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Think You Know British History? Test Your Knowledge with This Impossible Sudden Death Quiz!

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Question 1 of 15

Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?

Edward VI Richard III Henry VII Elizabeth I

Question 2 of 15

Which famous British queen ruled for 44 years, known as the Virgin Queen?

Anne Victoria Mary I Elizabeth I

Question 3 of 15

Which British king was known as The Mad King due to his mental illness?

Henry VIII Charles I Edward VIII George III

Question 4 of 15

Which battle in 1066 marked the Norman conquest of England?

Battle of Bosworth Field Battle of Agincourt Battle of Bannockburn Battle of Hastings

Question 5 of 15

The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 by which English king?

Edward I King John Henry II Richard the Lionheart

Question 6 of 15

Which event in 1666 resulted in the destruction of much of London?

Great Fire of London Black Death English Civil War Peasants' Revolt

Question 7 of 15

Who was the leader of the English Parliament during the English Civil War?

James II Charles I William III Oliver Cromwell

Question 8 of 15

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in which century?

19th century 17th century 16th century 18th century

Question 9 of 15

Which British queen famously said, We are not amused?

Queen Victoria Queen Elizabeth II Queen Anne Queen Mary

Question 10 of 15

Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?

Neville Chamberlain Clement Attlee Winston Churchill David Lloyd George

Question 11 of 15

Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry an American socialite?

George V George VI Edward VIII Edward VII

Question 12 of 15

Which British monarch was known as the Fiddleback King due to his love of music?

George IV George I George III George II

Question 13 of 15

Which British queen ruled during the Victorian era?

Queen Victoria Queen Mary I Queen Anne Queen Elizabeth I

Question 14 of 15

Which Scottish queen was executed for her involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I?

Anne Boleyn Mary, Queen of Scots Catherine of Aragon Jane Seymour

Question 15 of 15

Who was the British Prime Minister during the Falklands War in 1982?

Tony Blair David Cameron Margaret Thatcher John Major

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