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Members of the royal family: Prince Louis; Prince George; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Princess Charlotte; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; and Queen Elizabeth II during the Queen's annual birthday parade on 8 June 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

From The Crown to Queen Elizabeth’s corgis: 24 history questions about the royal family for your home pub quiz

The effects of the disease known as the Black Death

History quiz: how much do you know about the Black Death?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Great Fire of London quiz – how much do you know?

2019 Christmas history podcast quiz. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Romanovs, 1913: Nicholas II with his wife and children. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

QuizThe Romanovs. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In this painting from c1650, a witch wields a broomstick as demons and 'familiars' (helpers of witches) congregate before her. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

History quiz – witchcraft and superstition. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 19th-century depiction of the first meeting of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

History quiz: Christmas with Henry VIII and his wives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The White House, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

QuizHow much do you know about US presidents?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait depicting Mary, Queen of Scots.

History quiz - surgeons and Mary, Queen of Scots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz – prison escapes and the princes in the Tower. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz – Quakers and Kingmakers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Engraving of Henry VIII, king of England (Photo by Getty)

History quiz - holidays and Henry VIII. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz - daughters and dukes. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A woodcut print of the medieval town of Pisa.

History quiz – shambles, soldiers and medieval towns. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A silhouette in front of a fire.

History quiz – Vikings, mobile phones and the Varangian Guard. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz – Chaucer, sailors and the Civil War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz – Anglo-Saxons, Bright’s disease and the Byzantine army. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz – Dames, JFK and the house of Gonzaga. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Sheet music.

History quiz – songs, space stations and capital cities. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Eleanor of Aquitaine.

History quiz – spacewalks, battles and Eleanor of Aquitaine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Beat the teacher quiz: could you pass Year 7 history?

History quiz - Queens of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Quiz - Would you have been accepted to join the army and fight in WW1 in August 1914?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tracy Borman's Tudor quiz