BIG England History Quiz: 50 Questions & Answers + Picture Round
Love England’s history? How high can YOU score in the BIG England History Quiz? Have a go at these history quiz questions to see how well you know our beautiful country.
If you know your Henry II from your Henry VIII, in which decade what happened, and the outcome of the Battle of Hastings, then this is the England history quiz for you. See if you can impress yourself, or your friends, with your knowledge of England history trivia.
England’s history is long, in depth, and fascinating. We’ve been through a LOT to get where we are now. Test your knowledge here and see how well you really know the history of England.
Welcome to my 50 England History Quiz Questions!
You can either do this England history quiz yourself, or you could use this quiz about history in England to play against (or with) your friends.
This England history quiz has five rounds of 10 questions, all the rounds are slightly different. Great if you’re looking for unusual England history quiz questions!
The answers to the England history quiz are at the end of the post, so don’t scroll down too far if you don’t want to see them. Don’t forget to share your scores in the comments at the end of the post.
Enjoy…
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England History Quiz Questions
Go on then – have a go at these history quiz questions and answers to test your knowledge.
England History Quiz Round 1: General Trivia
Let’s check your general England history knowledge…
1. The House of Lancaster and the House of York fought in the Wars of the Roses. Why was it called this?
2. Who won the Wars of the Roses?
3. Which prime minister was nicknamed the Iron Lady?
4. The _____ ______ killed nearly a third of the population in 1348-1349.
5. What famous event started at a bakery on Pudding Lane many centuries ago?
6. Sir Robert Walpole was Britain’s first ______ ________
7. What did Henry VIII wants that the Roman Catholic Church wouldn’t grant him, catalysing the establishment of the Church of England?
8. Roanoke was the first British colony on what continent?
9. Philip II of Spain sent this to England in the 1500s?
10. York was the first English city to be settled by which nomadic conquerors?
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England history quiz round 2: Over / Under
Next up in the quiz about England history: are the answers to the following over or under?
11. Over/under 100 years for The Hundreds Years War between England and France?
12. Over/under the year 1200 for when The Hundreds Years War between England and France began?
13. Britain’s first prime minister started in over / under 1900?
14. Elizabeth I reigned for over / under 60 years?
15. Elizabeth II has reigned for Over / under 50 years?
16. Work on the Tower of London began in Over / under 1500?
17. Over/under $2 billion that the UK spends on the military each year today?
18. Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in Over / under 1500?
19. Victoria became Queen in the 19th century at the age of Over / under 10?
20. Over / under 60% of British voters opted to leave the European Union in 2016.
England history quiz round 3: Match the Century!
Can you match the century to the event in round 3 of the English history quiz?
21. William the Conqueror is crowned king of England
22. War of American Independence
23. First known human in England
24. Spanish Armada attempts to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I
25. Wars of the Roses civil war begins
26. Vikings raid in Lindisfarne in England, starting the Viking Age
27. Magna Carta signed
28. London settled by the Romans
29. The first underground train starts operating in London
30. Stonehenge construction begins
Matching options:
A. 500,000 BC
B. 3000 BC
D. 1st century
E. 8th century
F. 11th century
G. 13th century
I. 15th century
J. 16th century
L. 18th century
M. 19th century
England history quiz round 4: Match the Decade to the Event!
Round 4 of the England history quiz, match the decade!
31. Queen Elizabeth II is coronated at Westminster Abbey
32. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be prime minister in the UK
33. Population of England reaches 50 million
34. World War I, with more than 1 million Britons and Allies dying.
35. England hosts the World Cup for football and wins
36. Princess Diana dies after a car crash in Paris
37. British citizens vote in favor of leaving the European Union
38. The Mary Rose, which sunk in 1545, is raised.
39. We celebrated the end of World War II
40. A global pandemic forced us to hoard toilet roll
Matching options:
A. 1910s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
E. 1970s
F. 1980s
G. 1990s
H. 2000s
I. 2010s
J. 2020s
England history quiz round 5: True or False
Do you know if the answers to the following history trivia statements are true or false?
41. Margaret Thatcher was a member of the Conservative political party.
42. Elizabeth I has the longest reign in English history.
43. Henry VIII introduced a beard tax.
44. London has always been the capital of England.
45. Sparkling Wine was invented in England.
46. King Henry III had a pet koala bear.
47. Oliver Cromwell was the first nonroyal ruler of England.
48. Queen Elizabeth II is rumoured to be related to Vlad the Impaler.
49. Our London Bridge from 1831 is currently in use in Arizona, in the USA?
50. French was the official language of England from 1066, for three centuries?
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England History Quiz Round 1: General Trivia
Let’s check your general England history knowledge…
1. The House of Lancaster and the House of York fought in the Wars of the Roses. Why was it called this?
Both family shields have roses.
