Stuarts
Who became the ruler after the civil war in the 17th century?
Oliver Cromwell
What is the most common first name of the Hanoverian kings?
George
What started World War II?
German aggression
Where did the industrial revolution begin?
What is Britain's withdrawal from the European Union called?
Brexit
How did Charles I die?
He was executed.
What cities were connected by the first railways?
Liverpool and Menchester
What was the acronym of the British Air Force during World War II?
RAF
Name at least 3 inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
Spinning jenny, steam engine, locomotive, telegraph
Who did England fight in the Falklands War?
Argentina
What two political groups did England split into at the end of the 17th century?
Tories and Whigs
In which war did England lose the American colonies?
In the American Revolutionary War
What was the name of the British king during World War I?
George V
What was the reason for the rapid spread of disease in cities?
Poor hygiene
What two important organizations were formed after World War II? One in 1945 and one in 194
UNO and NATO
Who was the last Stuart?
Anna Stuart
Who was first Prime Minister?
Robert Walpole
What was the name of Hitler's plan to invade Britain?
Seelöwe
How many hours a day did the children work?
Up to 10
Where was the anti-fascist conference that agreed on the division of Germany?
In Potsdam
What happened to James II. after Glorious revolution?
He fled to France and then tried to take power again - unsuccessfully.
The last truly Hanoverian monarch was Victoria. What is the name of the dynasty that follows this dynasty today?
The Windsor Dynasty
In 1945, Prague was accidentally bombed. The British got the cities wrong. What city were they originally supposed to bomb?
Dresden
What was the Mines Act?
A law that banned boys under 13 from working in the mines.
Who played Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady?
Meryl Streep