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In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed ?

posted Sep 11, 2015 by Anshika Utadi

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What was the name of the group formed in London in February 1944 to plan the invasion of Europe under General Dwight ?

posted Aug 26, 2015 by Varuna Magar

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When did the UK first open negotiations to join what became the European Union?

posted Nov 30, 2021 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Which member of the UK Parliament and member of the IRA died on hunger strike while in prison at The Maze...............

posted May 10, 2021 by Manish Tiwari

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During the Industrial Revolution in England Henry Cort became famous for what?

posted Oct 21, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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In the UK, there is an annual celebration held on the evening of 5 November. What event does it commemorate?

posted Sep 23, 2015 by Manish Tiwari

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Where in the United Kingdom would you find a statue of Anteros?

posted Nov 9, 2021 by Varuna Magar

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Which king of England was called "the wisest fool in Christendom"?

posted Sep 29, 2015 by Mridul

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What is known most usually in the UK as "The Sport of Kings"?

posted Feb 1, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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In which London building Big Ben is located?

posted Oct 26, 2015 by Swati Arora

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Which British Politician imposed new education policy in India and what was its long terms implication in the country?

posted Sep 10, 2015 by Kapil Kapoor

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Who was the 17th century English architect who designed St Paul's cathedral, London?

posted May 13, 2016 by Mridul

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In 2003, Rebecca Wade became the first female editor of which British newspaper?

posted Apr 19, 2016 by Rajni

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Which weapon, common in the 14th and 15th centuries and still carried by the Yeomen of the Guard in Britain?

posted Oct 13, 2015 by Atif

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The play "Drowning on Dry Land" (2004) by British playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn is a comedy centred on what?

posted Oct 27, 2015 by Nikita Sehgal

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When the first pay toilets were established in the UK, at the Crystal Palace exhibition in 1851, the penny charge.......

posted Nov 18, 2022 by Anshika Utadi

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Where are Akrotiri and Dhekelia, allocated by treaty to the UK as sovereign military bases?

posted Feb 3, 2021 by Varun Kumar

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What name was given to the architectural style adopted in Britain from 1714 to 1820?

posted Dec 5, 2016 by anonymous

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Tony Robinson, has been the presenter for a series of UK TV programmes since 1994, which focus on what?

posted Oct 14, 2015 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in what service in World War II?

posted Oct 6, 2015 by Madhavi Latha

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For more than 200 years Hatchards in the UK has sold what?

posted Jun 8, 2019 by Simranjeet Singh

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What did Sir Robert Peel establish in London in the late 19th century?

posted Nov 26, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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At which UK General Election was Helen Grant elected, the Conservative Party's first black female MP?

posted Sep 9, 2022 by Pardeep Kohli

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When his Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9 April 2021, what happened to his title as Duke?

posted Aug 29, 2022 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Which of Queen Elizabeth's children is the lowest in succession to (i.e. furthest away from) the throne?

posted Feb 10, 2016 by Madhavi Latha

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Traditionally, the champion of an English King or Queen rode.......At whose coronation was this tradition last observed?

posted Oct 12, 2015 by Balwinder

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Which UK playwright wrote the 2014 plays "Glasshouse" and "Hopelessly Devoted"? [MCQ]

posted Jun 4, 2018 by Aastha Joshi

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The Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381 led by men such as John Ball, Wat Tyler and Jack Straw, and the most............ [MCQ]

posted Apr 4, 2018 by Balwinder

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What is the main reason behind the exit of United Kingdom from European Union ?

posted Jun 16, 2017 by Ajay Shetty

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What name was given to the civil war in England during the reign of Stephen?

posted Nov 7, 2016 by Vishal

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On 15 February 1990 the United Kingdom restored diplomatic relations after 8 years, with which country?

posted Oct 4, 2016 by Chahat Sharma

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What has been the motto of the Prince of Wales since the 14th century?

posted Oct 15, 2015 by Brijesh Talwar

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Usually, the United Kingdom holds general elections every five, or sometimes four, years. In the 20th century...........

posted Jun 23, 2021 by Mridul

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When were the Thames Embankments in London, UK, built?

posted May 11, 2021 by Ujjwal Mehra

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The Eddystone Rocks are 14 miles from which part of the UK?

posted Jun 17, 2019 by Riteshwar

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How did the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in the UK differ from French Industrial Exposition of 1844? [MCQ]

posted Apr 9, 2018 by Rahul Vaidya

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In the USA, what was significant about The Long Island Motor Parkway built by William Kissam Vanderbilt II?

posted Sep 17, 2018 by Prithvi

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Which British sitcom was retitled "Good Neighbors" when it played in the United States?

posted Jan 9, 2017 by Nikita Sehgal

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What car was in production in Britain for the longest time, until 1971?

posted Apr 27, 2016 by Samardeep Acharya

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Queen Elizabeth I of England was from which Royal House?

posted Dec 7, 2015 by Anuradha Tabyal

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What is the national anthem of the UK?

posted Dec 26, 2022 by Dilbagh

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"Solitaire" is known as a card game in many countries; what is used to play another game known as "Solitaire" in the UK?

posted Jul 16, 2022 by Ujjwal Mehra

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What does V-J Day celebrate for USA and the UK?

posted Dec 15, 2016 by Simranjeet Singh

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Which orange-seller became an actress, then mistress of King Charles II, died in 1687 aged 37?

posted Feb 15, 2016 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Which British organisation, started in 1939 under Basil Dean and disbanded in 1946 ?

posted Oct 14, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Where is the United Kingdom's National Space Centre?

posted Jun 27, 2022 by Aastha Joshi

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Sometimes called St Stephen's Tower, now formally Elizabeth Tower, it houses a famous landmark in Britain; what is that?

posted Sep 9, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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British artist Sir James Thornhill (1675-1734) was related by marriage to which other artist?

posted Oct 30, 2015 by Varun Kumar

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In England, Dick Turpin (1706-39), Claude Duval (1643-70) and John Nevison (1639-84) were well known as what?

posted Oct 26, 2015 by Aman

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What made 23 June 2016 particularly significant to the UK and Europe?

posted Jan 5, 2017 by Divya Bharti