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Horrible Histories Quiz



History Quiz Questions for Kids

  1. Who is the author of the "Horrible Histories" series?
    Answer: Terry Deary
  2. What is the title of the first "Horrible Histories" in the series, a book that covers the Tudor period?
    Answer: Terrible Tudors
  3. Which "Horrible Histories" book covers the revolting aspects of life in Victorian Britain?
    Answer: Vile Victorians
  4. What nickname was given to King Richard I of England due to his bravery in battle?
    Answer: Richard the Lionheart
  5. In which battle did William the Conqueror defeat King Harold II in 1066?
    Answer: The Battle of Hastings
  6. Who was the queen of the Iceni tribe that led a revolt against the Romans in Britain?
    Answer: Boudica
  7. What was the name of the Roman emperor who made his horse a senator?
    Answer: Caligula
  8. Which notorious pirate was known as "Blackbeard"?
    Answer: Edward Teach
  9. What was the name of the Viking leader who became the first King of Normandy?
    Answer: Rollo
  10. Which historical figure is known for saying "Let them eat cake," a quote featured in the "Horrible Histories" books?
    Answer: Marie Antoinette
  11. What disease, highlighted in the "Horrible Histories" series, devastated Europe in the 14th century?
    Answer: The Black Death
  12. In "Horrible Histories," which Roman emperor famously fiddled while Rome burned?
    Answer: Nero
  13. Which queen of ancient Egypt was known for her beauty and her tragic love story with Mark Antony?
    Answer: Cleopatra
  14. Who was the Viking explorer who is said to have discovered America before Christopher Columbus?
    Answer: Leif Erikson
  15. What was the name of the infamous prison in Paris stormed during the French Revolution, as mentioned in "Horrible Histories"?
    Answer: The Bastille
  16. Which ancient civilisation that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521, is known for their gruesome practice of human sacrifice?
    Answer: The Aztecs
  17. Who was the last czar of Russia, whose reign ended with the Russian Revolution?
    Answer: Nicholas II
  18. What term describes the system of medieval Europe where peasants worked the land for their lords?
    Answer: Feudalism
  19. Which English king lost his crown jewels in the Wash, as recounted in "Horrible Histories"?
    Answer: King John
  20. Which ancient Roman city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
    Answer: Pompeii
  21. Which disease, known as the "White Death," was a common cause of death in Victorian England?
    Answer: Tuberculosis
  22. Who was the English queen executed by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I?
    Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots
  23. Who was the notorious leader of the Huns, often referred to as the "Scourge of God"?
    Answer: Attila the Hun
  24. Which notorious Roman emperor made his horse a priest?
    Answer: Caligula
  25. Which British queen is known for her long reign and strict moral code during the 19th century?
    Answer: Queen Victoria
  26. Which "Horrible Histories" book tells the tale of the Roman invasion of Britain?
    Answer: The Rotten Romans
  27. Which Roman emperor is famously said to have played the lyre while Rome burned?
    Answer: Nero
  28. Who was the last queen of France before the French Revolution?
    Answer: Marie Antoinette
  29. What was the nickname given to King John of England?
    Answer: John Lackland
  30. Which famous warrior is known as the "Maid of Orléans"?
    Answer: Joan of Arc
  31. What was the main language spoken by the Vikings?
    Answer: Old Norse
  32. Who was the notorious leader of the Mongol Empire, known for his ruthless conquests?
    Answer: Genghis Khan
  33. Which infamous ruler was known as "The Sun King"?
    Answer: Louis XIV
  34. Who led the English forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt?
    Answer: Henry V
  35. Which British king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
    Answer: King John
  36. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
    Answer: The Mayflower
  37. Which queen famously declared, "I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king"?
    Answer: Elizabeth I
  38. Who was known as the "Mad Monk" in the Russian Empire?
    Answer: Grigori Rasputin
  39. Which king of England was executed in 1649, leading to the brief establishment of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell?
    Answer: Charles I
  40. What was the name of the Scottish hero who fought against English rule and was portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film "Braveheart"?
    Answer: William Wallace
  41. Who was the first emperor of China, famous for his Terracotta Army?
    Answer: Qin Shi Huang
  42. What was the name of the Roman gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Roman Republic?
    Answer: Spartacus
  43. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
    Answer: Joseph Stalin
  44. Which famous explorer led the expedition that circumnavigated the globe in the 16th century?
    Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
  45. What was the name of the battle where Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated?
    Answer: The Battle of Waterloo
  46. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
    Answer: Amelia Earhart
  47. Which European country was invaded by Germany, marking the start of World War II?
    Answer: Poland
  48. What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
    Answer: The Treaty of Versailles
  49. Which queen of England was known as "The Virgin Queen"?
    Answer: Elizabeth I
  50. Who was the English king during the American Revolution?
    Answer: George III