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Famous People of Britain

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  • British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin
    Sir Alexander Fleming
  • Britain's Prime Minister with a Noble Prize
    Winston Churchill
  • In what century did Queen Elizabeth I live?
    16th-17th century (1533-1603)
  • What places did James Cook travel to?
    New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii
  • Margot Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister was also called...
    The Iron Lady
  • Paul McCartney and John Lennon were part of what rock band?
    The Beatles
  • What book did Charles Darwin write?
    "The Origin of Species"
  • Who was Princess Diana married to?
    Prince Charles
  • What did Isambard Brunel design?
    bridges, railways, ships
  • Was William Shakespeare a playwright or a poet?
    He was both! ;)
  • Ernest Shackleton was an explorer of which Pole?
    the South Pole
  • Arthur Wellesley defeated Napoleon in what battle?
    Battle of Waterloo (1815)
  • Which Queen is called the grandmother of Europe?
    Queen Victoria
  • Who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar?
    Horatio Nelson
  • This man took part in the English Civil War but refused to be King after his victory
    Oliver Cromwell
  • the british soldier who founded the Boy Scouts
    Robert Baden-Powell
  • Who was Owain Glyndwr?
    The last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales.
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