No Man Is an Island, but Britain Is Quiz

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Winston Churchill is perhaps the most famous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He served as Prime Minister during the Second World War, after the resignation of Neville Chamberlain, whose policies of appeasing Nazi Germany contributed to the beginning of Nazi armed aggression in Europe. Churchill's leadership was crucial to securing the victory of the Allies and so he is appellated as "The Prime Minister of Victory".

Lord Palmerston was one of the most emblematic Prime Ministers of the UK during the 19th century. He was popularly said to be "a conservative at home and a liberal abroad". He belonged to the Tory Party. Among other things, he led his country while the American Civil War raged and his policy of strict neutrality meant that the Confederate "King Cotton" diplomacy was doomed to failure.

"The Bard", William Shakespeare, needs no introduction. The author whose plays and sonnets laid the foundation of modern English literature and enriched the vocabulary of the English language by the hundreds is perhaps the most recognizable person from Britain. Among his plays stand "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth", "Othello" and "King Richard III". Although several fringe theories allege that someone else wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare, no solid proof of those claims has been presented.

A. A. Milne is the creator of "Winnie the Pooh", beloved by children all around the world. The name of the boy who appears alongside Winnie, Christopher Robin, was also the name of Milne's son.

Birmingham is one of the biggest cities in the UK. It is situated in the Midlands region. It arose in 1166 as a small market town built by the Lord Peter de Birmingham, who received a royal charter allowing him to hold a market near his estates. The small commercial settlement expanded rapidly and became an urban-type settlement in just under two centuries after its foundation.

Glasgow is a Scottish city, the largest in Scotland. It sits on the banks of the River Clyde and its name, deriving from the Celtic language family, means "dear green place". It is stated that Glasgow was founded by Saint Mungo in the 6th century AD.

Also known as "The Fab Four", The Beatles are perhaps the most emblematic band of the 20th century. Originating in Liverpool and consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, some of their most recognizable songs are "Yesterday", "Let It Be", "I Am the Walrus" and "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds".

Formed in 1962, the Rolling Stones are one of the most enduring and most legendary rock bands in history. The brilliance of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and their fellow band members has manifested in wonderful songs like "Sympathy for the Devil", "Angie", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Sing This All Together".

The Battle of Bosworth Field was the culmination of the Wars of the Roses between the York and Lancaster factions that were vying for the English throne. It was fought in 1485. King Richard III lost his crown and his life to Henry Tudor, who was crowned as Henry VII, inaugurating the Tudor era, which saw England embracing the Reformation and becoming a dominant naval and colonial power.

The Battle of Culloden Moor was fought in 1746. It signalled the defeat of the deposed House of Stuart in its efforts to restore itself on the British throne. The culture of the Scottish Highlands was brutally suppressed, because the Highlanders had backed the House of Stuart overwhelmingly. The defeat and flight of Charles Stuart, known affectionately to the Scots as "Bonnie Prince Charlie", is depicted in "The Skye Boat Song".

As for the other five options: Otto von Bismarck was the "Iron Chancellor" overseeing German unification, Victor Hugo was a French novelist who penned "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Naples is a city in Italy founded by the Greeks in Classical Antiquity, Scorpions are a German rock band and the Battle of Stiklestad was fought in Norway in 1030.