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British History
folder British Local History (7) folder English Civil War (4)
folder Great Fire of London (3) folder Norman Conquest (2)
folder Romans in Britain (4) folder Scottish Wars of Independence (2)
category The Royal Family folder War of the Roses (2)
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1 trivia quiz  1066 and All That icon
1066 is often considered the most famous year in English history! In 1066 England suffered the Norman Conquest and a new era began!
 Average 10Q
354 plays
 Apr 29 08
pagiedamon
2 trivia quiz  The UK According to Whitaker: 1900 coolicon
I?ve recently bought a facsimile reprint of Whitaker?s Almanac (a British reference book) for 1900. From it I?ve culled the following ten questions about the UK at the end of the nineteenth century.
 Average 10Q
540 plays
 Nov 04 07
TabbyTom editor
3 trivia quiz  Of Judges and Regicides coolicon
My guest, William Goffe, was one of 59 signatories of the death warrant for Charles I. He will quiz you regarding the actions of Charles I that led to this extreme expediency.
 Tough 10Q
978 plays
 Jan 23 05
uglybird editor
4 trivia quiz  Britain in the 1950s coolicon
This quiz is about Britain and the British people during the 1950s.
Tough 15Q
1317 plays
 Mar 20 07
Big-al1st gold
5 trivia quiz  Chronology of English History: 1 coolicon
The history of England is made up of many stories and legends that sometimes are believed to be just fables, but much of English history is true. Part one of three starts with the turning of the first millenia.
 Average 10Q
1110 plays
 Sep 29 07
doomed
6 trivia quiz  The Victorian Underworld coolicon
The Victorian era was a confident, dynamic time - but there was a shadowy side away from the bright lights and technical innovations.
 Average 10Q
1470 plays
 Dec 04 06
Flapjack44 gold
7 trivia quiz  The Travails of the Union Jack coolicon
Journey through British history with the hapless Jack as he tests your knowledge of the controversies that plagued the noble Union Jack. (Militant mavens of political correctness may want to skip this one.)
 Tough 10Q
1098 plays
 Sep 28 05
uglybird editor
8 trivia quiz  Odd Man Out Tudor Style! coolicon
You have to find out what doesn't belong in each group of Tudor people and things.
 Tough 20Q
1554 plays
 Apr 25 07
princess_1990
9 trivia quiz  Regency England: History and Culture coolicon
Are you well versed in England's Regency Period? Get a "10" on this quiz and earn your Regency scholarship award!
 Average 10Q
1776 plays
 Apr 30 05
uglybird editor
10 trivia quiz  Britain in the 1960s coolicon
Continuing with the 1960s theme, see if you can remember some of the events that affected Great Britain during this period.
 Difficult 15Q
1299 plays
 Jul 01 07
Big-al1st gold
11 trivia quiz  Wales Through the Ages coolicon
This quiz takes a brief look at the history of Wales from Roman times through to the present day.
 Tough 15Q
702 plays
 Jun 07 05
StuHern gold
12 trivia quiz  Whose Reign Was It? coolicon
This quiz refers to events in the reigns of different English monarchs.
 Average 15Q
1269 plays
 Oct 06 07
hj1
13 trivia quiz  Some Scottish History Facts coolicon
Due to the great lack of Scottish quizzes on the site, I thought I would do another one, I hope it's not too hard, have fun!
 Tough 10Q
2913 plays
 Aug 14 00
LindaG
14 trivia quiz  How Green Was My Valley? coolicon
To understand the Welsh you need to know a little of their history and culture.
 Tough 10Q
798 plays
 Aug 19 04
mochyn
15 trivia quiz  Medieval Castles of Wales coolicon
Wales is a small country, with a high proportion of castles. What do you know about the Great Castles of Wales?
 Tough 10Q
1008 plays
 Apr 30 02
Elanor
16 trivia quiz  The Battle of Bosworth Field coolicon
Bosworth Field was one of the most important and decisive battles in English history. This quiz will test your knowledge of the event and the people concerned.
 Average 10Q
720 plays
 Dec 19 05
romeomikegolf editor
17 trivia quiz  Social Struggles in 1840s Britain icon
At the heart of the industrial revolution, the 1840s also were a period of deep social unrest. Answer and find out about the workers' distress and the social thinkers of the period.
 Tough 10Q
1167 plays
 Dec 01 03
tiffanysgal
18 trivia quiz  St Kilda, a Vanished Way of Life icon
The history of the St Kilda and its inhabitants has fascinated observers for many years. Theirs is an extraordinary story of survival.
