ireland during the 17th century led to British History
  48. Oliver Cromwell was given the title of ______ and ruled until his death in 1658 British History
  49. What created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? British History
  50. What's the name of the admiral who died in a sea battle in 1805 and has a monument in Trafalgar Square, London? British History