British History Quiz

How well do you know British history?

Questions are totally random - there's no pass or fail here, no high score to achieve. This isn't a school classroom, just a bit of fun if you enjoy history! Some questions are easy, some are more challenging. Includes questions on all of the UK.

Question:

This battle took place on 9 August, 1588 and ended with the failure of the Spanish Armada invasion attempt

Clue

Only 86 Spanish ships survived the battle

Another clue

This was the second battle named for this small French town at the mouth of the Aa river



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