History
The “British history: key dates” quiz — History. It has 25 questions in five categories: Crown and Kingdom, Rights and Reform, War and Peace, Changing Daily Life, Culture Takes Off. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
Which king, famous for his six marriages, was declared head of the Church of England by an Act passed in 1534?
A duke from Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings and took the English throne. In which year?
Which queen was on…
In the gameAfter years without a…
In the gameThe Acts of Union…
In the gameParliament passed a major abolition law in 1833. Which practice was it intended to end in most British colonies?
Which charter, issued by King John at Runnymede in 1215, placed limits on royal power?
Which suffragette leader and…
In the gameWhich English document of…
In the gameIn which year did…
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Crowds celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe on Victory in Europe Day. In which year?
Who was Britain's prime minister during the Battle of Britain in 1940?
Which admiral, shown in…
In the gameBritain declared war on…
In the gameWhich battle in 1815…
In the gameWhen Britain switched to decimal money in 1971, how many new pence made one pound?
Which British institution was launched in 1948 to provide medical care free at the point of use?
A bakery fire in…
In the gameWhich Scottish-born inventor received…
In the gameWhat is this glass-and-iron…
In the gameIn 1966, England won the men's World Cup in which sport?
Which author of Hamlet had plays staged at the original Globe theatre, which opened in 1599?
Which tennis tournament began…
In the gameWhich broadcaster, now known…
In the gameWhich band performed All…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.