Exploring British History Quiz

Who was the famous British monarch known for having six wives?

• Queen Victoria

• Henry VIII

• Elizabeth I

• George III

What year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

• 1215

• 1066

• 1415

• 1666

Which Roman structure in Britain was built to keep out the Picts?

• The Colosseum

• Hadrian’s Wall

• Stonehenge

• The Tower of London

Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during most of the Second World War?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Margaret Thatcher

• Tony Blair

What was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

• The Endeavour

• The Mayflower

• The Beagle

• The Victory

Which event is remembered for the destruction of much of London in 1666?

• The Great Plague

• The Great Fire of London

• The Blitz

• The Industrial Revolution

Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

• Theresa May

• Margaret Thatcher

• Elizabeth II

• Mary I

What was the main language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest?

• French

• Old English

• Latin

• Welsh

Which famous scientist developed the theory of gravity after seeing an apple fall?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Stephen Hawking

What was the name of the period when machines began to replace hand tools in Britain?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Victorian Era