England Quiz - 88 Trivia Questions!
Discover the history, landmarks, and culture of England, a country rich in tradition, from its royal heritage to its iconic landmarks like Big Ben and Stonehenge.
Who is the Patron Saint of England?
What was the most populous metropolitan area in the world during the Victorian era?
Which Pre-Raphaelite painted 'The Lady Of Shalott' in 1888?
Which government department is responsible for the NHS?
Which government department is responsible for overseeing transport in England?
What was the name of the first English settlement in the Americas, founded by Walter Raleigh in 1585?
Which English author, poet and philosopher is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales?
Which is the oldest national scientific institution in the world, founded in 1660?
What is the warmest month of the year in England?
What is the most intensive research cluster for science and technology in the world?
Who is regarded as the founder of conservative thought in the Enlightenment period?
Who founded Methodism, the third largest Protestant religion in the world?
Which is the longest river flowing through England?
What is the most commonly spoken second language in England after English?
Who was the 16th century English poet who wrote a collection of ballads featuring Robin Hood?
Where is the coronation of the British monarch traditionally held?
Who painted 'The Haywain' in 1821?
What material was used to make drinking and food vessels in the Neolithic 'Beaker Culture'?
What is the name of the UK's central bank, founded in 1694 as a private banker to the government of England?
What holiday is celebrated on 5th November to commemorate Guy Fawkes foiling of the Gunpowder Plot?
Which English scientist and mathematician developed the Law of Elasticity?
What is the average life expectancy in England?
Which artist painted portraits for the English throne during the Tudor era?
What was the name of the Celtic language spoken in Britain during the Iron Age?
What is the oldest major golf tournament in the world?
Who was the Queen of the Iceni who led an uprising against the Romans in the 3rd century AD?
Where in London would you find the British Museum and the National Gallery?
What is the name of the government department responsible for schooling in England up to the age of 19?
What is the most common bird in England?
What is the most common religion in England?
In which English county are the Malvern Hills?
What is the home ground of the England cricket team?
What was the name of the three-time Grand National winner at Aintree?
The Royal Crescent in Bath is an example of which architectural style?
Which mountain range is known as the 'backbone of England'?
Which is the oldest football club in England?
The Channel Tunnel connects France and England near which town or city?
Who is known as the Father of Railways?
Which building is the seat of the British Parliament?
Which English engineer is best known for building the Great Western Railway?
Which government department is responsible for higher education in England?
In which English city was the first Wimbledon tennis tournament held in the late 19th century?
What is the largest lake in England?
The St George's Cross on the English flag was originally the flag of which city?
England has land borders with Scotland and which other country?
In which English county would you find the wind turbines at Den Brook?
Which animals feature on the Royal Arms of England?
Which Act of 1534 made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England?
What was the name of the English kingdom that was displaced by Wessex in the early 9th century?
What is the busiest airport in England?
What is the most common form of Neopaganism in the UK?
Which English King was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
At which site in East Anglia is there a 7th century ceremonial helmet with studs and decoration?
What is the name of the Royal Opera House in London?
Which annual event is held by the Royal Horticultural Society?
Who was the most famous English novelist of the Victorian era?
Who was the King of England at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
What was the main material used for the roofs of medieval buildings?
In English folklore, who was the leader of the Merry Men of Sherwood?
Who led the British forces at the Battle of Trafalgar in the Napoleonic Wars?
Hadrian's Wall, Stonehenge and the Tower of London are all managed by which government body?
Who was the most famous English composer of the 20th century?
Which is the second oldest university in the world, founded in 1096?
Which is the oldest public school in England?
What is the most common non-alcoholic drink in the UK?
Who is said to have introduced Christianity to Britain in the 4th century AD?
What is the name of England's only indigenous national minority?
What is the name of the new railway line that will connect London and the Midlands in 2022?
What is the second-largest Christian denomination in the world?
Which is the third oldest university in England after Cambridge and Oxford?
Which English stately home's landscape garden was described as a 'living work of art' when first opened in the 1750s?
Which traditional English dish is served with roast beef, vegetables and gravy on a Sunday?
What was the name of the first permanent steam locomotive-hauled passenger railway in the world, opened in 1825?
Who is the head of the HM Treasury?
What is the national flower of England?
Who was the English landscape gardener who designed the gardens of Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament?
What was the name of the kingdom of England in the 9th and 10th centuries?
The first British Formula One Grand Prix was held at which race track in 1950?
At which battle of 1805 did the British Royal Navy defeat the combined fleets of the French and Spanish?
Who was the first English author to write in Latin?
What is the name of the type of school in England for which entrance is subject to passing the eleven-plus exam?
What was abolished in England in 1965?
Who was the leader of the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the 19th century?
Who was the first Englishman to win the Formula One World Championship?
Rugby League was founded in 1895 in which English town or city?
What is the name of the Minister of State for Business, Energy and clean growth?
Which scientist had a torso with long white hair and dark coloured jacket?
What is the largest music festival in the UK?