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Battles of Britain Trivia Quiz

I have been to a few battlefields and seen some re-enactments and never fail to be interested so I thought I'd try making a quiz on them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Buffy1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Buffy1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,809

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2989

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (10/10), Guest 86 (10/10), Guest 2 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which English King lost his crown and his life at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485? Hint

Richard II

Richard III

Henry V

Henry VI

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the best known battles took place in 1066. Which one was it? Hint

Hastings

London

Southampton

Oxford

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1314 the Scots defeated Edward II's English army at the Battle of Bannockburn. Who led the Scottish army? Hint

William Wallace

David Bruce

John Baliol

Robert Bruce

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Jacobite army was heavily defeated at Culloden in 1746 by King George II's army. Who led the Jacobite forces? Hint

Charles Edward Stuart

Lord George Murray

James Edward Stuart

The Duke of Perth

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1513 the Scots tried to invade England. Henry VIII's army defeated them. Where was this battle fought? Hint

Carlisle

Alnwick

Berwick

Flodden Field

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did the first battle of the English Civil War take place (1642)? Hint

Newbury

Edgehill

Northampton

Chalgrove

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Question 7 of 10

7. The last major battle of (the main or first period of) the English Civil War and a victory for the Parliament forces. Where was it? Hint

Edgehill

Newbury

Marston Moor

Naseby

8. In March 1461 Edward IV was proclaimed King of England but Henry VI was still alive and in the country. Edward's Yorkist forces beat Henry's Lancastrians in Yorkshire. Where was the battle? Hint

Hexham

Wakefield

Towton

York

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Question 9 of 10

9. Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, led an uprising in which many other British tribes joined her. Who were they fighting against? Hint

The Vikings

The Romans

The Picts

The Saxons

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Question 10 of 10

10. An easy one to end with. Can you name the battle which was fought in the skies over England in August-December 1940?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which English King lost his crown and his life at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?

Answer: Richard III

It was said that Richard's crown was found hanging from the branches of a hawthorn bush and presented to the victor, Henry Tudor.

2. One of the best known battles took place in 1066. Which one was it?

Answer: Hastings

The English lost but had just come from beating the Vikings at Stamford Bridge ten days before.

3. In 1314 the Scots defeated Edward II's English army at the Battle of Bannockburn. Who led the Scottish army?

Answer: Robert Bruce

Legend tells us that Robert gained inspiration to persevere with his fight against the English from watching a spider try over and over again to build a web.

4. The Jacobite army was heavily defeated at Culloden in 1746 by King George II's army. Who led the Jacobite forces?

Answer: Charles Edward Stuart

Culloden was one of the last battles fought on British soil.
Whitehaven 1778 and Fishguard 1797 both came after Culloden.

5. In 1513 the Scots tried to invade England. Henry VIII's army defeated them. Where was this battle fought?

Answer: Flodden Field

James IV of Scotland was killed in the battle leaving his throne to his son (James V) who was only a few months old.

6. Where did the first battle of the English Civil War take place (1642)?

Answer: Edgehill

The Parliamentarian army was led by the Earl of Essex who would go into battle with his coffin ready prepared for him!

7. The last major battle of (the main or first period of) the English Civil War and a victory for the Parliament forces. Where was it?

Answer: Naseby

This battle marked the first proper use of the New Model Army in which a man could become an officer based on his ability rather than on his social standing.

8. In March 1461 Edward IV was proclaimed King of England but Henry VI was still alive and in the country. Edward's Yorkist forces beat Henry's Lancastrians in Yorkshire. Where was the battle?

Answer: Towton

Said to be the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in England. About 60,000 men took part and about 28,000 were killed.

9. Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, led an uprising in which many other British tribes joined her. Who were they fighting against?

Answer: The Romans

Boudicca was descibed as being "a very big woman, terrifying to look at with a fierce look on her face and a harsh voice".

10. An easy one to end with. Can you name the battle which was fought in the skies over England in August-December 1940?

Answer: The Battle of Britain

'Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few' - Winston Churchill

Source: Author Buffy1

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