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Question 1 of 83

Between 1680 and 1720, many refugees came to Britain from France called:

Question 2 of 83

What did the Bill of Rights, 1689, establish in England?

Question 3 of 83

What document confirmed the rights of Parliament over the monarchy in 1689?

Question 4 of 83

What were the two main groups in Parliament that began to form after the Bill of Rights, 1689?

Question 5 of 83

The laws passed after the Glorious Revolution mark the beginning of what is known as:

Question 6 of 83

What did the Act of Union, also known as the Treaty of Union in Scotland, create?

Question 7 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.

Question 8 of 83

What did Parliament take control of after the Bill of Rights, 1689?

Question 9 of 83

What did the Bill of Rights, 1689, declare regarding the monarch?

Question 10 of 83

Who was Florence Nightingale?

Question 11 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Florence Nightingale is best known for her contributions to education in the 19th century.

Question 12 of 83

Who is regarded as the founder of modern nursing?

Question 13 of 83

When did the 13 American colonies declare their independence from Britain?

Question 14 of 83

Which countries did Britain fight alongside with against Russia in the Crimean War (1853-1856)?

Question 15 of 83

Which medal was introduced by Queen Victoria during the Crimean War to honor acts of valour?

Question 16 of 83

What is the 18th-century period of new ideas in politics, philosophy, and science called?

Question 17 of 83

Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This period is often called 'the Reformation'.

Question 18 of 83

During the 18th century, who developed ideas about economics that are still referred to today?

Question 19 of 83

What scientific discovery is James Watt known for that significantly advanced the Industrial Revolution?

Question 20 of 83

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Question 21 of 83

Which two major developments marked the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

Question 22 of 83

What had greatly increased the number of people with the right to vote?

Question 23 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Did the Emancipation Act of 1833 significantly increase the number of voters?

Question 24 of 83

Who were the women who campaigned for the right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Question 25 of 83

Which act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire?

Question 26 of 83

After slavery was abolished in 1833, workers from which two countries were employed to replace freed slaves?

Question 27 of 83

Which cross on the Union Flag is a red cross on a white ground?

Question 28 of 83

Which cross on the Union Flag is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground?

Question 29 of 83

Which cross on the Union Flag is a diagonal red cross on a white ground?

Question 30 of 83

What was Britain officially called after the Act of Union in 1800?

Question 31 of 83

What does the term ‘Great Britain’ refer to?

Question 32 of 83

How many crosses are featured on the Union Flag?

Question 33 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The Union Flag includes four crosses, representing each part of the UK.

Question 34 of 83

Among the official flags, which one shows a dragon?

Question 35 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?

The Reform Act of 1832 led to the abolition of slavery across the British Empire.

Question 36 of 83

Where can Admiral Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, be visited?

Question 37 of 83

What was the name of Admiral Nelson's ship at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Question 38 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
In 1805, at the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson defeated the German fleet.

Question 39 of 83

Who defeated Napoleon, at the Battle of Waterloo, ending the French Wars?

Question 40 of 83

Which TWO military leaders fought in wars against Napoleon?

Question 41 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The official flag of Scotland features a dragon.

Question 42 of 83

How old was Queen Victoria when she became queen?

Question 43 of 83

How long did Queen Victoria reign over the UK?

Question 44 of 83

In 1918, women over the age of 30 were granted voting rights in the UK as a recognition of their contribution to which event?

Question 45 of 83

What important event occurred in 1918 regarding women's rights?

Question 46 of 83

Who mapped the coast of Australia and established early European colonies there?

Question 47 of 83

Which great Scottish thinkers contributed to the Enlightenment?

Question 48 of 83

What was the 18th-century period called when new ideas about politics, philosophy, and science emerged?

Question 49 of 83

Who was the first person to be called Prime Minister in the UK?

Question 50 of 83

Who became king after the death of Queen Anne?

Question 51 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
After Queen Anne’s death in 1714, Parliament selected a German to be the next King of England.

Question 52 of 83

Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie?

Question 53 of 83

Which war did the British fight against the Dutch settlers (Boers) in South Africa?

Question 54 of 83

From where did the majority of slaves come, who were taken to America and the Caribbean to work on tobacco and sugar plantations?

Question 55 of 83

Who set up the first formal anti-slavery groups in the late 1700s and petitioned Parliament to ban the practice?

Question 56 of 83

What role did William Wilberforce play in British history?

Question 57 of 83

Emmeline Pankhurst was born in:

Question 58 of 83

What did Emmeline Pankhurst help found in 1903?

Question 59 of 83

What did Emmeline Pankhurst set up in 1889 to fight for the right of married women to vote in local elections?

Question 60 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Emmeline Pankhurst is famous for her role in the campaign to give women the vote in parliamentary elections in the UK.

Question 61 of 83

When were women given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men?

Question 62 of 83

When did Emmeline Pankhurst pass away?

Question 63 of 83

What caused the severe famine in Ireland in the mid-19th century?

Question 64 of 83

Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge?

Question 65 of 83

Which Scottish poet is known as ‘The Bard’?

Question 66 of 83

Who introduced ‘shampooing’, the Indian art of head massage, to Britain?

Question 67 of 83

What is Sake Dean Mahomet famous for?

Question 68 of 83

During the Victorian period, what regions did the British Empire grow to cover?

Question 69 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
During Queen Victoria’s reign, the British Empire became the largest empire the world had ever seen.

Question 70 of 83

Why does the Welsh dragon not appear on the Union Flag?

Question 71 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Wales officially united with England under the rule of Henry VIII.

Question 72 of 83

Queen Victoria became the queen of the UK:

Question 73 of 83

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Queen Victoria became Queen of the UK at the age of 18.

Question 74 of 83

In the 19th century, the UK led the world in industry and produced more than half of the world's:

Question 75 of 83

Who were the famous pioneers of the railway engine?

Question 76 of 83

Who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October, 1805?

Question 77 of 83

Which historical figure was known as the Iron Duke?

Question 78 of 83

Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Question 79 of 83

Which TWO of the following were prominent figures of the Victorian period?

Question 80 of 83

A process when many Scottish landlords destroyed individual small farms (known as ‘crofts’) to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle is known as:

Question 81 of 83

Which was the first major railway built in Britain?

Question 82 of 83

Who was responsible for constructing the Great Western Railway?

Question 83 of 83

What is Richard Arkwright remembered for?