How well do you know the history of the United Kingdom? Test your knowledge on significant events, important historical figures, and famous landmarks with this challenging quiz!
1. Which prehistoric site, older than Stonehenge, is located in Orkney, Scotland?
Skara Brae
Carnac Stones
Callanish Stones
Avebury
2. Which British Prime Minister founded the modern police force and twice served as Prime Minister?
Harold Macmillan
James Callaghan
Edward Heath
Sir Robert Peel
3. Before Hadrian's Wall, which Roman wall served as the northern frontier of their empire in Britain?
London Wall
Severan Wall
Antonine Wall
York Wall
4. Which year marks the Glorious Revolution, leading to the establishment of constitutional monarchy in the UK?
1666
1485
1688
1215
5. Who authored the theory of electromagnetism, later predicting radio waves?
Joseph Lister
James Clerk Maxwell
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
6. Which castle in Berkshire is the longest-occupied palace in Europe?
Warwick Castle
Stirling Castle
Caernarfon Castle
Windsor Castle
7. Who was the key parliamentarian challenging Charles I, leading to the English Civil War?
George Monck
Thomas Fairfax
John Hampden
Oliver Cromwell
8. Who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgery in the UK?
Edward Jenner
Florence Nightingale
Joseph Lister
Alexander Fleming
9. Which cathedral, an example of English Gothic architecture, has the longest nave in Europe?
Lincoln Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
York Minster
10. Which act, signed in 1707, led to the creation of the United Kingdom?
Provisions of Oxford
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Act of Union
11. Which railway, operating since 1863, is known as the world's first underground railway?
Great Western Railway
London Underground
East Coast Main Line
Stockton and Darlington
12. Which landmark in London contains the burial site of Admiral Nelson?
