Statistics for British History Multiple Choice #2

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What group of people formed the priestly class in ancient Celtic society?	Druids	92%
What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?	Penicillin	92%
Which monarch holds the record for the longest reign in British history?	Elizabeth II	88%
When did the United Kingdom return Hong Kong to China?	1997	87%
What type of flower is a symbol of remembrance for World War One?	Poppy	87%
Which of these was not an actual coin minted in Great Britain?	Drachma	85%
Who was known as "The Lady with the Lamp"?	Florence Nightingale	84%
True or False. The Black Death didn't have a major effect on the British Isles.	False	83%
What part of the British isles was ruled by Llywelyn the Great?	Wales	77%
Which war did Richard the Lionheart fight in?	Third Crusade	72%
What physical description is often associated with Richard III?	Hunchbacked	69%
Who were expelled from England in 1290, not being allowed to return until 1657?	Jews	67%
What holiday did Parliamentary Puritans ban in 1647, replacing it with a day of fasting?	Christmas	59%
Who was Winston Churchill talking about when he said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"?	The Royal Air Force	56%
What does the archaic word "forsooth" mean?	Indeed	52%