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Statistics for British History Quiz for Dummies
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- This quiz has been taken 54,299 times
- The average score is 18 of 20
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of WWII? | Winston Churchill | 98%
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| Whose many plays include "Hamlet", "MacBeth", and "Romeo and Juliet"? | William Shakespeare | 97%
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| What royal family member died in a car crash after being chased by paparazzi in 1997? | Princess Diana | 96%
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| What country merged with England to form the "Kingdom of Great Britain" in 1707? | Scotland | 96%
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| What king had six different wives, two of whom were beheaded? | King Henry VIII | 95%
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| What country did England fight against in the "Hundred Years War"? | France | 93%
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| What political union did the UK vote to leave in 2016, finally doing so in 2020? | European Union | 92%
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| Who reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837–1901? | Queen Victoria | 92%
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| What country tried to invade England with an armada in 1588? | Spain | 92%
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| What territory did the UK acquire from China in 1842 and return in 1997? | Hong Kong | 88%
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| What theory did Charles Darwin write about in his book "On the Origin of Species"? | Natural Selection | 88%
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| What type of people did England "transport" to Australia from 1787 until 1868? | Convicts | 87%
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| What "revolution" started in Great Britain in the late 1700s, sparking a massive rise in material prosperity throughout the entire world? | {Industrial} Revolution | 87%
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| What charter did King John agree to in 1215 which placed limits on royal power? | {Magna} Carta | 87%
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| What famous ring of stones was constructed in Wiltshire at least 4000 years ago? | Stonehenge | 87%
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| What was the most populous country in the British Empire before becoming independent in 1947? | India | 86%
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| King Richard I was known by the nickname "Cœur de Lion". What does this mean in English? | Lionheart | 79%
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| What series of conflicts pitted the House of Lancaster against the House of York? | Wars of the {Roses} | 77%
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| What name has been shared by 6 kings, the 3rd of whom was mad? | George | 72%
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| What group of people conquered England in 1066? | Normans | 68%
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