Geography
This city sits on the River Thames and is England’s capital.
London
This king signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
King John
This huge clock tower is one of London’s most famous landmarks.
Big Ben
This dish combines battered fish with fried potatoes.
Fish and chips
This author created Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle
This famous university city is home to one of the world’s oldest universities.
Oxford
This battle in 1066 saw William the Conqueror defeat Harold Godwinson.
Battle of Hastings
This prehistoric stone circle stands on Salisbury Plain.
Stonehenge
This traditional roast dinner often includes Yorkshire pudding.
Sunday roast
This band from Liverpool became one of the most famous groups in music history.
The Beatles
England’s largest national park, known for its mountains and lakes, lies in this region.
Lake District
This Tudor king had six wives.
Henry VIII
This royal residence in London is famous for its Changing of the Guard.
Buckingham Palace
This sausage-and-mashed-potato dish is often served with onion gravy
Bangers and mash
This playwright wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
William Shakespeare
This city in northern England is famous for its cathedral and Roman history.
York
This English queen ruled during the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Elizabeth I
This medieval fortress stands on the River Thames and has served as a royal palace and prison.
Tower of London
This pastry-filled dish traditionally contains minced beef, potato, swede and onion.
Cornish pasty
This fictional bear from Peru became a beloved character in British children's literature.
Paddington Bear
England’s highest mountain, standing at 978 metres, can be found in this national park.
Scafell Pike
This 17th-century conflict ended with the execution of Charles I.
English Civil War
This Roman-built monument near Bath is one of England’s most famous ancient structures.
Roman Baths
This famous English dessert combines sponge cake, custard, fruit and whipped cream.
Trifle
This London theatre is closely associated with Shakespeare and was reconstructed from the original Globe Theatre.
Shakespeare’s Globe