November 2026 edition

The Tower of London quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which river does the Tower of London stand beside?
ARiver Severn
BRiver Thames
CRiver Mersey
DRiver Avon
104 pts+10

How well do you really know the Tower of London? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from the ravens and Crown Jewels to the Royal Menagerie.

Tower of London · November 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Which birds are famously kept at the Tower of London?
AOwls
BEagles
CRavens
DPigeons

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerCrown Jewels, ravens and the Beefeaters
2EasyThe White Tower, moat and Thames
3TrickyTudor prisoners, Anne Boleyn and Tower Hill
4HardThe Princes, the Mint and the menagerie
5BrutalSalvin's restoration, Edward I and wartime spies
Tower of London titlesout of 500
Wearing the crown50 / 50
Jewel House350+
White Tower275+
Inner ward200+
Outer ward100+
Over the moat1+
Gate closed0

44 of 50 right · six short of Wearing the crown

You vs Katie BTower of London · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which king built the White Tower?
Henry III
William the Conqueror✓GBKB
Richard I
Edward I

Speed scores

Quicker than a drawbridge.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which birds are said to guard the Tower? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Through the gate, then deeper in.

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

Titles

Earn your way to the crown.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Gate closed; get every question right for Wearing the crown.

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Compare notes in the courtyard.

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