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Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up parliament in 1605?

Guy Fawkes

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How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Six (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr

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Which king supposedly was killed by an arrow in his eye at the Battle of Hastings?

Harold

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What notable event affected London in September 1666?

The Great Fire of London

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What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

Pharaoh

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What colour are the benches in the House of Commons?

Green

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What was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215?

Magna Carta

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Who was the British Prime minister at the start of World War Ⅱ ? Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher

Neville Chamberlain

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Who did Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ marry?

No one - she never married

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In British history, which of these eras came first? Romans, Vikings, Tudors, Victorians

Romans

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What was the name of the letters that Anglo Saxons used to write with?

Runes

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What destroyed Pompeii?

A volcanic eruption

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The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country?

USA

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Who is the Greek God of love?

Aphrodite

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Where did the Olympic Games originate?

Greece

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Which ancient king had a round table?

King Arthur

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