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100

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

What is London?

100

Who became King in 1066?

Who is William the Conqueror?


100

The Romans built them. They make it easier to travel. 

What are roads?

100

Which bird was used in a mine and why

Who is a canary? It warned the miners.

100

What is the name of the traditional British sport played with a bat, a ball and wickets?

Cricket.


200

Which famous stone circle is in southern England?

What is Stonehenge?


200

Which famous British writer wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?

Who is Shakespeare?


200

This Roman emperor built a wall in Britain.

Who is Hadrian?

200

How do you call the British money? 

What is pound sterling? 


200

What is the name of the famous British music group with John, Paul, George and Ringo?

The Beatles.


300

The Romans built this wall in England.

What is Hadrian's Wall?


300

Who invented the steam engine?

Who is James Watt?


300

A great disaster happened in London in 1666. A lot of wooden houses burnt down. What is it called?

a) The Great Flood

b) The Big Storm

c) The Great Fire of London

The great fire of London.

300

Why did people build forts?

to be save from enemies.


300

On British money, there will be animals. 

True or false?

What is Kangaroo and Emu?

400

Which battle did the English fight in 1066?

What is the battle of Hastings?

400

The Vikings sailed to England. Where did they start?

a) Denmark b) Spain c) Germany d) USA

What is Denmark?

400

What is the name of a Viking ship?

a) short ship b) long ship c) big ship d) small ship

What is a long ship?

400

On the 5th of November, British people celebrate. What do they remember?

a) Robin Hood

b) William Shakespeare

c) Guy Fawkes

What is Guy Fawkes Day?

400

Who is the King of the United Kingdom today?

Who is King Charles III?


500

In which city did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? Name one important industrial city.

What is Manchester?


500

The Normans fought with weapons. Which ones?

swords and bow and arrows.

500

A lot of machines changed work around 1900.

What is the Industrial Revolution?


500

Which English words come from the Normans?

"pork" or names like Archer.

500

Which of these animals will not be on next pound notes? 

Hedgehog, owl, puffin, bumblebee, fox

The fox. There will be hedgehog, bumblebee, puffin and owl.



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