British History Multiple Choice #2 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What group of people formed the priestly class in ancient Celtic society? Druids
93%
What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928? Penicillin
91%
Which monarch holds the record for the longest reign in British history? Elizabeth II
88%
What type of flower is a symbol of remembrance for World War One? Poppy
88%
When did the United Kingdom return Hong Kong to China? 1997
86%
Which of these was not an actual coin minted in Great Britain? Drachma
84%
Who was known as "The Lady with the Lamp"? Florence Nightingale
84%
True or False. The Black Death didn't have a major effect on the British Isles. False
82%
What part of the British isles was ruled by Llywelyn the Great? Wales
76%
Which war did Richard the Lionheart fight in? Third Crusade
70%
What physical description is often associated with Richard III? Hunchbacked
69%
Who were expelled from England in 1290, not being allowed to return until 1657? Jews
69%
What holiday did Parliamentary Puritans ban in 1647, replacing it with a day of fasting? Christmas
62%
Who was Winston Churchill talking about when he said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"? The Royal Air Force
54%
What does the archaic word "forsooth" mean? Indeed
49%
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