What happened in 1066?

• William the Conqueror of Normandy invaded Britain.

• Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales

• Scotland attacked England in a major battle.

• London was established by the Romans.

The London underground is commonly known as…

• The Tube

• The Underground

• The Subway

• The Metro

The Prime Minister’s residence is at…?

• 10 Church Avenue

• 10 Downing Street

• 10 High Street

• 10 Parliament Road

Crop rotation, improvement of livestock, steam tractors and the mole plough are linked with the...

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Modernism

• Agricultural Revolution

• Medieval times

Which ancient monument would you find on Salisbury Plain?

• The Avebury Stone Circle

• The Maiden Castle

• The Uffington White Horse

• The Stonehenge

In which battle was Admiral Nelson fatally wounded?

• Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

• Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)

• Battle of Waterloo (1815)

• Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

Which lake in Great Britain has the largest volume of water?

• Lake District

• Lough Neagh

• Loch Ness

• Loch Morar

Which famous document eventually led to the formation of Parliament in England?

• The Coronation Charter

• Magna Carta

• The Provisions of Westminster

• The Petition of Right

When did the Great Famine in Ireland lead to great numbers of deaths because of starvation and disease?

• Between 1310 and 1350

• Between 1666 and 1725

• Between 1735 and 1780

• Between 1845 and 1849

John Logie Baird (1888-1946) invented the...

• typewriter

• phone

• television

• radio