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British History
folder British Local History (11) 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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31 trivia quiz  Vikings in England! icon
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.
Difficult 10Q
285 plays
Jun 22 08
pagiedamon gold
32 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.
Tough 10Q
1527 plays
Apr 02 02
flem-ish
33 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
231 plays
Mar 19 08
GSmoke827
34 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
4095 plays
Nov 27 03
tiffanysgal
35 trivia quiz  British History IV icon
This quiz covers history from Charles I to the foreshadows of Oliver Cromwell's rule.
Difficult 10Q
1710 plays
May 23 01
ladymacb29 editor
36 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
4338 plays
Nov 06 01
flem-ish
37 trivia quiz  The Gunpowder Plot icon
A brief quiz about the plot remembered in England with Bonfire Night each November.
Tough 5Q
1737 plays
Apr 15 01
spanishliz editor
38 trivia quiz  British Trade Union History
A few questions on the history of organized labour in Britain.
Difficult 10Q
549 plays
Mar 19 02
TabbyTom editor
39 trivia quiz  England in the 17th Century: A Miscellany icon
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"!
Difficult 10Q
789 plays
Apr 28 05
bloomsby editor
40 trivia quiz  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 10Q
5820 plays
May 19 01
ladymacb29 editor
41 trivia quiz  A Pocketful of History icon
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 10Q
393 plays
Aug 03 06
MaggieG gold
42 trivia quiz  The Glorious Revolution icon
This is my first quiz, a short one about the Glorious Revolution. I hope you enjoy it.
Tough 10Q
231 plays
May 29 08
person4
43 trivia quiz  British History VI icon
From 1646 to 1660.
Tough 10Q
1515 plays
Nov 30 01
ladymacb29 editor
44 trivia quiz  British History IX
From 1694 to 1715.
Average 10Q
1707 plays
Feb 20 02
ladymacb29 editor
45 trivia quiz  Elizabethan Times icon
Answer these questions about Elizabethan Times.
Average 10Q
5961 plays
Aug 23 02
lovesmoodies
46 trivia quiz  British History III
This quiz goes from James I of England to Charles I.
Tough 10Q
2103 plays
May 23 01
ladymacb29 editor
47 trivia quiz  Facts and Trivia from British History icon
This quiz is about well-known and less well-known facts from British History. Multiple Choice in all cases.
Tough 10Q
3327 plays
Sep 10 03
Flem-ish
48 trivia quiz  The Elizabethans icon
The Elizabethan world was an interesting time. Here are some of the people who dominated the scene.
Average 10Q
2082 plays
Jan 31 04
robert362
49 trivia quiz  Britain, 1950-1960 icon
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 20Q
1326 plays
Jan 16 02
flem-ish
50 trivia quiz  More Oddities From British History icon
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 10Q
3834 plays
Nov 07 01
flem-ish
51 trivia quiz  British History V
This quiz covers from 1641 to King Charles' surrender.
Tough 10Q
1335 plays
Jun 01 01
ladymacb29 editor
52 trivia quiz  Ten Scottish Battles icon
You will be given a name of a battle fought in Scotland, and say who were the two sides fighting.
Tough 10Q
633 plays
Dec 13 03
Mugaboo
53 trivia quiz  England in the 17th Century icon
Like the name suggests, a quiz about the 17th Century.
Average 20Q
1809 plays
Oct 23 01
Louisa75
54 trivia quiz  Bizarre British History icon
Startling and little-known facts about the 'sceptered isle' and its inhabitants.
Tough 10Q
3444 plays
Jul 19 02
ingilby
55 trivia quiz  London Timeline icon
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 10Q
1590 plays
May 31 03
succubus
56 trivia quiz  Scottish History icon
A short quiz on the history of my country of Scotland. I hope it's not too difficult.
Difficult 10Q
1365 plays
Dec 16 03
padal21
57 trivia quiz  The Jews in British History icon
While doing my British History quizzes, I came upon some interesting info for this quiz...
Difficult 5Q
735 plays
Nov 30 01
ladymacb29 editor
58 trivia quiz  British History VII
From 1660 to 1685.
Tough 10Q
933 plays
Dec 09 01
ladymacb29 editor
59 trivia quiz  Fun Facts on Scottish History icon
Here's a quiz about ths history of one of the most beautiful places on Earth - Scotland. Enjoy it!
Very Difficult 10Q
624 plays
Mar 16 04
gacia
60 trivia quiz  England, 1066 icon
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 10Q
1011 plays
Oct 18 06
KrivoyRog gold
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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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