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Who was the king of England who succeeded James I?

posted Nov 9, 2016 by Rahul Vaidya

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The Great Fire of London swept through the central parts of the English city of London in 1666 for about how long?

posted Feb 2, 2016 by Vishal

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Who was the Minister of Health (1945-51) who steered the introduction of the universal health care system............... [MCQ]

posted Nov 29, 2018 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Where was the testing ground for British nuclear weapons in 1957?

posted Jun 2, 2016 by Deepak Chitragar

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What links American Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) and James Wyld (1812-1887) MP for Bodmin, UK?

posted Sep 30, 2015 by Aarati Mahajan

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Who was on the throne when Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, was appointed?

posted Mar 24, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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Who was the British engineer who designed the first television system suitable for broadcast transmission in 1939?

posted Oct 15, 2015 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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In the 1960s, how many African countries became independent from the UK and joined the "Commonwealth of Nations"?

posted Aug 2, 2022 by Nikhil Pandey

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Over how many holes is The British Open (golfing championship) played?

posted May 4, 2016 by Sandeep Otari

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Which manufacturer of pens had a large production plant in Birmingham, UK, during the first half of the 20th century?

posted Nov 4, 2016 by Anamika

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What name is primarily used in British English for red wine from the Bordeaux region of France?

posted Mar 28, 2016 by Pardeep Kohli

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Bartholomew Gosnold sailed there from Britain in 1602, shortly after death of Queen Elizabeth I, to found which colony?

posted Feb 16, 2016 by Akriti

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What system was added in 1858 to boost communication via the transatlantic telegraph cable between the USA and the UK?

posted Sep 14, 2015 by Aman

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Which is Britain's richest horse race in 2015?

posted Sep 3, 2015 by Parampreet Kaur

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In the 7th to 9th century, which kingdom of England was between the Thames and the Trent?

posted Jun 22, 2016 by Samardeep Acharya

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Under the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), which followed the War Of The Spanish Succession, Spain ceded Minorca and...........

posted Feb 23, 2016 by Pushpak Chauhan

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In the United Kingdom, what is "The Solent"?

posted Nov 25, 2022 by Samardeep Acharya

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What fate made Spencer Perceval unique among British Prime Ministers?

posted Aug 3, 2016 by Divya Bharti

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On 1 May 1707, who became the first sovereign of the "Kingdom of Great Britain"?

posted Nov 9, 2015 by Sandeep Bedi

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In the English legal system, what does a lawyer become when he or she "takes silk"?

posted Mar 8, 2023 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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What song was a UK #1 hit for Mike and the Mechanics in 1989?

posted Dec 5, 2022 by Akriti

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Which British journal of political and social satire was first published in June 1841?

posted Sep 1, 2016 by Prachi Sharma

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Prince William left St Andrews University in 2005 with a degree in what subject?

posted Sep 3, 2015 by Kuldeep Apte

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Who was engaged to two heirs to the British throne, and during her life saw two of her sons become King ?

posted Oct 15, 2015 by Samardeep Acharya

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The first pilgrims sailed to America from which English Port?

posted Apr 11, 2016 by Anuradha Tabyal

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First imposed in England in 1696 what tax was repealed in 1851?

posted Aug 30, 2016 by Balwinder

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What was the occupation of the founder of Guy's Hospital, London?

posted Apr 18, 2016 by Vikram Luthra

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What was the name of the British Home Guard when it was founded in 1940?

posted May 10, 2016 by Deepak Chitragar

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What was the purpose of the English "Navigation Act" of 1651?

posted Sep 25, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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Nancy Astor made history in Britain in 1919 by doing what?

posted Dec 24, 2015 by Anamika

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Lawnmower racing as a sport took off in the second half of the 20th century in the UK, USA and Australia; what reason...

posted May 12, 2023 by Saif Khanam

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What is one of the terms for a type of mediaeval base coin made elsewhere but circulating in England /

posted Oct 23, 2015 by Rajni

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On 30 September 1399, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, became better known as whom?

posted Nov 27, 2015 by Aastha Joshi

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What UK television programme that has been running since 1979 travels the country and provides the opportunity..........

posted Mar 26 by Karan Joglekar

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What is the name of the official proceedings of the UK's House of Commons?

posted Jul 24, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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With what is Babel magazine, published in the UK, concerned?

posted Aug 2, 2023 by Vishal

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In the books by the Rev. W. V. Awdry and the UK TV series first broadcast in 1984 with Ringo Starr as storyteller.......

posted Mar 25 by Pushpak Chauhan