How good is your history? Take the quiz
Do you know your Boudicca from your Daenerys Targaryen?
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Your support makes all the difference.According to a new survey, young people know more about hit TV show Game of Thrones than they did about the historical year of 1066.
The survey, conducted by ICM research, asked 24-35 year olds which historical figures they recognised. While 23% could identify Joffrey from the hit HBO series. only 15% could identify Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
In light of this, we thought we’d put together a quiz about the history of Great Britain – from the Roman invasion, to assassinated Prime Ministers and the Great Fire of London.
See how much you can remember.
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