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Explorers and Travellers

Throughout history, people have travelled the Earth. From solitary explorers to small tribes to huge armies. Help your child learn about the world around them. Find out about the Roman army, Yuri Gagarin, Marco Polo, Captain Cook and the Vikings in this fun KS1 History quiz for year 1 and year 2.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Family History

If your child is interested in history, a great project you could do together is to delve into your own personal history and draw up a family tree. Teach your child about timelines and past generations by playing this fun KS1 quiz. It is for year 1 and year students and will improve their skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Festivals and Celebrations in Britain 1

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of festivals all over the world. Your child will be studying celebrations in Britain in their KS1 History classes. See how much they've learned in this quiz. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 pupils and asks questions about Halloween, April 1st and Pancake Day.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Festivals and Celebrations in Britain 2

Britain enjoys many festivals and celebrations throughout the year. Some of our traditions go back hundreds of years. Help your child learn some of them in this enjoyable KS1 History quiz. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and looks at Hanukkah, Saint Patrick's Day, Hogmanay and Ramadan.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Historical People

There have been many famous and infamous significant figures over time, including plenty of outlaws. Play this enjoyable KS1 History quiz on historical people with your child. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about Butch Cassidy, Ned Kelly, Bonnie & Clyde and Al Capone.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Invaders of Britain

There have been many invasions of Britain in the past. Improve your child's knowledge of History in this KS1 quiz all about invaders. It is for year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about Romans, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, the Spanish Armada and Napoleon. It will improve their general knowledge.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Inventions which Changed History 1

Inventions that have changed history include the electric lightbulb, the camera and radio. Who invented them? How many more does your child know? Find out by playing this fun and friendly KS1 quiz which is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and will improve their all-round general knowledge.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Inventions which Changed History 2

There have been thousands of inventions - but how many have changed the world? Help to teach your child about some important inventions such as the compass, paper and penicillin. This KS1 History quiz is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and will improve their knowledge of the world around them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Leisure Time through History

What did our ancestors do in their leisure time? There were games, music halls and theatres. Help teach your child the differences between past and present. This fun and friendly KS1 History quiz will challenge them on how leisure time has changed over the ages and is for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Locations

Teach your child in Key Stage 1 about locations and how they have changed over time by playing this fun and friendly KS1 History quiz together. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about pubs, churches, supermarkets and libraries, and will improve their knowledge of the world

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Monuments in Britain

Monuments are built usually to remember an important time in history or a key figure. There are numerous monuments in Britain including Hadrian's Wall and Eros in Piccadilly Square. See how many others your child remembers by playing this informative KS1 quiz which is for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Music History 1

KS1 children will be learning how music has changed over time in their History classes. They will find out the names of some of the most famous composers as well as sections of an orchestra, including the conductor. See how much they remember by playing this fun quiz for year 1 and year 2 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Music History 2

There have been many significant individuals in music in the past. Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician and nearly everyone has heard of The Beatles. Help your child learn about these and others by playing this year 1 and year 2 KS1 History quiz which includes punk rock and Frank Sinatra.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Music History 3

Studying the history of music helps children understand the world and improves their general knowledge. Teach your child by playing this enjoyable KS1 quiz. It is for students in year 1 and year 2 and asks questions about Michael Jackson, grunge music, The Spice Girls and Bob Geldof's Band Aid.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games has been around for over a thousand years. Considering it is so old, it deserves to be studied as an important historical sporting event. This KS1 History quiz is for year 1 and year 2 students and will test your child on the Olympic Games and how it's changed over the years.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Past, Present or Future?

Learning about past, present and future is important for children in KS1. See how much your child knows in this interactive and enjoyable History quiz which is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students. It looks at the language used to describe times gone by, what is happening now and events yet to come.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

People Who Changed History 1

There are many famous people who have changed history. Discover them with your child in this fun and friendly KS1 History quiz for year 1 and year 2 students. It asks questions about Galileo Galilei, Joan of Arc, Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King, and will improve their general knowledge.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

People Who Changed History 3

People who changed history have influenced our lives today. Help your child learn about them in our KS1 quiz for year 1 and year 2 students. It asks questions about famous people such as Anne Frank, Florence Nightingale, Princess Diana and Adolf Hitler, and will improve their general knowledge.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Recent History 1

Does your child know many historical figures and events? You can find out by playing this fun and friendly KS1 History quiz on people from the recent past. It is aimed at year 1 and year 2 students and asks questions about the Vietnam War, the Berlin Wall, Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Recent History 2

History is not just about events that happened hundreds and thousands of years ago. There are plenty of significant occasions and people in recent times who will be remembered as time goes on. See how many your child remembers from their KS1 classes by playing this interactive year 1 and year 2 quiz

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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