The Ultimate Kids History Quiz
Think your child knows a thing or two about history? Put their knowledge to the test. Think historical figures, notable dates and days of old for inspiration to ace our free history quiz for children. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some historical quizzing.
Round 1
1 – How many years did World War 1 last – 2, 3 or 4?
2 – The Battle of Hasting was in what year – 1066, 1060 or 1064?
3 – How many wives did Henry VIII have – 8, 6 or 4?
4 – Who was the UK prime minister during the Second World War (clue WC)?
5 – Name the building where American Presidents live?
6 – Which number downing street does the prime minister of England Live?
7 – Which country would you expect to find mummification being carried out?
8 – Which famous playwright beginning with W wrote Hamlet?
9 – What are the Ancient Egyptians famous for building?
10 – Which year did the Tudors start their reign – 1485, 1585 or 1685?
Round 2
1 – Who has ruled England the longest?
2 – In what year was the first iPhone released – 2005, 2007 or 2009?
3 – What E is it called when children left cities during World War?
4 – A man named Thomas invented the lightbulb, what is his second name?
5 – Bill Gates invented Microsoft – True or False?
6 – During victorian times children learned to write on what item – Paper, Slate or Cloth?
7 – What is the name of the Palace in London?
8 – Which two Celtic languages do people still speak today?
9 – What were used in street lamps in the Colonial era?
10 – Which Welsh writer wrote books including “The Twits” & “BFG”?
Round 3
1 – Which communication device did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
2 – Who was the first Black president of the United States?
3 – The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the USA from which Country beginning with F?
4 – How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal – 22, 12, or 2?
5 – The Great Fire of London started in a bakery on which lane?
6 – What is the man-made circle of stones landmark called in England?
7 – Amelia Earheart was the first woman to do what across the Atlantic Ocean?
8 – Which US President was known as “Honest Ab”?
9 – Christopher Columbus discovered Asia – True or False?
10 – Adolf Hitler was a Vegetarian – True or False?
Round 4
1 – What object caused the Titanic to sink?
2 – Which N was the first Astronaut to land on the moon?
3 – In what year was the Great Fire of London – 1666, 1766 or 1866?
4 – Who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London?
5 – What year did England first win the World Cup – 1966, 1976 or 1986?
6 – In what year did WW2 end – 1945, 1955 or 1965?
7 – Which M was the First Woman prime minister of Britain?
8 – How many wives did Henry VIII have beheaded?
9 – The plague was spread by which rodent?
10 – Which artist cut off his ear over illness?
Round 5
1 – What was Abraham Lincoln’s Jobs before becoming president – Professional Wrestler or Baker?
2 – It would take 18 months to walk along the Great Wall of China – True or False?
3 – The knights of the round table served which king?
4 – Gravity was discovered with the help of which fruit?
5 – In Victorian times was Chimney Sweeping usually carried out by adults or children?
6 – Which animals did ancient Egyptians worship?
7 -Ancient Sparta was a really poor country – True or False?
8 – The Great Pyramid of Giza took 30 years to build – True or False?
9 – Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web (Internet) in which year – 1989, 1995 or 2000?
10 – Which animal was the first in space – Monkey, Dog or Chicken?
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