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How good is your history? Take the quiz

Do you know your Boudicca from your Daenerys Targaryen?

Mollie Goodfellow
Tuesday 05 January 2016 14:59 GMT
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Do you know how many people officially died in the Great Fire of London?
Do you know how many people officially died in the Great Fire of London? (Getty Images)

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.

Let us know how well you did in the comments below.

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