KS255 quizzes

History

Ancient Egypt - Everyday Life

What would it have been like to be a child in Ancient Egypt? Well, everyday life there centred around the family, and children were very important! Learn more about the ordinary people who lived there in this fun interactive KS2 history quiz written for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

World War II

You may think the Second World War was between Britain and Germany but it involved many nations and all of the great powers. Find out exactly which countries fought in World War II and why, in this interactive history quiz created by teachers for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Ancient Greece

Classical Greece is considered by many to be the birthplace of Western Civilisation. Many things we still do today, like the Olympic Games, began there. Learn more about this interesting period of history in this fun quiz written specifically for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Romans in Britain

The invasion of Great Britain by the Roman Army in 43 AD had a huge impact on our island and changed it forever. The Celtic tribes who lived here became part of one vast empire. In this exciting KS2 history quiz, for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils, we look at the culture of Roman Britannia

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Ancient Greece - Everyday Life

Ancient Greece is famous for its mythology, plays and city states, like Athens or Sparta. But history is not just about things like these - we also learn about the everyday life of ordinary people. Enjoy discovering more in this exciting KS2 quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Ancient Greek Inventions

You may think that Ancient Greece was a primitive culture but you'd be wrong! They came up with many inventions we still use today: gears, screws and even a chart to find prime numbers! Learn more about what the Ancient Greeks gave us in this KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Ancient Sumer

The Ubaidians are not the most famous of civilisations! They were ancient Sumerians who lived in southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). They first appeared 7,000 years ago and were very successful. Learn more about them in this KS2 history quiz written for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Anglo Saxon Invaders

Britain was once home to Celts who were protected by the Roman Empire. After Rome fell they were left almost defenceless and soon tribes from Germany arrived and the Anglo Saxon invasion began. Learn about their successful conquest in this fun KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Anglo Saxons - Everyday Life

The lives of Anglo Saxons weren't filled with battles and war. They also faced mundane everyday tasks like farming, preparing and cooking food, and sewing. Find out what life was like for the ordinary folk in this KS2 history quiz written by teachers for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Anglo Saxons - Religion

Before the Anglo Saxons adopted Christianity in the 7th Century, they worshipped many gods and goddesses. Some of the days of the week are named after these - do you know which? This KS2 history quiz, created for students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, looks at the religion of our ancestors.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Anglo Saxons in Britain

The Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrived in Britain from Germany and Denmark. They invaded in the 5th Century, settled here and founded several kingdoms. Learn more about the origins of England in this interactive KS2 history quiz, written by teachers, for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Assyrian Empire

Mesopotamia, in the Middle East, was the home of many ancient civilisation. One of the most famous is the Assyrian Empire in the northern part of the region. They were warlike and depicted battles in their art. Learn more about them in this fun KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Aztecs

The Aztecs were Native Americans who built an empire around the shores of Lake Texcoco in modern-day Mexico. They were an advanced civilisation until the arrival of explorers from Spain. Then they themselves were conquered. Find out more in this KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Aztecs 2

The Aztecs were an ethnic group from central Mexico who conquered for themselves an empire. They spoke the Nahuatl language and had their own unique culture and religion. Enjoy learning more about them by playing this interactive KS2 history quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Benin

The Benin Empire was a pre-colonial African state in modern-day Nigeria. It was home to the Edo people from the 1100s until taken by the British in 1897. Find out more about their civilisation in this enjoyable and educational KS2 history quiz written for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Children during World War II

During the Second World War life changed, for ordinary people as well as soldiers. Many children were separated from their parents and evacuated from the cities. Learn more about what life was like for British children in World War II in this KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Children in Victorian Times

Everyday life for Victorian children was a lot different to yours! Being young in the 1800s meant having to work, only a few people went to school. You may think they were lucky but their jobs could be very dangerous ones! Learn more in this fun KS2 history quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Indus Valley

During the Bronze Age the Indus Valley was home to one of the world's earliest urban civilisations. It began about 5,300 years ago and was still there 1,600 years later! Learn all about it in this fun, interactive KS2 history quiz created by teachers for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Inventions since 1930

In the 20th Century our technology developed quickly and took a vast leap forward. Many of the things we now take for granted were invented in or after the 1930s. Enjoy learning all about these new devices in this exciting KS2 history quiz written for pupils in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Investigating History

Investigating history means discovering and learning about the past. Knowing what has happened in years gone by is not only helpful, it can also be fascinating too! But how can you go about it? This exciting KS2 quiz will teach children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 how to explore history.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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