November 2026 edition

Period Dramas quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
Who played the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey?
AJudi Dench
BHelen Mirren
CMaggie Smith
DEileen Atkins
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about period dramas? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from gowns and royal weddings to feuds only devotees remember.

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Period Dramas · November 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Which real-life monarch is at the center of The Crown?
AQueen Victoria
BQueen Elizabeth II
CQueen Anne
DQueen Mary

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Fastest yet

1.4s

+10 points

15.0s

Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerFamous stars, characters and storylines
2EasyCostumes, castles and great houses
3TrickyThe real history behind the story
4HardFeuds, betrayals and famous battles
5BrutalShowrunners, filming locations and awards
Period Dramas titlesout of 500
Crowned at last50 / 50
Monarch350+
Duke275+
Noble200+
Courtier100+
Page1+
Out of favor0

44 of 50 right · six short of Crowned at last

You vs Katie BPeriod Dramas · Opener
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Where does Outlander's Claire travel back in time to?
Ireland
Wales
Scotland✓GBKB
Norway

Speed scores

Don't keep the queen waiting.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. No time to curtsy.

The ramp

Costume fittings first, coronation last.

Five rounds of ten. Each one gets tougher.

Titles

Rise through the court.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Out of favor if you score nothing, Crowned at last if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes after the finale.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know where Claire travels back to in Outlander?