How well do you know the pivotal events, figures, and milestones in English history? Dive into this quiz to find out if you can stand the test of time!
1. What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
1485
1016
1215
1066
2. Who was the English monarch during the signing of the Magna Carta?
Edward I
King John
Henry II
Richard I
3. Which significant event took place in 1348 that had a profound effect on England?
The War of the Roses
The Norman Conquest
The Crusades
The Black Death
4. Which English king was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
Henry VII
James I
Edward IV
Richard III
5. What major event took place in 1666 that significantly affected London?
The Gunpowder Plot
The Great Fire of London
The Black Plague
The Civil War
6. Who led the British forces at the Battle of Waterloo?
Henry V
Lord Nelson
Duke of Wellington
Oliver Cromwell
7. What historical document limited the power of the king and laid the foundation for modern democracy in 1215?
Magna Carta
Act of Settlement
Petition of Right
Bill of Rights
8. Which civilization invaded England in AD 43 and significantly influenced its architecture?
Romans
Normans
Vikings
Celts
9. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was an attempt to assassinate which king?
James I
George III
Charles I
Henry VIII
10. What was created in 1086 to record land and resource ownership in England?
The Book of Common Prayer
The Domesday Book
The Treaty of Windsor
The Magna Carta
11. What was the name of the civil war fought between the houses of York and Lancaster?