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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. The Battle of Somme resulted in how many British casualties on the first day? British History
  2. Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite to defeat the Vikings? British History
  3. What was Isaac Newton known for? British History
  4. What does the UN aim to do? British History
  5. Who supported King Charles I during the Civil War? British History
  6. What language did the Iron Age people speak? British History
  7. Who invaded England in 1066? British History
  8. D-Day refers to what event in British history? British History
  9. Who defeated the Vikings? British History
  10. During Queen Elizabeth I's reign the English (1588) defeated a large fleet of ships. Where did the ships come from? British History
  11. ‘To be or not to be’ is a famous Shakespeare line from which play or poem? British History
  12. Where did the supporters of Charles Edward Stuart come from? British History
  13. What was the last battle between Great Britain and France? British History
  14. In 1485, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. British History
  15. Which General remains a controversial figure in Ireland? British History
  16. What created The Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707? British History
  17. Many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as 'crofts') to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle. What was this known as? British History
  18. In which year was there a major outbreak of plague in London? British History
  19. The people of the Bronze Age were accomplished glassworkers British History
  20. Anne of Cleves the wife of Henry VIII was a ______ princess British History
  21. Which TWO are correct about Mary Stuart? British History
  22. Which play was written by Shakespeare? British History
  23. Why were canals built during the Industrial Revolution? British History
  24. The Scots and the Normans fought on the border between British History
  25. What sort of battle was the 'Battle of Britain', fought between Germany and Britain in the summer of 1940? British History
  26. Names of places, such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from which language? British History
  27. Where is the best preserved prehistoric village 'Skara Brae on Orkney' located? British History
  28. William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England and proclaim himself king. But, when William reached England, there was no resistance and he took over the throne. This event was later Known as: British History
  29. The burial place of one of the kings was at Sutton Hoo in modern Suffolk British History
  30. When did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms establish in Britain? British History
  31. The Blitz is associated which event? British History
  32. When did the Industrial Revolution take place? British History
  33. The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. British History
  34. Anne Boleyn the wife of Henry VIII was accused of taking lovers so she was executed at British History
  35. Which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314? British History
  36. What country did Hitler invade in 1939? British History
  37. William defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland in 1690. This event is celebrated in which country? British History
  38. When William of Orange re-conquered Ireland (in 1690) he took the title ‘William the Conqueror’ British History
  39. Which sport can be traced back to the 15th century Scotland? British History
  40. The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers, in what we call the Stone Age. British History
  41. What did St Columba and St Augustine do during the Anglo-Saxon period? British History
  42. How did the Government promote policies of free trade during the Victorian Age? British History
  43. A law abolished slavery throughout the British Empire in 1833 British History
  44. Where was William Shakespeare born? British History
  45. What followed the Bronze Age? British History
  46. What battle is commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry? British History
  47. What is the period after the Norman Conquest up until 1485 called? British History
  48. How many years did the Romans remain in Britain? British History
  49. Which country did Germany invade in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany? British History
  50. Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the United Nations? British History