How much do you know about British history?

English history is rich - with knights, Henry VIII and Shakespeare! How much do you know about your British history? Take this quiz!

• Who were the invaders to Britain in the year 55 AD?

  • The Vikings

  • The Romans

  • The Swiss

  • The Celts

• Can you tell me who was Boudica?

  • The Roman general who led the invasion and eventual conquest of Scotland

  • Singer of Roman pop music

  • A commander of the Iceni people and a fierce warrior

  • A god worshipped by the Celts in ancient times

• In 1066, what occurred?

  • The first episode of Holby City aired

  • The Battle of Hastings

  • The Battle of Trafalgar

  • William Shakespeare wrote the play ‘Big Momma’s House’

• The Battle of the Roses... what was it?

  • A civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster

  • A fight over a bunch of flowers in a petrol station

  • A Star Trek Movie

  • A fight over a box of chocolates in a petrol station

• Can you name the thing for which William Shakespeare is best known?

  • Creating the song "Do The Bartman"

  • Incredibly, he can also beatbox.

  • Writing plays

  • His "Sunday Spaghetti" sauce

• How many years did Victoria rule?

  • Over 30 years

  • Over 40 years

  • Over 50 years

  • Over 60 years

• Who Brit created the Worldwide Web  in 1989?

  • Tedward Bed

  • Tim Berners-Lee

  • Rowan Atkinson

  • Jimothy Bernard-Matthews

• Find out who Henry VIII's first wife was.

  • Catherine of Aragon

  • Catherine Howard

  • Anne Boleyn

  • Catherine Parr

• There is a police station and post office in Buckingham Palace. True or False?

  • False

  • True

• There are other names for London. Which one of these is not correct?

  • Londonium

  • Ludenwic

  • Landaaan

  • Ludenburg

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