Pearson Edexcel · GCSE
Pearson Edexcel History quizzes
213 ready‑made quiz sets across 17 units, one for every lesson. Open a unit, pick tomorrow's lesson, put it on the board and host it live — students answer on their own devices.
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- Free to host
- 20 questions per lesson
- Students join by code
Every set is free to host and covers one lesson of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0). Open a unit to see its lesson sets; each one opens the set's page, where you can host it straight away or save it to your library.
Units
Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
14 lesson sets — Crime and punishment in medieval England: Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity, Crime and punishment in medieval England: The nature of law enforcement and punishment, Case study and more.Open unit 1Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches
14 lesson sets — Medicine in medieval England: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness, Medicine in medieval England: Approaches to prevention and treatment, Case study and more.Open unit 2Warfare and British society, c1250–present and London and the Second World War, 1939–45
14 lesson sets — Medieval warfare and English society: The nature of warfare, Medieval warfare and English society: The experience of war, Medieval warfare and English society: Case studies and more.Open unit 3Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970
14 lesson sets — Migration in medieval England: The context for migration, Migration in medieval England: The experience and impact of migrants, Case study and more.Open unit 4Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88
12 lesson sets — Anglo-Saxon government, economy and society, The last years of Edward the Confessor and the succession crisis, The rival claimants for the throne and more.Open unit 5The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216
12 lesson sets — The feudal system, Kingship and succession, Royal government and finances and more.Open unit 6Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40
12 lesson sets — Henry VIII, Renaissance Prince, The rise of Wolsey and his policies, Wolsey’s foreign policy and more.Open unit 7Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
12 lesson sets — The situation on Elizabeth’s accession, The ‘settlement’ of religion, Challenge to the religious settlement and more.Open unit 8Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555
9 lesson sets — Spanish exploration, Columbus reaches the Americas, Spanish claims in the Caribbean and more.Open unit 9British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution
9 lesson sets — Developments in colonial society, Slavery in North America, Problems within the colonies and more.Open unit 10The American West, c1835–c1895
9 lesson sets — Indigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of life, Migration and early settlement, The early settlement of the West, c1835–c1862: Conflict and tension and more.Open unit 11Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
9 lesson sets — Early tension between East and West, The development of the Cold War, The Cold War intensifies and more.Open unit 12Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95
9 lesson sets — The British withdrawal and the creation of Israel, Aftermath of the 1948–49 war, Increased tension, 1955–63 and more.Open unit 13Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41
16 lesson sets — The growth of opposition to the tsar in early 1917, The February Revolution, The Provisional Government and more.Open unit 14Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
16 lesson sets — The origins of the Republic, 1918–19, The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919–23, The ‘Golden Years’: recovery of the Republic, 1924–29 and more.Open unit 15Mao’s China, 1945–76
16 lesson sets — The Civil War, 1945–49, Communist rule, Consolidating the CCP’s hold on power, 1951–52 and more.Open unit 16The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
16 lesson sets — The position of Black Americans in the early 1950s, Developments in education, The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, and more.Open unit 17
How to use a set in class
Open a lesson set and choose Host. Your board shows each question with a timed countdown, students answer on their own devices, and the answer and a live leaderboard follow every question — a quick retrieval starter or an end-of-topic review without any prep.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Pearson Edexcel History quizzes free?
Yes. Hosting is free, and students join with a short game code on any device — no student accounts and nothing to install.
Who wrote the questions?
Every set was written with Revision Ninja, and follows the units of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0). Each set covers one lesson with 20 multiple-choice questions.
Can I change a set before I use it?
Yes. Open a set and choose "Make my own copy" to get an editable copy in your library — add, remove or reword questions, and the original stays as it is.