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  1. Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Who was the first king of England?, When was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland created?, What was the South of England like? and others.

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  4. In 1791, Great Britain sent its first diplomatic envoy, George Hammond, to the United States. When Great Britain and France went to war in 1793, relations between the United States and Great Britain also verged on war. Tensions were resolved when the Jay Treaty was approved in 1795.

    • Round 1: British History Trivia Questions – General Knowledge
    • Round 2: British History General Knowledge Multiple Choice Quiz Questions
    • Round 3: British History – True Or False
    • Round 4: British Monarchs Quiz Questions
    • Round 5: British Prime Minister Quiz Questions
    • Round 6: Industrial Revolution Quiz Questions
    • Round 7: The UK and WWII Quiz Questions
    • Round 8: Modern British History Quiz Questions
    • Round 9: British Royalty Quiz
    Who was defeated in the battle of Waterloo?
    How many wives did Henry VIII have?
    What was Richard I of England’s nickname?
    Which year was the Great Fire of London in?
    When was the Battle of Hastings?
    When was the Battle of Waterloo?
    When did the UK declare war on Germany?
    When did Australia gain independence from Britain?
    Elizabeth I was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty.
    David Cameron served longer as Prime Minister than Tony Blair.
    Winston Churchill was against the D-Day landings.
    Stonehenge was built in several stages.
    Who was the first Tudor monarch?
    Who was the first protestant monarch?
    Who was the first-ever Queen of England to rule in her own right?
    What did Elizabeth I never do in her life?
    When did Churchill become Prime Minister for the first time?
    What was the nickname given to Margaret Thatcher?
    How many female Prime Ministers did the UK have (+ bonus points for the names)?
    Which Prime Minister resigned after the Brexit Referendum?
    In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
    Which UK city has a golden cotton ball at the top of its town hall, as a tribute to its industrial background?
    Between which two cities was the first passenger railway?
    Who invented the first steam engine?
    Which German cipher device was cracked by Alan Turing?
    What was the name of the German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941?
    Which operation was codenamed Operation Dynamo?
    Which country declared war on Germany on the same day that the UK?
    When was Elizabeth II coronated (1 point for the year, 2 points for the full date)?
    Who carried the bombings in Manchester in 1996?
    Which year was the Brexit Referendum in?
    Which UK Prime Minister sent troops to Iraq in 2003?
    Who was the first king of England?
    Who became the first Tudor King after winning the the battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire?
    King Henry VIII founded the Church of England so he could divorce his wife. Which one?
    In which year did King Charles III became King?
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  7. Oct 2, 2003 · From early England and the Tudors through the British Wars of the 17th century to the rise and fall of the British Empire, award-winning historian Simon Schama illuminates British history through a variety of historical themes and key British characters.

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