KS151 quizzes

History

Monuments around the World

Monuments are erected to remember a key event in history or maybe a significant figure who changed the world. How many monuments around the world does your child know? See how many they can name in this fun and friendly Key Stage 1 History quiz on the subject which is for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Great Fire of London

Significant events are studied in History lessons. This friendly quiz aimed at KS1 children in year 1 and year 2 asks questions about one such event - the Great Fire of London. See if your child knows when and where it started, how many homes were destroyed and which famous monument was erected.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

People Who Changed History 2

How many famous people who changed the course of history can your child think of? Improve their knowledge of the world by playing this KS1 quiz. It is for year 1 and year 2 pupils and looks at Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Charles Darwin and Rosa Parks. See how much they remember from their school lessons.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Plague

KS1 schoolchildren will be studying significant events in their History lessons. See how much your child knows about the Plague in this interactive quiz for year 1 and year 2 students. You could also ask them to write the words of Ring-a-ring-a-roses out and explain to them what each line represents

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Art

If your child likes looking at pictures, you could introduce them to different styles of art such as cubism. See which famous painters they like best. Children learn about historical data in Key Stage 1. See how much your child remembers in this enjoyable year 1 and year 2 History quiz all about art

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Asking Questions

History involves asking questions about the past. Take a fossil - what was it? How long has it been a fossil? How did it live and what did it eat? Does your child know how to ask questions about the past? Help teach them this History skill by playing our KS1 quiz which is aimed at year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Engineers

Engineering has meant great advances in the history of mankind. How many British engineers can your child name? Find out by playing this enjoyable and friendly KS1 History quiz which is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students. It explains the basics and will improve their knowledge of the world.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Explorers

In History we learn about significant people over the ages. From engineers to inventors to rulers to scientists. See what your child remembers about British explorers in this enjoyable and informative KS1 quiz on the subject. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and explains the basics.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Inventors

Where would we be without inventors? Help your child learn about creations, inventions and discoveries by playing this fun and friendly Key Stage 1 History quiz on British inventors. It is for year 1 and year 2 pupils and asks questions about John Logie Baird, Alexander Graham Bell and John Venn.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Pioneers

Pioneers are people who are the first to develop, use, make, explore or settle. The National Curriculum requires that children learn about historical figures. Try this KS1 History quiz about British pioneers for year 1 and year 2 which asks questions about Edward Jenner and Emmeline Pankhurst.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Rulers

History is full of royal mystery and adventure. See how much your child knows about Elizabeth I and William the Conqueror and other kings and queens in this informative KS1 History quiz on British rulers. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and will improve your child's knowledge of the world.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Saints

How many British saints do you and your child know? What exactly is a saint? Improve their knowledge by playing this enjoyable and informative Key Stage 1 History quiz on the subject. It asks questions about St. George, St. Andrew, St. Patrick and St. David and is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

British Scientists

Help your child understand the lives of significant people in history. See how much they know about British scientists in this KS1 quiz for year 1 and year 2 students. It asks questions about Brian Cox, Rosalind Franklin and Tim Berners-Lee and will improve their knowledge of the world around them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Buildings around the World 1

What is the importance of historical buildings around the world? Historian can learn many things by examining buildings. Help to teach your child by playing this fun and friendly KS1 History quiz. It asks questions about the Colosseum, the Forbidden City and Luxor Temple and is for year 1 and year 2

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Buildings around the World 2

This National Curriculum based History quiz for children in KS1 will teach them about historical buildings around the world. See how much they know about the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, Easter Island and the White House. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and will improve their general knowledge.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Buildings in the United Kingdom 1

How many historical buildings in the United Kingdom can you think of? Test yourself and your child by playing this enjoyable KS1 History quiz. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about Buckingham Palace, the Scottish National Gallery, Cardigan Castle and Whitby Abbey.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Buildings in the United Kingdom 2

The United Kingdom has many historical buildings including those for royalty. Help your child improve their knowledge in this fun and friendly Key Stage 1 History quiz. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and includes Dunluce Castle, the Houses of Parliament, Durham Cathedral and Hadrian's Wall.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Entertainment through History 1

Just like us today, our ancestors wanted to be entertained. Some liked sports, others loved games. Improve your child's History skills in this interactive and friendly Key Stage 1 quiz. It looks at theme parks, Shakespeare, the Olympics and jesters, and is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Entertainment through History 2

The entertainment industry includes toys, games and television. What did our ancestors do in their leisure time? Help teach your child by playing this enjoyable KS1 History quiz. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about recent inventions such as email, the Walkman and action man

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Evidence

Historians use a number of sources of information to find out about the past. Evidence comes in many forms such as photographs, buildings and broadcasts. Give your child a helping hand by playing this enjoyable KS1 History quiz for years 1 and 2. It will improve their knowledge of the world.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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