Trivia Quiz on 19th Century Britain
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made history quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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Test your knowledge of 19th‑century Britain, from reform movements and politics to art, architecture, and everyday innovations. A fast-paced mix of iconic events and personalities that will spark lively team debate and friendly rivalry.
Step into the transformative 1800s with a team-ready quiz that spans reformers, railways, city planning, sea rescues, early co‑ops, and cultural milestones of Britain’s long nineteenth century. Designed for group play, it’s perfect for classroom warm‑ups, office icebreakers, pub‑style quiz nights, or history society meetups—and it runs smoothly on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, and more. Expect accessible questions that invite discussion—think Chartists vs. Luddites, pioneering nurses in the Crimea, and the artists and architects who shaped the Victorian imagination—so everyone can contribute. Form small teams, compare notes, and enjoy a spirited journey through an era of ambition, invention, and upheaval.
1. Artist - The Monarch of the Glen in 1850 - Lions Trafalgar square
A) George Stubbs
B) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
C) Alfred Munnings
D) John Constable
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2. Who was appointed Headmaster of Rugby School in 1828
A) Henry Parkes
B) George Williams
C) Thomas arnold
D) Samuel Carter
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3. What Was The Name Given To Textile Workers Who Opposed Modernisation During The Nineteenth Century?
A) Chartists
B) Factory Reformers
C) Machine-breakers
D) Luddites
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4. In which English town was the Co-Operative Society formed in 1844?
A) Manchester
B) Bradford
C) Oldham
D) Rochdale
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5. What Was The Name Given To Those Who Campaigned For Social Reform In England Between 1836 & 1858?
A) The Luddites
B) The Anti-Corn Law League
C) The Chartists
D) The Whigs
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6. As at November 2005, who is the only British Prime Minister to have been appointed and dismissed four times, serving four separate terms in office?
A) Benjamin Disraeli
B) Winston Churchill
C) William Gladstone
D) David Lloyd George
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7. Who designed Regent's Park in London in 1811?
A) Lancelot Brown
B) Christopher Wren
C) John Nash
D) Richard Payne Knight
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8. In what year was the first Christmas card produced?
A) 1843
B) 1845
C) 1870
D) 1846
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9. Who Pioneered Nursing Whilst Serving In The Crimean War?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Mary Seacole
D) Elizabeth Blackwell
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10. Which Daughter Of A Lighthouse Keeper Rescued Survivors From A Shipwreck
A) Beatrice Mallory
B) Grace Darling
C) Catherine Bennett
D) Isabella Reed
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