When did Britain become separated from the continent?
10,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
Where can you find Boudicca’, the queen of the Iceni statue?
London
Who built the Hadrian’s Wall to keep out the Picts?
Emperor Hadrian
Who is known as William the Conqueror?
William, the Duke of Normandy
When was the Magna Carta established?
1215
What were the Canterbury Tales about?
The stories people told each other
Which of Henry VIII’s wives were executed?
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
Which poem was written by Shakespeare?
Macbeth
What is the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?
The King was Appointed by God
When did the “Battle of the Boyne” happen?
1690
What were the refugees that came from France called?
Huguenots
When did Queen Victoria become queen?
1837
What was the main crop in Ireland in the 19th century?
Potato
Who led a team to clone a mammal for the first time?
Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell
What was the population of the UK in 1998?
57 million
When is St Patrick’s day?
17th of March
When is the Bonfire Night celebrated?
5 November
Who is Andy Murray?
A Scottish tennis player
What is the Mercury Music Prize awarded for?
The best album from the UK and Ireland
Which British TV shows are popular in the UK now?
Coronation Street
How old do you have to be to buy a lottery ticket or a scratch card?
16
What was build as part of the UK’s celebration of the new millennium?
The London Eye
How many ‘local authorities’ does the city of London have?
33
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