Question 1

What was the name of the famous English cathedral built in the 13th century?

Accepted Answer

York Minster

Question 2

Who was the British explorer who reached Australia in 1770?

Accepted Answer

Captain James Cook

Question 3

What was the name of the British colony that became modern-day Australia?

Accepted Answer

New South Wales

Question 4

What was the name of the first public steam railway?

Accepted Answer

Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Question 5

Who is credited with inventing the steam engine?

Accepted Answer

James Watt

Question 6

Which British monarch was executed in 1649?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

Question 7

Who was the first English monarch to use the title 'King of England'?

Accepted Answer

John

Question 8

What was the name of the medieval art movement?

Accepted Answer

Gothic Art

Question 9

What was the name of the medieval event?

Accepted Answer

The Black Death

Question 10

Who was the leader of the Order of the Hospitallers?

Accepted Answer

Foulques de Villaret

History: Trivia questions with answers