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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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King George III signed The Instrument of Foundation in 1768 for which independent,privately funded institution?

posted Jun 26, 2019 by Madhavi Latha

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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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Daniel O'Connell did what in 1828 and 1829 as part of a campaign to remove restrictions on Roman Catholics in the UK?

posted May 30, 2019 by Ankur Athari

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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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In legal tender issued in the UK before I January 1961 what was next in the series: shilling, penny, ha'penny, ...?

posted Jul 9, 2019 by Karan Joglekar

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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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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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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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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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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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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 the 20th century and since, what is the village of Grimethorpe in the UK particularly well-known for?

posted Dec 7, 2020 by Kuldeep Apte

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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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In the UK in 1926 there was a General Strike that attempted to improve working conditions for which occupational group?

posted Aug 25, 2021 by Ujjwal Mehra

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From and including the general election in the United Kingdom in 2010 how many of the four elections until 2020.........

posted Jan 6, 2021 by Dilbagh

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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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In the UK during the First World War, what did "Dora" mean?

posted Mar 29, 2022 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Why Winston Churchill is a great villain for Indians?

posted Sep 3, 2018 by Joyjit Ghosh

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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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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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Canvey Wick in the Thames estuary, Essex, UK, is a nature reserve focussed on what?

posted Jan 4, 2020 by Vikram Luthra

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

posted Apr 18, 2018 by Ritika

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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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What title was held by Edward VIII after his abdication?

posted Mar 9, 2021 by Balwinder

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What name was given to a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s between the UK and Iceland?

posted May 3, 2021 by Mridul

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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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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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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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Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?

posted Apr 14, 2016 by Manish Tiwari

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Canada vs UK

posted Apr 2, 2020 by Angela P

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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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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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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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Who was Prime Minister of the UK on 28 March 1979, when the House of Commons passed a Motion of No Confidence...........

posted Jul 5, 2022 by Rajni

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What coal-fired power station in England, has the highest generating capacity of any power station in the UK?

posted Jun 25, 2019 by Chahat Sharma

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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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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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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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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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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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What powered the first known automobile on British roads?

posted Sep 20, 2017 by Rahul Vaidya

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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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When Queen Victoria died in January 1901 how long had she been on the United Kingdom's throne?

posted Jun 20, 2016 by Rahul Vaidya

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What was known in the UK in World war II as "the Matilda"?

posted Jul 5, 2021 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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In August 2009, Britain's largest jewel robbery took place at which store?

posted May 1, 2017 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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Where in Britain is Bishop Rock lighthouse?

posted Jan 5, 2017 by Rahul Vaidya

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What does the "B" stand for in the civil order known in the UK and Ireland as ASBO?

posted Nov 8, 2021 by Pankaj Deshmukh