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 cartoon character humourously reprsented the essence of an Englishman

Clue

The character was invented by John Arbuthnot, a political pamphleteer

Another clue

He first appeared in the History of John Bull, in 1712



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