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Vikings in England! 
| Did you know that England was conquered by foreigners twice in a span of 53 years? Yes, just a few decades before the Norman Conquest, England fell into the hands of the Vikings. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
285 plays |
Jun 22 08 |
pagiedamon
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| 32 |
Clans, Clansmen And Highland Dress 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1527 plays |
Apr 02 02 |
flem-ish
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| 33 |
"A Man For All Seasons" 
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
231 plays |
Mar 19 08 |
GSmoke827
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| 34 |
Life Was Cheap under the Tudors ... 
| Find out how wives, ministers and rivals met an untimely death under the Tudor dynasty - the heyday of monarchic absolutism in England. |
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Average
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10Q |
4095 plays |
Nov 27 03 |
tiffanysgal
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| 35 |
British History IV 
| This quiz covers history from Charles I to the foreshadows of Oliver Cromwell's rule. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1710 plays |
May 23 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 36 |
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. |
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Average
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10Q |
4338 plays |
Nov 06 01 |
flem-ish
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| 37 |
The Gunpowder Plot 
| A brief quiz about the plot remembered in England with Bonfire Night each November. |
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Tough
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5Q |
1737 plays |
Apr 15 01 |
spanishliz
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| 38 |
British Trade Union History
| A few questions on the history of organized labour in Britain. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
549 plays |
Mar 19 02 |
TabbyTom
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| 39 |
England in the 17th Century: A Miscellany 
| Ten varied questions on England in this turbulent period in its history. Take the opportunity to check out your knowledge of "Barebones and all that"! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
789 plays |
Apr 28 05 |
bloomsby
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| 40 |
British History
| Since I got an A- in the class, I thought I'd make a quiz! This is mainly from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I. |
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Average
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10Q |
5820 plays |
May 19 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 41 |
A Pocketful of History 
| Designs on the reverse of some British coins have changed in recent times to celebrate the anniversaries of historical events. Have a look at your change! What can you learn from it? |
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Tough
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10Q |
393 plays |
Aug 03 06 |
MaggieG
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| 42 |
The Glorious Revolution 
| This is my first quiz, a short one about the Glorious Revolution. I hope you enjoy it. |
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Tough
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10Q |
231 plays |
May 29 08 |
person4
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| 43 |
British History VI 
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Tough
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10Q |
1515 plays |
Nov 30 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 44 |
British History IX
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Average
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10Q |
1707 plays |
Feb 20 02 |
ladymacb29
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| 45 |
Elizabethan Times 
| Answer these questions about Elizabethan Times. |
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Average
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10Q |
5961 plays |
Aug 23 02 |
lovesmoodies
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| 46 |
British History III
| This quiz goes from James I of England to Charles I. |
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Tough
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10Q |
2103 plays |
May 23 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 47 |
Facts and Trivia from British History 
| This quiz is about well-known and less well-known facts from British History. Multiple Choice in all cases. |
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Tough
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10Q |
3327 plays |
Sep 10 03 |
Flem-ish
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| 48 |
The Elizabethans 
| The Elizabethan world was an interesting time. Here are some of the people who dominated the scene. |
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Average
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10Q |
2082 plays |
Jan 31 04 |
robert362
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| 49 |
Britain, 1950-1960 
| This is a quiz about the main political events in Britain and in the world - from a British point of view, between 1950 and 1960. If you were alive at that time you may remember what was in the headlines. If not, well good luck anyway. |
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Tough
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20Q |
1326 plays |
Jan 16 02 |
flem-ish
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| 50 |
More Oddities From British History 
| Of course history is about 'causes and effects', and evolutions on a broad basis and all that, but sometimes the details and the gossip are nice too. Here follow some such 'odd facts' from Britain's history. |
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Average
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10Q |
3834 plays |
Nov 07 01 |
flem-ish
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| 51 |
British History V
| This quiz covers from 1641 to King Charles' surrender. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1335 plays |
Jun 01 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 52 |
Ten Scottish Battles 
| You will be given a name of a battle fought in Scotland, and say who were the two sides fighting. |
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Tough
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10Q |
633 plays |
Dec 13 03 |
Mugaboo
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| 53 |
England in the 17th Century 
| Like the name suggests, a quiz about the 17th Century. |
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Average
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20Q |
1809 plays |
Oct 23 01 |
Louisa75
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| 54 |
Bizarre British History 
| Startling and little-known facts about the 'sceptered isle' and its inhabitants. |
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Tough
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10Q |
3444 plays |
Jul 19 02 |
ingilby
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| 55 |
London Timeline 
| Now, I hate quizzes where dates are concerned - so I thought I'd make one! These are all historic dates in London's history. Don't worry, it shouldn't be too difficult ... |
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Tough
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10Q |
1590 plays |
May 31 03 |
succubus
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| 56 |
Scottish History 
| A short quiz on the history of my country of Scotland. I hope it's not too difficult. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1365 plays |
Dec 16 03 |
padal21
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| 57 |
The Jews in British History 
| While doing my British History quizzes, I came upon some interesting info for this quiz... |
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Difficult
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5Q |
735 plays |
Nov 30 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 58 |
British History VII
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Tough
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10Q |
933 plays |
Dec 09 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 59 |
Fun Facts on Scottish History 
| Here's a quiz about ths history of one of the most beautiful places on Earth - Scotland. Enjoy it! |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
624 plays |
Mar 16 04 |
gacia
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| 60 |
England, 1066 
| Most people know bits of information about the year 1066. So I thought I'd test you a little bit to see what you know. |
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Average
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10Q |
1011 plays |
Oct 18 06 |
KrivoyRog
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