| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What group of people formed the priestly class in ancient Celtic society? | Druids | 93%
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| What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928? | Penicillin | 91%
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| Which monarch holds the record for the longest reign in British history? | Elizabeth II | 88%
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| What type of flower is a symbol of remembrance for World War One? | Poppy | 88%
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| When did the United Kingdom return Hong Kong to China? | 1997 | 86%
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| Which of these was not an actual coin minted in Great Britain? | Drachma | 84%
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| Who was known as "The Lady with the Lamp"? | Florence Nightingale | 84%
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| True or False. The Black Death didn't have a major effect on the British Isles. | False | 82%
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| What part of the British isles was ruled by Llywelyn the Great? | Wales | 76%
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| Which war did Richard the Lionheart fight in? | Third Crusade | 70%
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| What physical description is often associated with Richard III? | Hunchbacked | 69%
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| Who were expelled from England in 1290, not being allowed to return until 1657? | Jews | 69%
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| What holiday did Parliamentary Puritans ban in 1647, replacing it with a day of fasting? | Christmas | 62%
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| 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%
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| What does the archaic word "forsooth" mean? | Indeed | 49%
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