British History Multiple Choice #1 - Statistics

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