The UK - interesting history facts

The British monarch's out-of-London residence is

• Windsor Castle

• Buckingham Palace

• Stonehenge

• Oxford University

The actual king's mother was ...

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King Charles III

• Elizabeth I

• Queen Victoria

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In 1066, an important event, ..., took place.

• the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I

• the Battle of Hastings

• the Battle of Waterloo

• construction of Windsor Castle

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... was the longest-reigning British monarch ever. (nejdéle vládnoucí panovník)

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King Alfred

• King Henry VIII

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One of the most important works of Old English literature is an epic poem ...

• Romeo and Juliet

• Rosetta Stone

• Beowulf

• The Lord of the Rings

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Buckingham Palace is the residence of ...

• the British monarch

• the British Parliament

• the Crown Jewels

• William and Kate

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The Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were united in 1707 by ...

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Arch of the Covenant

• the Treaty of Versailles

• the Treaty of Union

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Bayeux Tapistry depicts ...

• World War I

• World War II

• events leading to Norman invasion in 11th century

• events leading to the discovery of America in 13th century

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Stonehenge probably dates back to ... (BC = př.n.l., AC = n.l.)

• 3000 BC

• 2000 BC

• 1000 AC

• year 0

Women in the UK couldn't vote until ...

• 1920

• 1918

• 1928

• 1898

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