Recent posts under tag england

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Who was the king in England when the Vikings invaded?

posted Apr 9, 2020 by Nikita Sehgal

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The first National Lottery in England included goods as well as cash; how much was the total value?

posted Apr 1, 2020 by Nikhil Pandey

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What effect did the death of King George VI, on 6 February 1952, have on the 5th and final Test match?

posted Mar 10, 2020 by Swati Arora

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What is the colloquial name for people from Wiltshire, a county of South West England, that arose from a folk tale?

posted Mar 6, 2020 by Anil Chaurasiya

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What was the first National lottery held in England intended to raise money for?

posted Feb 20, 2020 by Prachi Sharma

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In the late 16th century when the phrase was first recorded in England, what did the phrase "wild goose chase" refer to?

posted Feb 6, 2020 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Who was president of the Society for Constructive Birth Control and Racial Progress in England and the author...........

posted Dec 11, 2019 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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What is the name of about 1,100 acres (445 hectares) of peat bog near Greater Manchester, England?

posted Nov 6, 2019 by Karan Joglekar

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In England, in the first half of the twentieth century, a "vesta" was a common term for a type of what?

posted Oct 21, 2019 by Manish Tiwari

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What Roman road in England linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in the East Midlands, via Ilchester...........

posted Jul 18, 2019 by Mohammad

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In England, the Estates of the Realm are the Clergy, the Lords and the Commons. What is known as the "Fourth Estate"?

posted Jun 13, 2019 by Vijay

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Who was the first woman Prime Minister of England?

posted May 10, 2019 by Naveen Kumar

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What was the first book to be printed in England, in 1477?

posted Mar 9, 2019 by Kapil Kapoor

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Who won the "War of the roses" ?

posted Feb 22, 2019 by Anuprasad

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The experimental new village of Poundbury in England, is built on land belonging to whom?

posted Feb 1, 2019 by Swati Arora

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A country-wide law establishing an Assize of Bread in England was passed in 1266, and similar laws continued in.........

posted Dec 20, 2018 by Ritika

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In mediaeval England and other European countries how was the price of a loaf of bread determined?

posted Oct 23, 2018 by Nikita Sehgal

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Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury when women were first ordained as priests into the Church of England?

posted Oct 10, 2018 by Anil Chaurasiya

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What is the oldest missionary organisation in the Church of England?

posted Sep 19, 2018 by Riteshwar

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What is the only joint rule in the history of England?

posted Sep 6, 2018 by Karan Joglekar

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Who was Queen of England between 1837 and 1901?

posted Sep 4, 2018 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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In England, which fish, when caught in a river, traditionally belongs to the Sovereign?

posted Aug 29, 2018 by Kapil Kapoor

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The Great Plague, an outbreak of disease in England that killed an estimated 100,000 people, lasted for how long? [MCQ]

posted Jul 19, 2018 by Samardeep Acharya

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Which river runs through the city of London, England? [MCQ]

posted Jul 16, 2018 by Swati Arora

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Who was the first PM of England?

posted Jul 5, 2018 by Sudeshna Das

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When were The Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters) established in England? [MCQ]

posted Jun 25, 2018 by Varun Kumar

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In England, it was decided in October 2009 to make which 182 year old newspaper a free give away?

posted Mar 30, 2018 by Ati Kumar

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Aethelred the Unroed, his son Edmund Ironside, and Cnut (or Canute) ruled England in succession in what year? [MCQ]

posted Jan 22, 2018 by Rahul Vaidya

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British cities of Gloucester and Worcester are on which river? [MCQ]

posted Nov 27, 2017 by anonymous

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In England, what word refers to a parish constable of the Anglican Church, often charged with duties of charity?

posted Oct 9, 2017 by Simranjeet Singh

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In England in 1778 Joseph Bramah of Yorkshire patented the first practical what?

posted Sep 28, 2017 by Sandeep Otari

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How many years did Elizabeth I reign England?

posted Aug 22, 2017 by Ankana Guchait

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Who is known as the founder of Tudor dynasty in England?

posted Aug 7, 2017 by Sumanta Hazra

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What were the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue that first went on sale in England in May 1840?

posted Jun 19, 2017 by Pardeep Kohli

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Thomas Beckett was murdered in which English Cathedral and why?

posted Jun 14, 2017 by Aarati Mahajan

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In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?

posted Feb 14, 2017 by Sumana

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Who was the king or queen of England at the time of USA independence?

posted Nov 1, 2016 by anonymous

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In England, the "dissolution of the monasteries" occurred under the reign of which king?

posted Dec 10, 2015 by Rahul Chandel

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What was so unusual about the battle of Agincourt?

posted Dec 4, 2015 by anonymous

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Which county is home to the Foxes in England?

posted Nov 7, 2015 by Pravin Vaity

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Which King/Queen of England ruled for longest period of time?

posted Sep 25, 2015 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Which play by Shakespeare was set in England?

posted Sep 25, 2015 by Anamika

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In England, the monarch has the power of veto over any proposed legislation from ..............Who last used this power?

posted Aug 14, 2015 by Karan Joglekar

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Which conflict began in England in 1455 after King Henry VI, following a troubled reign, had a long period ............

posted Aug 10, 2015 by Simranjeet Singh

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Who was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in 1327 ?

posted Jul 21, 2015 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence?

posted Jul 2, 2015 by Manish Tiwari