The Plymouth Live Great British History Quiz

How much do you know? From 1066 to the modern day, our quiz will test your knowledge!

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Q1. Which monarch established the Church of England?

Edward I

Henry VIII

Richard II

Henry IV

Q2. What happened in 1066?

Battle of Trafalgar

William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet

Battle of Hastings

Start of the Hundred Years' War

Q3. How long did Queen Victoria reign for?

Over 30 years

Over 50 years

Over 60 years

Over 80 years

Q4. Which one of Henry VIII’s six wives was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Q5. What was The War of The Roses?

Battle of the Somme

A civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster

England's conquest of Scotland

England's conquest of North Wales

Q6. What is VE Day?

Celebration of the end of Anglo-Boer War

Celebration of the end of World War I

Celebration of the end of World War II

Celebration of the end of the Korean War

Q7. Which British Prime Minister oversaw the introduction of the National Health Service?

Winston Churchill

Clement Attlee

Harold MacMillan

Anthony Eden

Q8. Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?

Henry I

Henry II

Richard I

Richard II

Q9. Which famous document eventually led to the formation of Parliament in England?

The Domesday Book

The Minor Carta

The Magna Carta

The Carta Majorum

Q10. Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots were not only great rivals - they were also related, but how?

Elizabeth was Mary's neice

They were half-sisters

They were cousins

Mary was Elizabeth's sister-in-law

Q11. The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which 19th-century battle?

Battle of Britain

Battle of Balaclava

Battle of Waterloo

Battle of Agincourt

Q12. When did the United Kingdom join the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union?

1966

1973

1979

1984

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