These British history trivia questions and answers cover the British Isles in five rounds: Stone Age to the Romans, Saxons, Scots and medieval kingdoms, Henry VIII, one crown and the Georgians, and Victoria to 1949.
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Henry VIII trivia questions
Henry VIII is a round of its own: Greenwich, his brother Arthur, Wolsey, the title Defender of the Faith, the Acts of Supremacy and the Laws in Wales Act. It asks dates, places, titles and laws.
British monarchy trivia questions
Kings and queens run through every round: Alfred the Great, Edward I, the Union of the Crowns, George IV, William IV, Victoria at 18 and Edward VII. Tap a choice to check it. More options, on the card after ten questions, holds Topic for one round.
Questions and answers
What are some easy British history trivia questions?
Under which king did Wessex survive the Vikings? At which battle of 1805 did Nelson's fleet win? How old was Victoria when she became queen? The answers are Alfred the Great, Trafalgar and 18.
Are there trivia questions about royalty?
Yes, about British royalty from Alfred the Great to Edward VIII: who succeeded whom, when, and under which title. No living member of the royal family is asked.
Why does the pack stop in 1949?
Its last question is the Republic of Ireland Act of 1949. Later history brings in living people and present-day party politics, which this site's packs leave out.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article History of the British Isles or Henry VIII, linked under the question. Hastings, Magna Carta and the Domesday Book are left to the site's older history packs.
By which name is the Old Stone Age also known?Answer: The Paleolithic. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The earliest evidence of humans in the British Isles, about 900,000 years old, was found near Happisburgh. In which English county is it?Answer: Norfolk. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
In which two years did Julius Caesar launch invasions of the British Isles?Answer: 55 and 54 BC. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The last of the druids were penned up in 60 AD on the island the Romans called Mona. What is it called today?Answer: Anglesey. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Migrants who began arriving around 4000 BC brought a transformation of society and landscape. What has it been called?Answer: The Neolithic Revolution. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The suppression of whose revolt was followed by an expansion of the Roman province?Answer: Boudica's. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
What is the name of the land that once linked the British Isles to continental Europe?Answer: Doggerland. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
What nickname is given to the earliest human remains from Britain, found in West Sussex?Answer: Boxgrove Man. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which Roman governor led campaigns between 77 and 83 AD that enlarged the province of Britain?Answer: Agricola. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which Roman governor, earlier the conqueror of Mauretania, spent most of his time in Britain campaigning in Wales?Answer: Suetonius Paulinus. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
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After 1066 William I strengthened his rule by building a system of what across the country?Answer: Castles. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Around the year 600 seven principal kingdoms had emerged. What is that period called?Answer: The Heptarchy. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
At which battle did William Wallace defeat an English army in 1297?Answer: Stirling Bridge. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Early medieval Scotland was divided between the Picts, Dál Riata, the Angles and which kingdom?Answer: Strathclyde. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
In the 9th century the Scots and Picts were combined to form which kingdom?Answer: The Kingdom of Alba. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
In which century did the Angles and Saxons begin their invasions of Britain?Answer: The 5th century. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Scotland entered the Auld Alliance in 1295 with which country?Answer: France. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Under which king did Wessex survive the Viking conquest of most of England?Answer: Alfred the Great. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which English king came north to defeat William Wallace himself at the Battle of Falkirk?Answer: Edward I. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which treaty of 1328 recognized Scottish independence under Robert the Bruce?Answer: The Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
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About how many tapestries did Henry VIII hang in his palaces?Answer: 2,000. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
How old was Henry VIII when he became king in 1509?Answer: 17. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
To which post at a castle was Henry appointed in 1493, at the age of two?Answer: Constable of Dover Castle. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
What was the name of Henry's elder brother, the heir who died in 1502?Answer: Arthur. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Where was Henry VIII born in 1491?Answer: Greenwich. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Where was Henry VIII buried?Answer: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which act, given Henry's assent in 1536, legally joined Wales to England?Answer: The Laws in Wales Act 1535. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which Archbishop of Canterbury declared Henry's first marriage void in 1533?Answer: Thomas Cranmer. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which cardinal oversaw policy for the King as Lord Chancellor from 1514 to 1529?Answer: Thomas Wolsey. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which painter made the portrait of Anne of Cleves that Henry saw before agreeing to the match?Answer: Holbein. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which position did the Acts of Supremacy give Henry?Answer: Supreme Head of the Church of England. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Which title entered the royal style in 1521, as a reward from Pope Leo X?Answer: Defender of the Faith. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Who succeeded Henry VIII in 1547?Answer: His son Edward VI. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Who was Henry VIII's last wife, whom he married in July 1543?Answer: Catherine Parr. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
Who was Henry VIII's mother?Answer: Elizabeth of York. Source: Wikipedia: Henry VIII
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At which battle of 1805 did Lord Nelson's fleet defeat the French and Spanish?Answer: Trafalgar. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The Duke of Wellington pushed the French out of Spain with an army of British and which other troops?Answer: Portuguese. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The law of 1833 that abolished slavery in nearly all of the British Empire goes by which name?Answer: The Slavery Abolition Act. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
What did Napoleon set up in 1806 to end British trade with French-controlled territories?Answer: The Continental System. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
What is the event of 1603 called, when England and Scotland came under one monarch?Answer: The Union of the Crowns. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
What were the laws of 1819 called that proscribed radical activities?Answer: The Six Acts. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which document did the Chartists issue in 1838?Answer: The People's Charter. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which king, regent from 1811 to 1820, let his ministers take full charge of government?Answer: George IV. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which lawyer's campaign led to Catholic emancipation in 1829?Answer: Daniel O'Connell. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Who provided strong leadership in London during the War of the Second Coalition, from 1799 to 1801?Answer: William Pitt the Younger. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Who ruled from 1830 to 1837, between George IV and Victoria?Answer: William IV. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Who was prime minister when the Reform Act 1832 was passed?Answer: Lord Grey. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
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Against which country did Britain and France step into the Crimean War?Answer: Russia. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
The British monarch was head of state across the British Isles until which act came into force in 1949?Answer: The Republic of Ireland Act. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
How old was Victoria when she became queen in 1837?Answer: 18. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
When did Edward VIII succeed his father George V?Answer: January 1936. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which Labour leader led two minority governments between the wars?Answer: Ramsay MacDonald. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which movement did Isaac Butt establish in the 1870s?Answer: The Home Rule League. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which party held power for much of the early 20th century under Campbell-Bannerman, Asquith and Lloyd George?Answer: The Liberals. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Which prince helped to defuse a war scare with the United States in late 1861?Answer: Prince Albert. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Who became king in 1910, on the death of Edward VII?Answer: George V. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
Who succeeded Queen Victoria in 1901?Answer: Edward VII. Source: Wikipedia: History of the British Isles
How this list was compiled
Written for this site; nothing was copied from another list. Questions and wrong choices are our own. Each explanation restates, in our own sentences, a fact from the English Wikipedia article named and linked beside the question (https://en.wikipedia.org, text under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license): History of the British Isles and Henry VIII. Each article was read on October 3, 2026, and the passage that states each fact was found in it before the question was kept. The pack stops in 1949: no living person is an answer and no present-day party politics is asked. The Henry VIII round keeps to dates, places, titles and laws. Levels are our estimate: easy is fair for any table, medium suits people who know the subject, hard will stump most tables. Each question also carries the date its article was read. Licence: own work