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Can You Pass This Really Basic British History Test?

Stonehenge

What is this structure called?

This is Henry VIII.

Which of these men is Henry VIII?

How many of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded?

Norman!

Which royal house was William the Conqueror from?

It was King John.

Which monarch signed the Magna Carta?

They are (clockwise from top left): Hampton Court Palace, Alnwick Castle, Warwick Castle, and Corfe Castle.

Which of these buildings is Hampton Court?

Boudica (Boadicea) was the fierce queen of the Iceni tribe.

Who was the queen of the Iceni who led an uprising against the Romans?

On the Roman border between Scotland and England

Where is Hadrian's wall?

Mary Queen of Scots

Who is this?

New York

Where was the Titanic meant to be sailing on its maiden voyage in 1912?

In what was then part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the dreadful famine reduced the Irish population by between 20 and 25%.

Potato

Which crop failure caused the Irish Famine from 1845–1852?

Howard Carter

Which explorer discovered the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun?

They were used for bombing raids on the United Kingdom from 1915–16.

Zeppelins

What were these WWI flying airships called?

1939

In what year did Britain declare war on Germany, joining WWII?

The table-like structures were designed for those without gardens.

Morrison shelter

In WWII, which type of air raid shelter was inside the house, rather than the garden?

Bletchley Park

What was the name of the estate in Buckinghamshire where the German Enigma machine code was cracked?

Miners

Workers of which profession went on strike from 1984–1985?

Oh no, you don't know very much British history at all.

You know a little bit of British history, but you could definitely brush up on your knowledge.

Well done! You know a fair bit about British history.

Hooray! You passed this basic British history test!

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