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

posted Oct 9 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 by Prithvi

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Why Winston Churchill is a great villain for Indians?

posted Sep 3 by Joyjit Ghosh

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Who is the prime minister of UK as of 2018?

posted Aug 10 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 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 by Brijesh Talwar

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Which UK playwright wrote the 2014 plays "Glasshouse" and "Hopelessly Devoted"? [MCQ]

posted Jun 4 by Aastha Joshi

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

posted Apr 18 by Ritika

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How did the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in the UK differ from French Industrial Exposition of 1844? [MCQ]

posted Apr 9 by Rahul Vaidya

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The Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381 led by men such as John Ball, Wat Tyler and Jack Straw, and the most............ [MCQ]

posted Apr 4 by Balwinder

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

posted Mar 24 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 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 by Mohammad

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In the UK, what is the formal name for the testimony by a criminal against fellow criminals?

posted Dec 7, 2017 by Maninder Bath

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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

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What powered the first known automobile on British roads?

posted Sep 20, 2017 by Rahul Vaidya

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Can we consider the royal family and the house of lords as democratic institutions of UK, why or why not?

posted Sep 20, 2017 by anonymous

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At the end of The War of 1812, the USA held Canadian territory near Detroit, and the British held parts of which state?

posted Sep 19, 2017 by Prachi Sharma

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In the 19th century, in 1831-2, 1848-9 and 1853-4, London in the UK suffered major epidemics of what disease?

posted Aug 29, 2017 by Atif

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Who was the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to serve as leader of the House of Lords as well?

posted Aug 28, 2017 by Deepika Jain

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In which year the 'Act of Union' was passed which joined England and Scotland into a single United Kingdom?

posted Aug 14, 2017 by Navya

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Who is credited to be the first female President of the Supreme Court in United Kingdom (UK)?

posted Jul 22, 2017 by Ranjith Havaldar

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Explain why the cars would still be sitting on the garage forecourt without without ultra cheap credit deals

posted Jun 22, 2017 by anonymous

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In which year, Queen Victoria took the title of 'Empress of India' and how she took this title?

posted Jun 21, 2017 by Sanam

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What is the main reason behind the exit of United Kingdom from European Union ?

posted Jun 16, 2017 by Ajay Shetty

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Who is the first Sikh female MP of Britain?

posted Jun 14, 2017 by Ayush Srivastav

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What is the name of the 2100 year old 75 mile long protective wall that extends across northern England?

posted Jun 7, 2017 by Ajay Shetty

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In August 2009, Britain's largest jewel robbery took place at which store?

posted May 1, 2017 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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What central London street is famous for containing the main government offices?

posted Mar 14, 2017 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Pamela Lonsdale created which 20 year UK children's TV series?

posted Feb 27, 2017 by Aman

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Who was the First prime Minister of great Britain?

posted Feb 20, 2017 by Babita Thawani

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Where is "The Royal Tennis Court", a "real tennis" court built for Henry VIII of England who played there from 1528.....

posted Feb 16, 2017 by Chahat Sharma

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What word is used in the UK for chicken less than 28 days old at slaughter and usually weighing 400-450 grams?

posted Feb 15, 2017 by Karan Joglekar

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Who was the English King at the Battle of Agincourt?

posted Feb 14, 2017 by Nikita Sehgal

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Who presents the UK TV natural history series "Life Story" (2014)?

posted Feb 10, 2017 by Divya Bharti

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Who was the son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême who became King of England when 9 years old?

posted Feb 9, 2017 by Dilbagh

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Which British sitcom was retitled "Good Neighbors" when it played in the United States?

posted Jan 9, 2017 by Nikita Sehgal

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What made 23 June 2016 particularly significant to the UK and Europe?

posted Jan 5, 2017 by Divya Bharti

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Where in Britain is Bishop Rock lighthouse?

posted Jan 5, 2017 by Rahul Vaidya

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Which bridge is nearest to the Royal National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames, London?

posted Dec 22, 2016 by Upma

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What name was given to people who believed that James II and his descendants were the rightful rulers of Britain?

posted Dec 19, 2016 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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What does V-J Day celebrate for USA and the UK?

posted Dec 15, 2016 by Simranjeet Singh

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In England, what form of punishment was abolished by the Criminal Justice Act of 1948?

posted Dec 14, 2016 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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What popular name was given to the British 8th Army in World War II?

posted Dec 5, 2016 by Rahul Chandel

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What name was given to the architectural style adopted in Britain from 1714 to 1820?

posted Dec 5, 2016 by anonymous

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What was Britain called - before it was Britain?

posted Nov 15, 2016 by Nikita Sehgal

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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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What name was given to the civil war in England during the reign of Stephen?

posted Nov 7, 2016 by Vishal