In the early 19th century the British government spent up to 40% of its annual expenditure for what sole purpose?

To develop Britain’s railway system

To free slaves and compensate their owners

To finance overseas exploration

To help the poor in growing city slums

Queen Elizabeth II is distantly related to what East Europe historical figure?

Countess Elizabeth Báthory (Hungary)

Prince Vlad the Impaler (Romania)

Tsar Ivan the Terrible (Russia)

Emperor Rudolf II (Holy Roman Empire)

Are you brave enough to take this history quiz?

Are you brave enough to take this history test? You can be proud of yourself, if you score higher than 11/15 in this quiz. What year did the United Kingdom of Great Britain get this denomination? If you know the answer, come and get your point, but other questions are not that easy. This quiz is loaded with surprising facts about history.