2. Who won the Wars of the Roses?
The Lancasters won and Henry VII became king as a result.
3. Which prime minister was nicknamed the Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher
4. The _____ ______ killed nearly a third of the population in 1348-1349.
Black Death
5. What famous event started at a bakery on Pudding Lane many centuries ago?
The Great Fire of London
6. Sir Robert Walpole was Britain’s first ______ ________
Prime Minister
7. What did Henry VIII wants that the Roman Catholic Church wouldn’t grant him, catalysing the establishment of the Church of England?
An annulment to his marriage of Catherine of Aragon
8. Roanoke was the first British colony on what continent?
The Americas
9. Philip II of Spain sent this to England in the 1500s?
Spanish Armada
10. York was the first English city to be settled by which nomadic conquerors?
Danish Vikings
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England history quiz round 2: Over / Under
Next up in the quiz about England history: are the answers to the following over or under?
11. Over/under 100 years for The Hundreds Years War between England and France?
Over: 116
12. Over/under the year 1200 for when The Hundreds Years War between England and France began?
Over: 1337
13. Britain’s first prime minister started in over / under 1900?
Under: 1721
14. Elizabeth I reigned for over / under 60 years?
Under: 45 years, starting in 1558
15. Elizabeth II has reigned for Over / under 50 years?
Over: she was crowed in 1952.
16. Work on the Tower of London began in Over / under 1500?
Under: 1067.
17. Over/under $2 billion that the UK spends on the military each year today?
Over: $68.7 billion
18. Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in Over / under 1500?
Over: 1620 is when they set sail
19. Victoria became Queen in the 19th century at the age of Over / under 10?
Over: She was 18.
20. Over / under 60% of British voters opted to leave the European Union in 2016.
Under: 51.9%
England history quiz round 3: Match the Century to the Event!
Can you match the century to the event in round 3 of the English history quiz?
21. William the Conqueror is crowned king of England
F. 11th century
22. War of American Independence
L. 18th century
23. First known human in England
A. 500,000 BC
24. Spanish Armada attempts to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I
J. 16th century
25. Wars of the Roses civil war begins
I. 15th century
26. Vikings raid in Lindisfarne in England, starting the Viking Age
E. 8th century
27. Magna Carta signed
G. 13th century
28. London settled by the Romans
D. 1st century
29. The first underground train starts operating in London
M. 19th century
30. Stonehenge construction begins
B. 2500 BC
England history quiz round 4: Match the Decade to the Event!
Round 4 of the England history quiz, match the decade!
31. Queen Elizabeth II is coronated at Westminster Abbey
C. 1950s
32. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be prime minister in the UK
E. 1970s
33. Population of England reaches 50 million
H. 2000s
34. World War I, with more than 1 million Britons and Allies dying.
A. 1910s
35. England hosts the World Cup for football and wins
D. 1960s
36. Princess Diana dies after a car crash in Paris
G. 1990s
37. British citizens vote in favour of leaving the European Union
I. 2010s
38. The Mary Rose, which sunk in 1545, is raised.
F. 1980s
39. We celebrated the end of World War II
B. 1940s
40. A global pandemic forced us to hoard toilet roll
J. 2020s
England history quiz round 5: True or False
Do you know if the answers to the following history trivia statements are true or false?
41. Margaret Thatcher was a member of the Conservative political party
Answer: True. She was the leader from 1975 through 1990.
42. Elizabeth I has the longest reign in English history
Answer: False, it is Elizabeth the II
43. Henry VIII introduced a beard tax
Answer: True; if you didn’t pay, you had your beard shaved off in public.
44. London has always been the capital of England.
Answer: False, Winchester was the first capital.
45. Sparkling Wine was invented in England
Answer: True
46. King Henry III had a pet koala bear
Answer: False, he had a polar bear
47. Oliver Cromwell was the first nonroyal ruler of England
Answer: True, he called himself “lord protector” in 1653
48. Queen Elizabeth II is rumoured to be related to Vlad the Impaler
Answer: True
49. Our London Bridge from 1831 is currently in use in Arizona, in the USA?
Answer: True
50. French was the official language of England from 1066, for three centuries?
True
Hope you enjoyed the BIG England history quiz!
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43, not bad for an American!
GREAT SCORE! Well done!
47/50 for me and kicking myself at the missed marks.
I’m being pedantic I know but as this is a quiz on ‘English’ History I would hope the quizmaster would know that England did not exist as a country until the 10th century.
The over/under section isn’t worded so well either as you would never say over or under whichever century. Still enjoyable though.
33/50
Amazing, well done!
Love this stuff..I thought I did pretty well, but surprised I only got 29 out of 50 correct.
All of the PLANTAGENET KINGS were my grandfathers. Also 15 French kings were my grandfathers as well, through ISABELLA OF FRANCE, being that she was married to King Edward ll..Great quiz