The Tudor Society

British Monarchy Quiz

Claire Ridgway

Today we're broadening our focus to the kings and queens of Great Britain. Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.

British Monarchy Quiz

Q1) Queen Elizabeth II will become Britain's longest reigning monarch on 9th September 2015 but who holds the record until then?

George III

George V

Queen Victoria

William IV

Correct! Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and 216 days.
Wrong! It was Queen Victoria. She reigned for 63 years and 216 days.

Q2) James I of England ruled Scotland as James .........

James VI

James V

James IV

James VII

Correct!
Wrong! He was James VI.

Q3) Who was the first monarch of England to claim to be "King of the English" or “King of the Anglo-Saxons"?

Aethelstan

Eadred

Cnut

Alfred

Correct! He ruled from 871-899.
Wrong! It was King Alfred. He ruled from 871-899.

Q4) What was King John's nickname?

John Lackland

John Longshanks

John Curtmantle

John the Mean

Correct! He was known as John Lackland due to the fact that as fourth child his father did not promise him any territory.
Wrong! It was John Lackland. He was known as John Lackland due to the fact that as fourth child his father did not promise him any territory.

Q5) Our present queen is the daughter of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and .....?

Edward VIII

George VI

George V

George VII

Correct!
Wrong! She is the daughter of George VI.

Q6) Queen Victoria inherited the throne from William IV, but what relation was she to him?

Cousin

Granddaughter

Niece

Sister

Correct!
Wrong! She was his niece.

Q7) What caused William II's (b.1056) death in 1100?

Poisoning

Pneumonia

A fall from a horse

An arrow

Correct! He was accidentally “shot by an arrow by one of his own men” (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) while hunting in the New Forest.
Wrong! He was accidentally “shot by an arrow by one of his own men” (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) while hunting in the New Forest

Q8) Henry VI was the son of Catherine of Valois and which English king?

Richard II

Henry V

Edward III

Edward II

Correct!
Wrong! He was the son of Henry V.

Q9) In which year was Charles II proclaimed king, ending the Interregnum?

1660

1649

1653

1662

Correct!
Wrong! It was in 1660.

Q10) In which year was Charles I executed?

1650

1646

1649

1648

Correct!
Wrong! He was executed on 30 January 1649.

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