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Quiz about Ten Danish Kings Named Christian
Quiz about Ten Danish Kings Named Christian

Ten Danish Kings Named Christian Quiz


Select the correct regnal number for the King Christian the question refers to.

A multiple-choice quiz by RedheadDane. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
RedheadDane
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
416,324
Updated
May 02 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
60
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Danish King Christian went on daily rides through Copenhagen during German occupation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Danish King Christian had Rosenborg Castle build? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Danish King Christian was the first king to be anointed at Frederiksborg? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Danish King Christian was mentally ill? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Danish King Christian was known as the "Father-in-Law of Europe"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Danish King Christian was deposed?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Danish King Christian essentially put his stepmother in house arrest? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Danish King Christian established Lutheranism as the state religion? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Danish King Christian married his predecessor's widow? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Danish King Christian became king of Norway before he became king of Denmark? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Danish King Christian went on daily rides through Copenhagen during German occupation?

Answer: X

Christian X (1912 -1947).
The remarkable thing was that he did so without being accompanied by any guard. According to the story, a German soldier once commented on that fact to a young boy, to which the boy replied "All of Denmark is his bodyguard".
2. Which Danish King Christian had Rosenborg Castle build?

Answer: IV

Christian IV (1588 - 1648).
Originally build as a summer house outside the city, Rosenborg Castle is now a popular tourist destination, where tourists can - among other things - see the Crown Jewels, when they aren't in use by the current queen.
3. Which Danish King Christian was the first king to be anointed at Frederiksborg?

Answer: V

Christian V (1670 - 1699).
After the introduction of absolute monarchy kings were no longer crowned, as their power was said to come directly from God, meaning that no person would have the right to put the crown on their heads.
4. Which Danish King Christian was mentally ill?

Answer: VII

Christian VII (1766 - 1808).
For most of his reign he was only nominally king, with the real power lying with whoever won the power struggles around him. This perhaps also showed how fragile a system absolutism was; if the person who's supposed to be in control of everything isn't even in control of his own mind.
5. Which Danish King Christian was known as the "Father-in-Law of Europe"?

Answer: IX

Christian IX (1863 - 1906).
Among his descendants - as of 2024 - are Frederik X of Denmark, Philippe of Belgium, Harald V of Norway, Henri of Luxembourg, Charles III of the UK, and Felipe VI of Spain.
6. Which Danish King Christian was deposed?

Answer: II

Christian II (1513 - 1523).
Having made himself increasingly unpopular among the nobles, he was deposed in 1523 and went into exile. In 1532 he was promised safe passage from his uncle - Frederik I - but instead was imprisoned for the rest of his life.
7. Which Danish King Christian essentially put his stepmother in house arrest?

Answer: VI

Christian VI (1730 - 1746).
To say that he did not get along with his stepmother, Anne Sophie Reventlow, would perhaps be an understatement, especially because his own mother, Queen Louise, had still been alive when his father had first married Reventlow.
After his father died, he sent his stepmother to her childhood home Clausholm, only allowing her to leave when he gave her permission, which he never did.
8. Which Danish King Christian established Lutheranism as the state religion?

Answer: III

Christian III (1534 - 1559).
His Lutheran beliefs meant that the Roman Catholic-dominated State Council refused to acknowledge him as king, leading to the two-year civil war known as The Count's Feud.
9. Which Danish King Christian married his predecessor's widow?

Answer: I

Christian I (1448 - 1481).
After the previous king - Christopher III - had died without any heirs, the Council of the Realm eventually chose Count Christian of Oldenburg as his successor. One of the demands for being elected king was that he should marry Christopher's widow, Dorothea of Brandenburg.
10. Which Danish King Christian became king of Norway before he became king of Denmark?

Answer: VIII

Christian VIII (1839 - 1848).
He was briefly King of Norway from May to October 1814. At that time, he was the heir presumptive to the throne of Denmark, after his half-cousin Frederik VI.
Source: Author RedheadDane

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