Test your knowledge of Britain's rich and varied past in our history quiz | Lifestyle

Test your knowledge of Britain's rich and colourful past, from the Norman Conquest to the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, in our Great British History quiz.

So put on that thinking cap, put away those textbooks and see how much history you remember!

Good luck!

Question 1 of 15

The Battle of Hastings is one of the most famous and decisive battles in history. When did it take place?

1215

1066

1707

Question 2 of 15

Which English monarch signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215?

King John

King Richard I

King Stephen

Question 3 of 15

Which of these events happened in the 14th Century?

The Gunpowder Plot

The Battle of Waterloo

The Peasants’ Revolt

Question 4 of 15

King Henry VIII is arguably England's best known-male monarch. How many wives did he have?

4

6

8

Question 5 of 15

Who was Mary Queen of Scots’ son?

Charles I

James VI of Scotland and I of England

William III

Question 6 of 15

Complete this quote from Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch: “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the...”

heart and stomach of a King

courage and fortitude of a King

intellect and wisdom of a King

Question 7 of 15

Where was King Charles I beheaded?

Tyburn

The Tower of London

The Banqueting House in Whitehall

Question 8 of 15

In September 1666 the heart of England's capital, the City of London, was devastated by fire. Where did it start?

At a butcher’s on Turkey Street

At a bakery on Pudding Lane

At a pie shop on Fleet Street

Question 9 of 15

Which future Prime Minister served as a newspaper correspondent during the Boer War?

David Lloyd-George

Winston Churchill

Neville Chamberlain

Question 10 of 15

In what year did women gain the right to vote on the same terms as men in the United Kingdom?

1899

1918

1928

Question 11 of 15

The first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army. How many British soldiers died that day?

Almost 2000

Almost 20,000

Almost 200,000

Question 12 of 15

Which King abdicated in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson?

George V

Edward VIII

George VI

Question 13 of 15

From which French port was the British Expeditionary Force evacuated in World War II?

Dunkirk

Calais

Boulogne

Question 14 of 15

Which country was Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, visiting in 1952 when she received the news of her father's death and her own accession to the throne?

Australia

Canada

Kenya