UK history quiz for real experts: Britain in the Middle Ages

Royals, revolutions, records – British history has it all. But how much of it is really in your head? Take our Britain quiz now and find out!

British history is full of turning points, forgotten kingdoms and peoples that changed the face of the islands forever. This UK history quiz takes you back to a time when swords ruled the law and borders shifted with every battle. How deep does your historical knowledge of medieval Britain really go? Find out.

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Early medieval England was not a unified country, but a patchwork of rival kingdoms. One of these developed into a decisive bulwark against the Viking invasions of the 9th century. Its king is still regarded as the only English ruler to have been awarded the title “the Great”. He built up a fleet, reformed the legal system and united large parts of England under his rule. Which kingdom in the south of England rose to become the leading power against the Vikings under Alfred the Great? Do you find the correct answer in the UK history quiz?

Long before the Anglo-Saxons left their mark on the island, the Romans encountered peoples during their expansion to the north who were given a specific term. This term referred to a characteristic that particularly struck Roman observers about these people and is still discussed in history books today. The Romans never kept this population in the north of what is now Scotland under permanent control, which is why they built Hadrian’s Wall. What did the Romans call the Land of the Painted in the north of what is now Scotland?

Not all Celtic kingdoms disappeared with the advance of the Anglo-Saxons. In what is now Scotland, a Britannic-Celtic kingdom survived for an astonishingly long time and preserved its language, culture and political independence against the invading Germanic settlers. This kingdom played an important role in the early medieval history of the British Isles and represents the resistance of a population that defended its identity despite growing pressure. Which Britannic-Celtic kingdom in what is now Scotland withstood the pressure of the Anglo-Saxons for long?

Anglo-Saxon England had seven great kingdoms known as the Heptarchy. Each of these kingdoms had its own character, its own history and its own place in the geography of the island. One of them had a name that directly refers to the population group that founded it in the east of what is now the English coast. The location of this kingdom made it one of the first ports of call for traders and invaders coming across the North Sea. Which of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms was located in the east of England and was named after the East Saxons? Try out our UK history quiz!

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29. March 26, 07:00 – Isabell Slisz