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31 St Kilda, a Vanished Way of Life
The history of the St Kilda and its inhabitants has fascinated observers for many years. Theirs is an extraordinary story of survival.
Difficult
10 Q
fsk
Jun 13 04
354 plays
32 British History II
...because you can never have enough. This covers mainly Elizabeth I's reign from 1558 to 1603.
Average
10 Q
ladymacb29
May 19 01
5352 plays
33 Pot Pourri of English History
A general mix of English history.
Tough
10 Q
sunfloweruk23
Mar 12 03
5466 plays
34 English Church History
A look at some of the interesting facts, people and events of English history as it relates to Christianity
Tough
10 Q
nytoffee
Sep 24 09
252 plays
35 Social Struggles in 1840s Britain
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
10 Q
tiffanysgal
Dec 01 03
1380 plays
36 Britain from 1945 to 1955
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
20 Q
flem-ish
Jan 16 02
2829 plays
37 Scottish History before the Union
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
15 Q
alan03
Apr 11 03
1620 plays
38 British History IV
This quiz covers history from Charles I to the foreshadows of Oliver Cromwell's rule.
Difficult
10 Q
ladymacb29
May 23 01
2028 plays
39 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.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Apr 02 02
1650 plays
40 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.
Average
10 Q
tiffanysgal
Nov 27 03
4701 plays
41 The 'Great Heathen Army' of 865
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
10 Q
Yorkie1
Dec 11 06
486 plays
42 "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.
Average
10 Q
GSmoke827
Mar 19 08
381 plays
43 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.
Average
10 Q
ladymacb29
May 19 01
6516 plays
44 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
10 Q
flem-ish
Nov 06 01
4926 plays
45 The Gunpowder Plot
A brief quiz about the plot remembered in England with Bonfire Night each November.
Tough
5 Q
spanishliz
Apr 15 01
1878 plays
46 The Glorious Revolution
This is my first quiz, a short one about the Glorious Revolution. I hope you enjoy it.
Difficult
10 Q
person4
May 29 08
318 plays
47 England in the 17th Century: A Miscellany
Ten questions on England in this turbulent period in its history. Take the opportunity to check out your knowledge of "Barebones and all that"!
Difficult
10 Q
bloomsby
Apr 28 05
924 plays
48 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?
Tough
10 Q
MaggieG
Aug 03 06
483 plays
49 British History IX
From 1694 to 1715.
Tough
10 Q
ladymacb29
Feb 20 02
2325 plays
50 British Trade Union History
A few questions on the history of organized labour in Britain.
Difficult
10 Q
TabbyTom
Mar 19 02
627 plays
51 British History VI
From 1646 to 1660.
Tough
10 Q
ladymacb29
Nov 30 01
1671 plays
52 British History III
This quiz goes from James I of England to Charles I.
Tough
10 Q
ladymacb29
May 23 01
2397 plays
53 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.
Average
10 Q
flem-ish
Sep 10 03
3849 plays
54 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.
Average
10 Q
flem-ish
Nov 07 01
4404 plays
55 Elizabethan Times
Answer these questions about Elizabethan Times.
Average
10 Q
lovesmoodies
Aug 23 02
6318 plays
56 History of Fringe Politics in the United Kingdom
Britain has a long and rich history of fringe politics of both left-wing and right-wing varieties. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about the history of these movements.
Tough
10 Q
RevSpectre
Oct 26 09
132 plays
57 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 ...
Tough
10 Q
succubus
May 31 03
1803 plays
58 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.
Tough
20 Q
flem-ish
Jan 16 02
1563 plays
59 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.
Average
10 Q
KrivoyRog
Oct 18 06
1239 plays
60 England in the 17th Century
Like the name suggests, a quiz about the 17th Century.
Average
20 Q
Louisa75
Oct 23 01
2049 plays
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* 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?


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