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Which Canary Island city had a British cemetery established in the 19th century for expatriates /ekˈspæt.ri.ət/ ?
 
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Which British poet and writer visited the Canary Islands in the early 20th century?
 
Agatha Christie
 
T.S. Eliot
What was a key reason for British tourism increasing in the Canary Islands during the 19th century?
 
The belief that the climate had health benefits
 
The discovery of natural hot springs
Which British sport was introduced to the Canary Islands and is still popular today?
 
Football (soccer)
 
Tennis
Which British royal is believed to have visited the Canary Islands in the 20th century for leisure?
 
King Edward VIII
 
Queen Victoria
Which British botanist extensively studied the flora of the Canary Islands in the 19th century?
 
Philip Barker Webb
 
Charles Darwin
What was the primary reason for the settlement of British families in Tenerife during the 19th century?
 
Trade and tourism
 
Military occupation
Which British colony frequently traded goods with the Canary Islands in the 18th and 19th centuries?
 
Gibraltar
 
Malta
Which product was the main focus of British merchants /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/ in the Canary Islands during the 17th and 18th centuries?
 
Malvasía wine
 
Tobacco /təˈbæk.əʊ/
Which Canary Island was briefly occupied by the British in the 18th century?
 
Lanzarote
 
La Palma
Which British writer visited the Canary Islands and wrote about his experiences in the 19th century?
 
Robert Louis Stevenson
 
Charles Dickens
Which British company established a significant presence in the Canary Islands for trade and commerce?
 
The Canary Islands Company
 
The East India Company
What British product became a major export from the Canary Islands in the 19th century?
 
Wine
 
Bananas
Which British naval /ˈneɪ.vəl/ officer led an unsuccessful attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797?
 
Horatio Nelson
 
James Cook
Which group ruled Spain for nearly 800 years before the Reconquista?
 
The Moors /mɔːr/ or /mʊər/
 
The Visigoths
Which battle in 1805 resulted in a major naval/ˈneɪ.vəl/ defeat for Spain and France against Britain?
 
The Battle of Trafalgar
 
The Battle of Lepanto
Which Spanish explorer was the first to lead a circumnavigation /ˌsɜː.kəmˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ of the Earth?
 
Ferdinand Magellan
 
Hernán Cortés
What was the name of the Muslim /ˈmʊz.lɪm/ kingdom in Spain that lasted until 1492?
 
The Emirate of Granada
 
The Kingdom of Navarre /nava:/
Which event marked the end of Muslim /ˈmʊz.lɪm/ rule in Spain in 1492?
 
The fall of Granada
 
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
What was the name of the Spanish dictator who ruled from 1939 to 1975?
 
Francisco Franco
 
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Which Spanish city is home to the Alhambra palace?
 
Granada
 
Seville
What is the name of the famous pilgrimage/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/ route in northern Spain?
 
Camino de Santiago
 
Ruta de la Plata
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?
 
Hernán Cortés
 
Francisco Pizarro
Who was the first king of a unified Spain?
 
Ferdinand II of Aragon
 
Charles I
What year did the Spanish Civil War begin?
 
1936
 
1924
Which Spanish artist painted "Guernica"?
 
Pablo Picasso
 
Salvador Dalí
What was the name of the Spanish Armada defeated by England in 1588?
 
La Armada Invencible
 
La Flota de Oro
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/ to the Americas in 1492?
 
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
 
King Philip II
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during World War II?
 
Winston Churchill
 
Neville Chamberlain
What event in 1066 changed the course of English history?
 
The Norman Conquest
 
The English Civil War
In what year did the Republic of Ireland gain full independence from the UK?
 
1949
 
1916
Which English king famously had six wives?
 
Henry VIII
 
Richard III
What was the name of the ancient /ˈeɪn.ʃnt/ trade route that connected Asia /ˈeɪ.ʒə/and Europe?
 
Silk road
 
Trans-Siberian path
Which war was fought /fɔt/ between the North and South in the United States?
 
Civil War
 
Slave War
Which city was the capital of Ireland before Dublin?
 
Kilkenny
 
Belfast
What was the Great Famine /ˈfæm.ɪn/ in Ireland primarily caused by?
 
The potato blight
 
a major earthquake
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
 
Mayflower
 
Sunflower
Which country was Nelson Mandela the president of?
 
South Africa
 
Nigeria
Which queen was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?
 
Queen Victoria
 
Queen Anne
What year did World War II end?
 
1945
 
1942
Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar /ˈsiː.zə/ ?
 
Roman Empire
 
Ottoman Empire
What document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king?
 
Magna Carta
 
The bill of Rights
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