What county does Stonehenge stand in?
Wiltshire
Where did the Jutes come from?
Northern Europe
Names of places, such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from which language?
Viking
Who requested to write The Domesday book?
William the Conqueror
What were the people who supported the king known as in 1642?
Cavaliers
When did the first Jews come to Britain to settle in London since the middle ages?
1656
What profession was Florence Nightingale famous for?
Nurse
In 1284 King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England?
True
Mary Stuart , ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ fled to England, she was suspected in trying to take over the throne and was kept a prisoner for 20 years?
True
Which ship was one of the first to circumnavigate the world?
Golden Hind
Who took the title ‘King of Ireland’?
Henry VIII
For how many year did Charles I raise money without Parliament’s approval?
11
Which TWO kings believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?
James I, Charles I
Puritans are a group of Catholics who advocate complex religious doctrine and worship True/False?
False
When did William of Orange invade England?
1688
Constituencies which had hardly any voters were called ‘Pocket Boroughs’ True/ False?
False
Clans lost a lot of their power and influence after which event?
The Battle of Culloden
In which year was the first Union Flag created?
1606
The Corn Laws were repelled in 1846. This had prevented the import of cheap grain True/ False?
True
Which TWO materials did the UK produce more than half of the world in the 19th century?
Cotton Cloth, Iron
Which TWO of these aircrafts were used by Britain in WWII?
Hurricane, Spitfire
What % of the UK population does Wales account for?
5
What country is Swansea in?
Wales
Wiltshire
Where did the Jutes come from?
Northern Europe
Names of places, such as Grimsby and Scunthorpe come from which language?
Viking
Who requested to write The Domesday book?
William the Conqueror
What were the people who supported the king known as in 1642?
Cavaliers
When did the first Jews come to Britain to settle in London since the middle ages?
1656
What profession was Florence Nightingale famous for?
Nurse
In 1284 King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Wales to the Crown of England?
True
Mary Stuart , ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ fled to England, she was suspected in trying to take over the throne and was kept a prisoner for 20 years?
True
Which ship was one of the first to circumnavigate the world?
Golden Hind
Who took the title ‘King of Ireland’?
Henry VIII
For how many year did Charles I raise money without Parliament’s approval?
11
Which TWO kings believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?
James I, Charles I
Puritans are a group of Catholics who advocate complex religious doctrine and worship True/False?
False
When did William of Orange invade England?
1688
Constituencies which had hardly any voters were called ‘Pocket Boroughs’ True/ False?
False
Clans lost a lot of their power and influence after which event?
The Battle of Culloden
In which year was the first Union Flag created?
1606
The Corn Laws were repelled in 1846. This had prevented the import of cheap grain True/ False?
True
Which TWO materials did the UK produce more than half of the world in the 19th century?
Cotton Cloth, Iron
Which TWO of these aircrafts were used by Britain in WWII?
Hurricane, Spitfire
Which Patron Saint day is on the 17th of March?
St PatrickWhat % of the UK population does Wales account for?
5
What country is Swansea in?
Wales
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