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Quiz about Numbering Monarchs Regnal Numbers

Numbering Monarchs (Regnal Numbers) Quiz

There are a few famous monarchs whose name surpasses their regnal number, but do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by theskink. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
theskink

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,611

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
397

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Question 1 of 15

1. Cleopatra of Egypt. She is famous for being beautiful, not actually Egyptian, selling out and destroying her country for a love affair with Rome, and of course killing herself with an asp. But did you know she's not the only Cleopatra? What was Cleopatra's regnal number? Hint

VII

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Question 2 of 15

2. "The Great" is a great epithet to have. The most famous of people with this epithet, Alexander the Great, is certainly well deserving of his name, but he is in fact not the only Alexander of Macedon. Which is his regnal number? Hint

III

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Question 3 of 15

3. Ivan the Terrible is one of the most famous or infamous of all Russian monarchs. Despite being the heroic leader of a nation falling apart, this Ivan was bestowed with the title "Terrible" while other Ivans get titles like "Great." Which Ivan was Ivan the Terrible? Hint

VIII

III

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Question 4 of 15

4. Nebuchadnezzar is one of the most famous kings of ancient Mesopotamia. He was king of the Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) Empire and was responsible for conquering the Kingdom of Judah in the Bible. He is also responsible for the construction of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. There were actually four Nebuchadnezzars, but which one is this particular one? Hint

III

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom who ascended the throne in 1952 is not the only Queen of England by that name. What is the regnal number of this queen who succeeded her father, George VI? Hint

XII

III

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Question 6 of 15

6. Ramesses the Great of Egypt spawned a bit of a following after himself. In fact nearly the entire 20th Dynasty of ancient Egypt was named after him. In the end who was the last pharaoh named Ramesses? (or if you would prefer, how many total pharaohs were named Ramesses?) Hint

VIII

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Question 7 of 15

7. It is little known that Montezuma, the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish first found them, is not the only Montezuma. What is this particular one's regnal number? Hint

III

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Question 8 of 15

8. Henry is one of the more popular names of English kings. This one, in particular, is probably remembered above all others. Among other things, this King Henry was responsible for the separation of the Church of England from the Catholic Church. What was the regnal number of this excommunicated king of England? Hint

III

VIII

VII

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Question 9 of 15

9. Of all the Persian emperors in history, the one that stands out most is Xerxes the Great. Despite being a powerful Persian king, he is best known for his failure. It was this Xerxes that invaded Greece but failed to conquer it despite having an enormous advantage in numbers. He, however, is not the only Xerxes in Persian history. What was Xerxes the Great's regnal number? Hint

III

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Question 10 of 15

10. Charles was a popular name all over Europe and few deserve that name better than this King Charles. His most important title was Holy Roman Emperor, but since he was heir to the Hapsburgs, the Valois-Burgundy, and the Trastamaras, he inherited an enormous amount of land. He was also crowned Carlos I of Spain, but what is his better known number (as Holy Roman Emperor)? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Another famous Charles is this one who was King of Sweden from 1697-1718. His most famous action was participating in the Great Northern War against Russia and her allies. Despite being a great military leader, Sweden lost the war and King Charles lost his life. Which number was his? Hint

XII

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Question 12 of 15

12. Assyria was a very important and powerful kingdom in the first millennium BCE, but sadly most people know nothing or very little about it. One of the most prominent of all Assyrian Kings is Tiglath-Pileser. There are of course multiple people with this name, but this one was the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He may be better known to westerners as the king who was responsible for conquering most of the Kingdom of Israel in the Bible. What was his regnal number? Hint

III

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Question 13 of 15

13. Another great king was Antiochus the Great. There are thirteen Antiochuses but this was the only one who gained this title. The title comes from his success in war which was matched by no other Antiochus. What was his number? Hint

III

VII

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Question 14 of 15

14. There are a large number of King Louis of France, but if you were to pick one, I would pick this one. He ruled from 1643-1715 and is known as the Sun King. He is also famed for being one of the longest reigning monarchs ever. Which one was he? Hint

III

XII

XIV

VII

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Question 15 of 15

15. Peter the Great is commonly the best remembered of all Russian monarchs. He is responsible for modernizing and westernizing his country. He even founded his own city, St. Petersburg. He is not the only Peter, however. What was his regnal number? Hint

III

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: VII

I guess Cleopatra I-VI were too well behaved to be famous. Cleopatra VII was, like all Cleopatras, actually of Macedonian descent and not Egyptian. She was also the last independent ruler of Egypt before it became a Roman province.

