British History trivia questions and answers
The Quickfire pack has 50 British History questions, all written in English and Spanish. Here are 15 of them. Hosts get the full set, ready to put on a TV with players answering on their phones.
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Which King of England had six wives?Very easy
Answer: Henry VIII
Who led the Norman invasion of England in 1066?Very easy
Answer: William the Conqueror (William I)
Which empire invaded Britain in AD 43 under the emperor Claudius?Very easy
Answer: The Roman Empire (the Romans)
In which London church was Elizabeth II crowned in 1953?Easy
Answer: Westminster Abbey
In which year was Britain's National Health Service (NHS) founded?Easy
Answer: 1948
Which nurse became famous for caring for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War?Easy
Answer: Florence Nightingale (Nightingale)
Which king was beheaded in Whitehall, London, in January 1649?Intermediate
Answer: Charles I
Which Roman emperor ordered the building of a wall across northern Britain, begun in AD 122?Intermediate
Answer: Hadrian
What is the name of the great survey of England completed in 1086 on the orders of William the Conqueror?Intermediate
Answer: The Domesday Book
Which King of Scotland also became King of England in 1603, uniting the two crowns?Hard
Answer: James I (James VI of Scotland)
Who succeeded Queen Victoria on the British throne in 1901?Hard
Answer: Edward VII
In 1876, Parliament gave Queen Victoria the title of Empress of which country?Hard
Answer: India
At which 1746 battle near Inverness were the Jacobite forces of Bonnie Prince Charlie finally defeated?Very hard
Answer: Culloden (the Battle of Culloden)
Which 1819 massacre in Manchester saw cavalry charge a crowd demanding parliamentary reform?Very hard
Answer: Peterloo (the Peterloo Massacre)
Which island monastery off the coast of Northumberland was raided by Vikings in 793?Very hard
Answer: Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
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