 Difficult 10Q
246 plays
 Jun 13 04
fsk
19 trivia quiz  Britain from 1945 to 1955 icon
This quiz deals with the history of Britain in the first decade after Second World-War. A must for the true history-buff, Brit or otherwise..
 Tough 20Q
2415 plays
 Jan 16 02
flem-ish
20 trivia quiz  Boudica's Rebellion icon
A little quiz about the mighty woman who rebelled against the Romans in Britain.
 Average 10Q
336 plays
 Sep 24 07
achilles42
21 trivia quiz  "A Man For All Seasons" icon
I recently saw the movie "A Man for All Seasons" directed by Fred Zinnemann, which won the Academy Award for best picture for 1966. The characters in the film are fictional mirrors of real people. This quiz is about the real people.
 Average 10Q
174 plays
 Mar 19 08
GSmoke827
22 trivia quiz  Scottish History before the Union icon
This a a quiz on Scottish history before the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, hopefully not too hard and a chance to learn something about Scotland's past
 Tough 15Q
1419 plays
 Apr 11 03
alan03
23 trivia quiz  Pot Pourri of English History icon
A general mix of English history.
 Difficult 10Q
4215 plays
 Mar 12 03
sunfloweruk23
24 trivia quiz  British History II
...because you can never have enough. This covers mainly Elizabeth I's reign from 1558 to 1603.
 Average 10Q
4176 plays
 May 19 01
ladymacb29 editor
25 trivia quiz  The 'Great Heathen Army' of 865 icon
In search of plunder, slaves and wealth, Vikings had been raiding the English kingdoms since the attack on Lindisfarne in 793. That changed drastically in 865 when the "Great Heathen army" arrived in England.
Very Difficult 10Q
402 plays
 Dec 11 06
Yorkie1
26 trivia quiz  Clans, Clansmen And Highland Dress icon
It's a fact that for the world abroad Scotland is to a large extent a matter of ' clans, clansmen, tartan and Highland Dress'. Check your knowledge of the 'history' behind it all.
 Average 10Q
1491 plays
 Apr 02 02
flem-ish
27 trivia quiz  Life Was Cheap under the Tudors ... icon
Find out how wives, ministers and rivals met an untimely death under the Tudor dynasty - the heyday of monarchic absolutism in England.
 Average 10Q
3903 plays
 Nov 27 03
tiffanysgal
28 trivia quiz  British History IV icon
This quiz covers history from Charles I to the foreshadows of Oliver Cromwell's rule.
 Difficult 10Q
1632 plays
 May 23 01
ladymacb29 editor
29 trivia quiz  Oddities From British History
It's often the silly little facts that get most of our attention in 'history', as any tourist guide may tell you.Just check your knowledge on some such 'odd facts' from British and occasionally Irish history.
 Average 10Q
4134 plays
 Nov 06 01
flem-ish
30 trivia quiz  The Gunpowder Plot icon
A brief quiz about the plot remembered in England with Bonfire Night each November.
 Tough 5Q
1689 plays
 Apr 15 01
spanishliz editor
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The ancient settlement of Skara Brae is thought to date from when?
* In what year is work said to have begun on the Roman emperor Hadrian's wall?
* Kenneth McAlpin united two tribes or states in c.843ad thus founding the ancient state of Scotia, which two did he unite?
* Where was William Wallace finally defeated by the English?
* In 1503, James IV took a wife named Margaret, who was her royal brother?
* How many husbands did Mary Queen of Scots marry in all?
* James VI of Scotland became James I of England after Elizabeth I's death in 1603, who was James' father?
* 1746 saw the destruction of the Jacobite cause and the virtual end of the ancient Scottish nation, which battle accomplished this?
* In whose reign was the famous Declaration of Arbroath drafted and sent to Pope John XXII?
* Which King was killed together with most of his nobles on the 9th of September 1513 at the battle of Flodden Field?
* 'Remember, remember the Fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot'. The fifth of November of which year?
* Against which British Monarch (and his or her government) was the 'Plot' directed?
* Guy Fawkes is the best remembered of the plotters, but who was their leader?
* Had the plot succeeded in killing the Monarch (and most of the government), the plotters planned to set up whom as puppet ruler?
* What was the overseer of a manor called?
* What was the household official in charge of the stables called?
* What was the English royal council and court of justice called?
* What was the manorial official in charge of the hedges called?
* This household officer was in charge of the lord's chamber.
* This was a feudal duty to accompany the lord as an escort.

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