Kids History Quizzes

History Quiz Questions for Kids & Families

Step back in time with our history quiz questions for children, families and schools — a fun, free way to bring the past to life. They make a great teaching resource and worksheet activity, at home or in the classroom.

Questions cover the great periods of history, from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages through the Romans, Vikings and Middle Ages to modern times, alongside famous explorers, inventors, leaders, kings and queens, and key dates, battles and discoveries. The answers sit on separate pages, so it is easy to set a quiz for a class, a club or a family quiz night.

All of our history quizzes are interactive multiple-choice, so children can play online, test their knowledge and check their scores as they go. Every quiz is printable too, in standard and large print — ideal for homework, revision and offline learning.

Our history quizzes cover:

• the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages
• the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
• the Middle Ages through to modern times
• explorers, inventors, kings and queens
• famous events, battles and the world wars
• interactive multiple-choice quizzes you can play online
• printable rounds in standard and large print

Free Printable History Quiz Questions and Answers

History is full of remarkable people and events, and our quizzes help children discover how we used to live and who shaped the world. Questions journey from ancient civilisations and the Romans to the great explorers, inventors and leaders, taking in the battles, discoveries and dates that changed nations.

Make your own history quiz and be the quiz master
With answers on separate pages, children can print a round in seconds and run their own quiz for friends and family. Taking the lead as quiz master is a memorable way to bring historical facts to life and make them stick.

The questions are adapted for younger children, middle-school pupils and teenagers, with a mix of easy and harder rounds. They are ideal for the classroom, homeschooling, homework or a history-themed family quiz at Christmas, Easter or any get-together.

A few history questions to get you started
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon? Which ancient people built the pyramids of Egypt? Who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War? In which year did the Second World War end? Have a go at the rounds above to find the answers — and plenty more.

We add new history quizzes and printable activities regularly, from ancient civilisations to twentieth-century events, so there is always more of the past to uncover. Bookmark the page and pop back for the latest rounds, or print a few off for a history-themed quiz night.