October 2026 edition

The English Civil War quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which king was executed in 1649?
ACharles I
BCharles II
CJames I
DHenry VIII
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about the English Civil War? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from Cavaliers and Roundheads to the Battle of Worcester.

Civil War (UK) · October 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
What nickname was given to supporters of Parliament?
ARoundheads
BRedcoats
CHighlanders
DPilgrims

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerCavaliers, Roundheads and King Charles
2EasyCromwell, Parliament and the New Model Army
3TrickyNaseby, Marston Moor and Edgehill
4HardCharles's trial, Pride's Purge and the Rump
5BrutalCovenanters, Worcester and the Restoration
Civil War (UK) titlesout of 500
Lord Protector50 / 50
Lord General350+
Colonel275+
Captain200+
Corporal100+
Pikeman1+
Wet powder0

44 of 50 right · six short of Lord Protector

You vs Katie BCivil War (UK) · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
In which year did the English Civil War begin?
1642✓GBKB
1649
1660
1625

Speed scores

Faster than a cavalry charge.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Who were the Roundheads fighting for?

The ramp

Skirmishes first, then the big battles.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Fight your way up.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Wet powder if you score nothing, Lord Protector if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes, Roundheads.

Review every question and see how your friends answered. Did they know in which year the war began?

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