1. Who was the first person to lead a Roman invasion in Britain in 55 BC?

2. Which name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age?

3. What did the ‘Bill of Rights‘ confirm in 1689?

4. Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge located over the Avon George?

5. During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the glass manufacturers come from?

6. Which American President worked closely with Margaret Thatcher?

7. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

8. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?

9. Which of the following flags is not represented in the union flag?

10. When did ‘the Concorde’ aircraft fly for the first time?

11. By what other name is the Conservative Party also known as?

12. When did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

13. What was inscribed in the first coins to be minted in Britain during the Iron Age?

14. When did Emmeline Pankhurst set up the Women’s Franchise League, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women?

15. In which English county is the monument of Stonehenge located?

16. What is the best-known work from Robert Burns?

17. Which of the following crosses does NOT form part of the Union Flag?

18. What British actor was best known for his roles in various Shakespeare plays?

19. What name is given to the period of rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?

20. Who was responsible for the construction of the Great Western Railway?

21. Which TWO of the following forts form part of Hadrian’s Wall?

22. Why did Elizabeth I keep her cousin Mary prisoner for 20 years?

23. What was the name of the first cloned mammal?

24. How many British casualties were recorded during the First World War?