| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| How did Anne Boleyn meet her end? | Beheaded at the Tower of London | 88%
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| What party did Margaret Thatcher lead? | Conservative | 87%
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| The Glorious Revolution of 1688 installed William of Orange on the throne of England. Where did William of Orange come from? | Netherlands | 86%
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| Which of these countries was NOT part of the British Empire? | Indonesia | 81%
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| What adjective has often been used to describe London in the 1960s? | Swinging | 79%
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| What city was home to famous thinkers and writers such as David Hume, Adam Smith, and Robert Burns? | Edinburgh | 78%
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| Which of these noble ranks is the highest? | Duke | 74%
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| Who famously led a revolt against the Romans 60 AD? | Boudicca | 70%
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| Who was Thomas Becket? | Archbishop of Canterbury murdered in 1170 | 65%
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| Who pointed their finger at YOU in the famous WWI recruiting poster? | Lord Kitchener | 64%
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| Who or what was the Danegeld? | Money paid to the Vikings | 64%
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| Which of these figures did NOT live during the Elizabethan era? | Isaac Newton | 59%
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| What name is given to William the Conqueror's brutal campaign that laid waste to northern England and brought it under Norman rule? | Harrying of the North | 52%
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| What body part did Horatio Nelson lose at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife? | Most of his right arm | 47%
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| Before decimalisation in 1971, how many pence were in a pound? | 240 | 31%
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