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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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Which of these countries became independent from Britain on 9 December 1961? A Tanganyika B Tasmania C Timbuktu D Taiwan

posted Jul 19, 2016 by Sandeep Bedi

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

posted Apr 19, 2016 by Rajni

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

posted Dec 24, 2015 by Anamika

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

posted Nov 26, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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

posted Oct 14, 2015 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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

posted Oct 6, 2015 by Madhavi Latha

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

posted Sep 29, 2015 by Mridul

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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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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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Which is Britain's richest horse race in 2015?

posted Sep 3, 2015 by Parampreet Kaur

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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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How to get a NHS Covid-19 test certificate for traveling?

posted Sep 6, 2020 by Fabiano Ditimoteo

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Canada vs UK

posted Apr 2, 2020 by Angela P

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In June 2013 the UK's College of Arms granted which chef a personal coat of arms?

posted Oct 31, 2019 by Atif

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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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In May 2017 the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK was severely disrupted nationwide by what?

posted Mar 29, 2019 by Aman

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Where does the River Isis, which rises in the Cotswolds in the UK, reach the sea?

posted Mar 7, 2019 by Rahul Chandel

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In Swansea, Wales, UK, what public service closed in 1961 after being open in various forms since 1807?

posted Feb 7, 2019 by Karan Joglekar

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John Carr, one of a renowned family of biscuit makers in Carlisle in the United Kingdom, is particularly................

posted Dec 13, 2018 by Nikita Sehgal

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What did some media in Russia claim was selling like hot cakes, or selling out, in the UK in 2017?

posted Dec 8, 2018 by Balwinder

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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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Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves after seeing a (presumably, too) flattering portrait of her by whom?

posted Oct 9, 2018 by Anamika

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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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Who is the prime minister of UK as of 2018?

posted Aug 10, 2018 by Himanshu Kamboj

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When was the National Health Service (NHS), to provide good free healthcare for all United Kingdom citizens, launched? [MCQ]

posted Aug 10, 2018 by Varun Kumar

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In 1695, John Trevor was forced to stand down as Speaker of British House of Commons. Who was next Speaker to be ousted?

posted Jun 5, 2018 by Brijesh Talwar

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Which of these Elizabeth/Elisabeths did not have the title of Queen? [MCQ]

posted Apr 18, 2018 by Ritika

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What organisation was founded in London in July 1961 by English labour lawyer Peter Benenson? [MCQ]

posted Mar 24, 2018 by Parampreet Kaur

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A tower in Boughton, Chester, UK, was built to manufacture what,following a process pioneered by William Watts in 1780s? [MCQ]

posted Feb 15, 2018 by Puneet Batra

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The first public what, was established by George Jennings at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851 in London, UK? [MCQ]

posted Feb 6, 2018 by Mohammad

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born on which island?

posted Nov 9, 2017 by Chahat Sharma

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King George VI had two daughters: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary and which other?

posted Nov 9, 2017 by Brijesh Talwar

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Who was the leader of the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 who, after killing a poll tax collector, marched on London?

posted Oct 30, 2017 by Upma