History Quiz
Answer 10 questions, one at a time. When you press Submit, any wrong answers show the correct answer and a short explanation.
History Quiz · Mixed difficulty · 10 questions
In which year did the First World War begin?
Which Celtic queen led a revolt against the Romans in Britain around AD 60?
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Which document did King John seal in 1215?
Which queen reigned for over 63 years and gave her name to an era in the 1800s?
Which battle of 1805 saw Admiral Nelson killed in his moment of victory?
In which year did women in the UK first vote in a general election?
What was the name of the 1381 uprising led by Wat Tyler?
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About this history quiz
From the Romans and Tudors to the World Wars and the space race: dates, monarchs, battles and turning points.
Each round has 10 questions with mixed difficulty, from easy warm-ups to a couple of real head-scratchers. Pick an answer for each question (you can change your mind), then press Submit. Any you got wrong show the correct answer with a short explanation, so you learn something either way.
All the questions in this category are also listed further down the page with their answers hidden, so you can use them for a pub quiz, a classroom or a family games night.
How to play
- Read the question and pick one of the four answers (or press keys 1–4).
- Press Submit at the end to see the correct answer to anything you got wrong, with a one-line explanation.
- After 10 questions, press Submit to see your score and how you did.
- Want more? Try the daily quiz or another quiz category.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the history quiz?
Each round has 10 questions. The full list of questions in this category is shown below the quiz, with answers you can reveal one by one.
Is it free?
Yes. Every quiz is free to play, with no sign-up and no app to download.
Can I use the questions for a pub quiz?
Yes, for personal, school or charity quizzes. For a ready-made printable set, see our pub quiz questions packs.