English History Quiz

How well do you know England’s long history? Take our quiz and find out…

1. Who played bowls before beating the Spanish Armada?
– Walter Raleigh
– Francis Drake
– Winston Churchill
– Christopher Columbus

2. From where were the British Expeditionary Force rescued by a flotilla of small boats in 1940?
– Nice
– Paris
– Calais
– Dunkirk

3. In which modern country was the Boer War(s) fought?
– Holland
– Mozambique
– Kenya
– South Africa

4, Who was Henry VIII’s last wife?
– Anne Bolyen
– Catherine Howard
– Catherine Parr
– Anne Of Cleves

5. Which war involved the Roundheads and Cavaliers?
– English Civil War
– War Of The Roses
– 100 Years War
– Battle of Agincourt

6. The __ Revolution was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688, bringing a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution.
– Fantastic
– Magnificent
– Happy
– Glorious

7. Who is the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated?
– Lord Palmerston
– Spencer Perceval
– Winston Churchill
– James Callaghan

8. Who were the Tolpuddle Martytrs?
– Famous early trade unionists.
– Catholic victims of Henry VIII
– Protestant victims of Queen ‘Bloody’ Mary
– The first Christian martyrs

9. Who was King of England during the American Revolutionary War?
– George II
– George III
– George IV
– George V

10. Which King of England abdicated in 1936?
– Edward V
– Edward VI
– Edward VII
– Edward VIII

11. Who did the English defeat at the battle of Culloden?
– The Scottish
– The French
– The Welsh
– The Irish

12. Which industry was the scene of a year long strike in 1984-85?
– Steel Production
– Farming
– Car industry
– Coal mining

13. Which more famous battle happened just after the Battle Of Stamford Bridge?
– Battle Of Hastings
– Battle Of Bosworth Field
– Battle Of Towden
– Battle Of Britain

14. Where was the Magna Carta signed?
– York
– Runnymede
– Glastonbury
– Hereford

15. Which political party is most associated with Sidney and Beatrice Webb?
– Labour Party
– Green Party
– Conservative Party
– Liberal Party

16. In which war was the Battle Of Jutland fought?
– World War II
– Boer War
– World War I
– English Civil War

17. Who was the first Labour Party Prime Minister?
– Tony Blair
– James Callaghan
– Harold Wilson
– Ramsey Macdonald

18. Before 1971, how many pennies were there to a British pound?
– 100
– 1000
– 240
– 120

19. Which female claimant to the English throne fought her cousin Stephen in 1139?
– Mary Queen Of Scots
– Matilda
– Boudica
– Eleanor of Aquitaine

20. Which Royal introduced the Christmas tree to England?
– William Of Orange
– George IV
– Prince Albert
– Prince Charles