British History
Questions covering key dates, events and people in British history from the Romans to devolution.
67 questions
Practice these questions →The values of British society are based on:
✓ History, traditions and customs, protected by law and expectations
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have:
✓ Their own parliaments or assemblies with devolved powers in defined areas
In which year did the Romans invade Britain?
✓ 43 AD
What was the name of the wall built by the Romans to keep out the Picts?
✓ Hadrian's Wall
When did the Romans leave Britain?
✓ 410 AD
Who was the Viking leader who eventually ruled most of England?
✓ Cnut (Canute)
When did William the Conqueror defeat King Harold at the Battle of Hastings?
✓ 1066
What was the Domesday Book?
✓ A survey of English land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror
When was the Magna Carta signed?
✓ 1215
What did the Magna Carta establish?
✓ That the king must obey the law and could not imprison people without trial
When did the Black Death reach Britain?
✓ 1348
What proportion of the population of England died in the Black Death?
✓ One third
In which year was William Shakespeare born?
✓ 1564
Who was the first king of both England and Scotland?
✓ James I
What was the main cause of the English Civil War?
✓ Parliament versus King Charles I over who had the right to rule
What happened to King Charles I in 1649?
✓ He was executed
Who ruled England after the execution of Charles I?
✓ Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector
When was the Act of Union creating the Kingdom of Great Britain passed?
✓ 1707
Who invented the steam engine?
✓ James Watt
What were the "father and son" pioneers of the railway engine?
✓ George and Robert Stephenson
What was the Great Western Railway?
✓ A major railway in Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
During Queen Victoria's reign, the British Empire grew to cover:
✓ All of India, Australia and large parts of Africa
Emmeline Pankhurst is famous for:
✓ Leading the suffragette campaign for women's right to vote
When did the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly come into existence?
✓ 1999
When was the first Parliament set up in England?
✓ In the 1200s during the reign of Edward I
Which event marked the end of the British Empire era and independence for many countries?
✓ Decolonisation, particularly in the 1940s-1960s
Scotland was joined to England in 1707 but retained which of the following?
✓ Its own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church
Charles Dickens is famous for writing novels that highlighted:
✓ The harsh social conditions and poverty of Victorian England
The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of artists in the:
✓ Second half of the 19th century
The Scottish Parliament was established in:
✓ 1999
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