Young people struggle in British history quiz
Young people are far less knowledgeable about British history than their elders, a nationwide quiz has found.
Just 23 per cent of those aged 18 to 24 knew which English monarch signed the Magna Carta, compared with 83 per cent of those over 65 who correctly named King John. One in four of the younger group identified James Watt with the steam engine, whereas three in four pensioners got it right.
In the ICM survey of 1,041 people for the History Channel's 'Great British History Quiz', people aged 18-24 scored an average of 49 per cent, the 25-34 group scored 51 per cent, while the over-65s scored 78 per cent. Men averaged 70 per cent, women 57 per cent. People from Scotland outperformed all other areas of Britain with an average of 69 per cent, while the lowest-scoring regions were Wales and the north-east, with 58 and 59 per cent respectively.
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Just 23 per cent of those aged 18 to 24 knew which English monarch signed the Magna Carta, compared with 83 per cent of those over 65 who correctly named King John. One in four of the younger group identified James Watt with the steam engine, whereas three in four pensioners got it right.
In the ICM survey of 1,041 people for the History Channel's 'Great British History Quiz', people aged 18-24 scored an average of 49 per cent, the 25-34 group scored 51 per cent, while the over-65s scored 78 per cent. Men averaged 70 per cent, women 57 per cent. People from Scotland outperformed all other areas of Britain with an average of 69 per cent, while the lowest-scoring regions were Wales and the north-east, with 58 and 59 per cent respectively.