Famous British People
Questions about notable British figures — scientists, writers, politicians, artists and sporting legends.
10 questions
Practice these questions →In which year was William Shakespeare born?
✓ 1564
What was the Great Western Railway?
✓ A major railway in Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Which two famous pop groups were prominent in the Swinging Sixties?
✓ The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in:
✓ Portsmouth, England
Which famous playwright wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
✓ William Shakespeare
Where is Shakespeare's "Globe Theatre" located?
✓ London
In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
✓ 1928
In which London theatre, of which a modern copy still stands, were Shakespeare's plays first performed?
✓ The Globe Theatre
In which year did Winston Churchill first become Prime Minister?
✓ 1940
In 2002, the public voted whom the greatest Briton of all time?
✓ Winston Churchill
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