British History

This early king is the only one to be known as 'the Great'. What was his name?

• Edward I

• Ethelred

• Richard I

• Alfred

William I became king in 1066 after defeating King Harold II at which battle?

• Bosworth Field

• Bannockburn

• Marston Moor

• Hastings

The Hundred Years War was fought between England and which other country?

• Germany

• Italy

• Scotland

• France

Which English queen was known as Gloriana?

• Victoria

• Elizabeth I

• Mary I

• Anne

Which man became ruler in 1653, although he was not a king?

• Lambert Simnel

• Oliver Cromwell

• Perkin Warbeck

• Charles Stuart

In 1666 there was a big fire which destroyed much of which English city?

• York

• London

• Bristol

• Winchester

Which man won a famous victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?

• Nelson

• Jellicoe

• Wellington

• Kitchener

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of the Second World War?

• David Lloyd George

• Winston Churchill

• Tony Blair

• Herbert Asquith

Which lady made history when she became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979?

• Margaret Thatcher

• Betty Boothroyd

• Nancy Astor

• Bernadette Devlin