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• 61. A very impressive hill fort can still be seen today at Maiden Castle, what English county does it stand in?

  • Cornwall
  • East Lothian
  • Dorset
  • Danebury

• 62. The UK has hosted the Olympic Games three times. When did the UK host the games in the 20th century? (Choose TWO)

  • 1928
  • 1908
  • 1916
  • 1948

• 63. Which TWO are correct about King Henry's wives?

  • Three wives were called Catherine
  • Two wives were called Anne
  • All were British
  • Two of the wives were sisters

• 64. What's the Monarch's yearly parliamentary speech for?

  • Credit distinguished politicians and policy-makers
  • Summarise all of the last year's policies
  • Set out the government's legislative plans for the next year
  • Give advice to the general public on upcoming legislations

• 65. What religion did Queen Elizabeth I practise?

  • Catholic
  • Sikh
  • Atheist
  • Protestant

• 66. What was the longest British War with France called?

  • The Battle of Bannockburn
  • The Hundred Years War
  • The Battle of the Boyne
  • The Battle of Trafalgar

• 67. When was the Magna Carta established?

  • 1415
  • 1215
  • 1314
  • 1516

• 68. When was Charles I executed?

  • 1649
  • 1646
  • 1658
  • 1653

• 69. Who wrote the popular operas HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and the Mikado?

  • Tim Rice
  • Laurence Olivier
  • Gilbert and Sullivan
  • Andrew Webber

• 70. Which stories are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer?

  • The Eastend Tales
  • The Westend Tales
  • The London Tales
  • The Canterbury Tales

• 71. Who was Boudicca?

  • A Roman Emperor
  • One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans
  • A Viking queen
  • The first female Prime Minister

• 72. Which Emperor successfully invaded Britain in AD 43?

  • Julius Caesar
  • Emperor Nero
  • Emperor Claudius
  • Emperor Hadrian

• 73. Which war was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York?

  • The Hundred Years War
  • The Civil War
  • The Crimean War
  • The Wars of the Roses

• 74. What was the Domesday Book?

  • A religious text
  • A record of towns, villages, people and animals
  • A book of laws
  • A historical novel

• 75. Which of Henry VIII's wives survived him?

  • Catherine Howard
  • Anne Boleyn
  • Jane Seymour
  • Catherine Parr