James I & II and Charles I & II were members of which royal house?House Of Stuart
- Stanley Baldwin was the only Prime Minister to serve office during the entire reign of a monarch. Which monarch?King Edward VIII
The battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman took place during which war?The Crimean War (*1)
Who were the US & Russian Presidents during the Cuban missile crisis?John F. Kennedy & Nikita Khrushchev (*2)
Harold MacMillan's "Winds Of Change" speech delivered in February 1960 was about which continent?Africa (specifically, South Africa)
Who became the Queen of Great Britain & Ireland in 1707 after the Acts Of Union united England & Scotland as a single sovereign state?Anne (*3)
Designed by Brunel, which was the first steamship which was purpose built to cross the Atlantic?SS Great Western
In 2013, Tony Abbott became Prime Minister of which country?Australia
In which year was Armistice Day first observed?1919
What was the name of the company that owned The Titanic, The Olympic & The Brittanic liners?White Star Liners
Who was the British Prime Minister when Apollo 11 landed on the moon?Harold Wilson
Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn
In which year was the Magna Carta signed?1215
Who was the last British monarch to NOT use a regnal number?Queen Victoria
What was the name of Robert Scott's ship which set sail in 1901 in which, with Earnest Shackleton, he sailed to Antarctica?The RRS Discovery (*4)
Which war (officially) began on 25th June 1950 and ended 27th July 1953? Korean War
Giving it's name to a 1954 film, by what name was Operation Chastise better known?The Dambusters Raid
"Through one of the marvels of modern science, I am enabled, this Christmas Day, to speak to all my peoples throughout the Empire."
These were the first words of the first Royal christmas Message. Which Monarch spoke them?King George V (1932)
The Victoria Cross is traditionally hand-made using bronze taken from a gun captured during which war?Crimean War
What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters?617 Squadron
Who was the US President when the first Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?Harry S. Truman
Who was the first US President to meet with a reigning British monarch?Woodrow Wilson (*5)
In which year did Heathrow Airport become fully operational for civilian and commercial use?1940s (*6)
Which of Henry VIII's children reigned, in England, for 44 years?Elizabeth I
What nationality was Christopher Columbus?Italian
Queen Victoria reigned for how many years?63 (*7)
*1 - (1853 - 1856) )(Alma 20 Sept 1854, regarded as the first battle, Balaclava 25 Oct 1854, Inkerman Nov 5th)
*2 - During October 14-28, 1962 it was also known as The Missile Scare & Caribbean Crisis
*3 - Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland in March 1702, she reigned until 1714 as The Queen Of Great Britain & Ireland
*4 - RRS stands for Royal Research Ship. It set sail from The Isle Of Wight and is often confused with The Terra Nova which sailed from Cardiff in 1912, which was his final voyage.
*5 - 1918 with George V
*6 - 1946 - It was previously used as a military/RAF Areodrome
*7 - 63 years, 7 months