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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. Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Gold during the Crimean War. British History
  2. What was the name of the movement which protested against the Roman Catholic church during Henry VIII's time? British History
  3. How many counties in Ireland remained in the UK under Northern Ireland? British History
  4. Mary, Queen of Scots was ______ Queen Elizabeth I British History
  5. The Victoria Cross medal was introduced during which war? British History
  6. What was inscribed in the first coins to be minted in Britain during the Iron Age? British History
  7. Who had a great influence on the English language? British History
  8. Which two languages were used across England during the Middle Ages? British History
  9. Which one of the following is the most famous play written by Shakespeare? British History
  10. What was the longest war with France called? British History
  11. Henry VIII established the ______. In this new Church, the King rather than the Pope has the power to appoint bishops and defines how people should worship British History
  12. Germany invaded ______ in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany British History
  13. The Anglo-Saxons were Christians when they first came to Britain British History
  14. What happened in 1215 to change the powers of the king? British History
  15. Which country did NOT gain its independence from the British Empire in 1947? British History
  16. Before 1215 there were few limits on the power of the king of England. British History
  17. What were the people who supported the King known as in 1642? British History
  18. The Act of Governments, known as the Treaty of Governments in Scotland, was therefore agreed in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain. British History
  19. After the death of Oliver Cromwell, his son, Richard, became ______ British History
  20. Which of these wars was England involved in during the Middle Ages? British History
  21. During the First World War ______ and ______ countries/empires were part of the Central Powers British History
  22. How many wives did Henry VIII have? British History
  23. Which was the last successful invasion of Britain? British History
  24. Where can you find Beefeaters? British History
  25. When was the last successful invasion of England? British History
  26. D-Day is the day when the British evacuated the French from Normandy British History
  27. Where was the Boer war (1899-1902) fought? British History
  28. Who did Henry Tudor marry to unite the House of Lancaster and the House of York? British History
  29. The first Jews to come to Britain since the Middle Ages settled in London in 1656. British History
  30. Which TWO records tell us about England during the time of William I? British History
  31. The Crimean war was fought with France against Turkey British History
  32. What was the system of land ownership used by the Normans known as? British History
  33. In 1745, who was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands and raised an army? British History
  34. When did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire? British History
  35. Henry VIII is famous for marrying six times and breaking away from the Church of Rome. British History
  36. Florence Nightingale is famous for her work on children's education in the 19th century. British History
  37. In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain. What was it called? British History
  38. When did the English civil war begin? British History
  39. What was the estimated population of the British Empire? British History
  40. Under which king did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England unite and defeat the Vikings. British History
  41. Who were the first people to live in Britain in what we call the Stone Age? British History
  42. Which of these countries was NOT UK's ally in the WWII? British History
  43. Who died at the Battle of Trafalgar? British History
  44. James Watt was famous for his work on what? British History
  45. The symbol of the House of Tudor was British History
  46. Who is known as William the Conqueror? British History
  47. Which of the following discoveries contributed to the progress of the Industrial Revolution? British History
  48. In 1603, when Elizabeth I died her heir was her cousin James VI of Scotland who became King James I of British History
  49. What was Edward Elgar famous for? British History
  50. Britain has never been at war with France. British History