Answer: III

Taking after his father, Phillip II, Alexander III of Macedon conquered the Greeks and created an army which would manage to take most of the civilized world at the time. It is not surprising the others weren't as famous.

Answer: IV

Ivan III was Ivan the Great. He shortly preceded Ivan the Terrible and helped make Russia a strong nation. Ivan IV was considered the first Czar of Russia and was stuck in a bad position. Despite his attempts at being a good monarch, many of his nobles gave him tons of relentless problems.

His title "Terrible" comes from his strength and the strictness of his rule. He is however more famous for becoming insane later on in life and killing his son and heir-apparent in a fit of rage.

Answer: II

Nebuchadnezzar I was quite significant and led to the Chaldeans becoming powerful, but sadly he is not well remembered. The other two are minor kings who later rebelled against Persian rule but failed.

Answer: II

There have been a few Queen Elizabeths over all of Europe, but Elizabeth Windsor was only the second in the United Kingdom. The first one, also known as the Virgin Queen, is one of the most famous and significant queens in British history. There have also been consorts to kings named Elizabeth, but since they never ruled as monarch, they are not given a regnal number.

Answer: XI

Ramesses I and II (the Great) were pharaohs of the 19th Dynasty, but after them nearly all pharaohs of the 20th Dynasty were named Ramesses. This ended in Ramesses XI. The most important Ramesses other than Ramesses II was Ramesses III who was famous for fighting the Sea Peoples.

7. It is little known that Montezuma, the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish first found them, is not the only Montezuma. What is this particular one's regnal number?

Answer: II

Montezuma I of the Aztecs was fairly important himself, being responsible for the consolidation of the Aztec Empire and helping it grow to power. Despite this, Montezuma II gets much more fame for being in power when Cortes and the Spanish first met the Aztecs.

Answer: VIII

The "other things" in the question refer to Henry VIII's six marriages, the issue with Anne Boleyn, and his most famous children Queen Elizabeth I and Bloody Mary (Queen Mary I). Henry is not always remembered in a very positive light by many people.

Answer: I

The Persian war against the Greeks had been going on for a while before this invasion by Xerxes. It was his father, Darius I, who first invaded and lost to the Greeks, particularly at the battle of Marathon. Xerxes then followed up with another invasion that was destroyed primarily at the Battle of Thermopylae and Salamis.

Answer: V

Charles had control over most of Western, Southern, and Central Europe as well as colonies in the Americas and Asia. He is most famous for his wars in against the French, the Ottomans, and even the Protestants, whose reformation had begun shortly before Charles V's reign.

Answer: XII

Despite being King Charles XII, he was not actually the 12th Charles of Sweden. He simply was the successor to Charles XI who gave himself that number based on his own determination of Swedish history.

Answer: III

He is also known as Pul in the Bible. Tiglath-Pileser III took his name from two kings of the middle Assyrian Period before Assyria was as powerful as it was under this Tiglath-Pileser's reign.

Answer: III

All kings named Antiochus were from the Seleucid Empire, one of the kingdoms that split off when Alexander the Great died. Most of his wars were fought with Ptolemies of Egypt (Cleopatra's Dynasty) who were also a break away kingdom of Alexander the Great's empire.

Answer: XIV

The other Louis are also great kings for epithets. There was also Louis the Pious, the Stammerer, the German, the Younger, the Bald and the Great, amongst others.

Answer: I

Peter I is considered the first emperor of Russia and helped it in many ways. He not only was a jack-of-all-trades, but was also very ambitious. Peter II and Peter III were rather insignificant and aren't remembered for good reason.

Source: Author theskink

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