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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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What traditional sport was banned in Britain in 2004?

posted Feb 4, 2016 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Which king of England was nicknamed Rufus?

posted Feb 4, 2016 by Divya Bharti

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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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What is the name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in London, England, in late 1888?

posted Jan 13, 2016 by Puneet Batra

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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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Queen Elizabeth I of England was from which Royal House?

posted Dec 7, 2015 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Who was King/Queen of UK at the time of world war II and what was his/her role in the war?

posted Nov 30, 2015 by anonymous

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Who was the King/Queen of UK at the time of Freedom of India?

posted Nov 30, 2015 by anonymous

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Which was the only British satellite successfully launched by Britain using a British rocket?

posted Nov 27, 2015 by Parampreet Kaur

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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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The Royal Residence of George III of England and before him his father was at Kew Gardens, was known as what?

posted Nov 23, 2015 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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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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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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In which London building Big Ben is located?

posted Oct 26, 2015 by Swati Arora

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

posted Oct 21, 2015 by Vikram Luthra

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

posted Sep 25, 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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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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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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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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Which is Britain's richest horse race in 2015?

posted Sep 3, 2015 by Parampreet Kaur

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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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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