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Only A Genius Could Get 14/20 On This British History Quiz

Can You Beat This Annoyingly Frustrating British History Quiz?

Harold Macmillan, Anthony Eden, Winston Churchill, and Clement Attlee

Name a British prime minister that served during the 1950s.

Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Martin Chuzzlewit, Barnaby Rudge

Name a book by Charles Dickens whose title is a boy's name.

In which battle did Horatio Nelson die?

Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI

Name a British king who was also an Emperor of India.

Who was the Gunpowder Plot trying to assassinate?

Spencer Perceval was shot dead by John Bellingham, who said he'd been wrongly imprisoned in Russia and wanted compensation from the British government.

Who is the only British prime minister to be assassinated?

Battle of Barnet, Battle of Blore Heath, Battle of Bosworth Field, Battle of Edgecote Moor, Battle of Ferrybridge, Battle of Hedgeley Moor, Battle of Hexham, Battle of Losecoat Field, Battle of Ludford Bridge, Battle of Mortimer's Cross, Battle of Northampton, Battle of Sandwich, First Battle of St Albans, Second Battle of St Albans, Battle of Stoke Field, Battle of Tewkesbury, Battle of Towton, Battle of Wakefield, and Battle of Worksop.

Name any battle of the War of the Roses.

Name a wife of Henry VIII who he divorced.

Victoria, Alice, Louise, Beatrice, Helena, Leopold, Arthur, and Alfred.

Name a child of Queen Victoria, apart from Edward VII.

Stanley Baldwin, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, and Clement Attlee.

Name a prime minister during the reign of George VI.

Where did Alan Turing crack the Enigma code?

What was the actual name of writer George Eliot?

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

Palace of Holyroodhouse, St. James's Palace, Windsor Castle

Name one of the royal family's official residences, not including Buckingham Palace.

What does VE Day stand for?

What was the name of Henry VIII's legitimate son?

Troilus and Cressida, The Comedy of Errors, All's Well That Ends Well, Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Othello.

Name a play by Shakespeare that contains a double letter.

Name a Shakespearean comedy that's title is two words.

King Harold Godwinson is said to have been killed by an arrow through his eye, although there is no solid evidence that this really happened.

What did King Harold get in his eye?

What was London previously called?

You've sadly forgotten most of what you learned about British history. But it's never too late to refresh your knowledge!

You didn't pass your history exam, shucks

You know a fair bit about British history, well done you. But you've got a way to go until you can proudly call yourself a history nerd – stick that nose in some books pronto.

You got a B in history!

Well done, you've got a solid knowledge of British history and you're not ashamed to use it. But a history geek's work is never done. Apparently there's a really interesting book on King Aethelbald, son of Aethelwulf, that you haven't read yet.

You passed your history test with flying colours!

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Only A Genius Could Get 14/20 On This British History Quiz

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