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House of Stuart Trivia Quiz

This is my quiz on the House of Stuart which asceneded the throne of England upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by valjoedg. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
valjoedg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

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1264

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Question 1 of 20

1. When the House of Stuart came to the throne who was the head of the family? Hint

Charles I

James I

George I

Henry I

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Question 2 of 20

2. Of the Stuart monarchs who had the most illegitimate children? Hint

William III

Anne

Charles II

James II

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who at her coronation had 16 children, all of whom had died at birth or in infancy? Hint

Victoria

Mary II

Anne

Mary of Modena

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is the name of the revolution that brought the end of James II's reign? Hint

Great Revolution

Battle of the Throne

Glorious Revolution

Protestant Revolution

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the name of James II's first wife? Hint

Mary

Anne

Catherine

Henrietta-Maria

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many legitimate children did Charles II have? Hint

Ten

One

None

Two

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which one of these women was NOT a mistress of Charles II? Hint

Countess of Castlemaine

Madame Dubarry

Nell Gwynn

Louise de Keroualle

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Question 8 of 20

8. What relative did James II have executed? Hint

Duke of Grafton

Anne of Denmark

Duke of St. Albans

Duke of Monmouth

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Question 9 of 20

9. When were Charles II and Catherine of Braganza married? Hint

March 19, 1663

December 25, 1662

May 21, 1662

February 14, 1660

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many children did William III and Mary II have? Hint

One

Five

Two

None

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Question 11 of 20

11. What relation was William III to Charles I? Hint

Cousin

Son

Grandson

Great-Grandson

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Question 12 of 20

12. What councilman of Elizabeth I did James I have executed? Hint

Sir Walter Raleigh

William Cecil

Duke of Sussex

Earl of Leceister

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who established the horse races at Ascot? Hint

Charles I

Mary II

Anne

James II

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Question 14 of 20

14. What year did the Act of Settlement take effect? Hint

1702

1704

1703

1701

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the leader of the Protectorate from 1653 to 1658? Hint

Richard Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

Charles II

Anne of Denmark

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Question 16 of 20

16. What Duke was assassinated in 1628? Hint

Edinburgh

York

Buckingham

Suffolk

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who was the longest reigning Stuart monarch? Hint

Anne

James II

James I

Charles II

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was Prince George of Denmark married to? Hint

Anne

Victoria

Mary II

Carlotta

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Question 19 of 20

19. With his two marriages how many children did James II have? Hint

Nineteen

Twenty

Eighteen

None

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Question 20 of 20

20. How long did the House of Stuart reign (in years)? Hint

112

111

125

1,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When the House of Stuart came to the throne who was the head of the family?

Answer: James I

James I came to the English throne upon the death of the last Tudor Monarch Queen Elizabeth I. He reigned in Scotland as James VI, hence he is sometimes known as "James VI and I".

2. Of the Stuart monarchs who had the most illegitimate children?

Answer: Charles II

Charles II had 14 acknowledged illegitimate children. James II had only six illegitimate children. Anne and William III had NO illegitimate children.

3. Who at her coronation had 16 children, all of whom had died at birth or in infancy?

Answer: Anne

None of these children lived long. Mary of Modena had 11 children by James II of whom only two survived into adulthood. Victoria had nine children with Prince Albert.

4. What is the name of the revolution that brought the end of James II's reign?

Answer: Glorious Revolution

Parliament and assorted grandees, fearing a Catholic on the throne, asked William of Orange (Mary II's husband) and Mary II to accept the throne. It was called "Glorious" due to the fact that there no bloodshed in England.

5. What is the name of James II's first wife?

Answer: Anne

Anne Hyde was the daughter of Sir Edward Hyde, trusted advisor to Kings Charles I and II.

6. How many legitimate children did Charles II have?

Answer: None

Despite being married, Charles and Catherine of Braganza never had children.

7. Which one of these women was NOT a mistress of Charles II?

Answer: Madame Dubarry

Madame Dubarry was the mistress of King Louis XV of France. The others were either hated or tolerated.

8. What relative did James II have executed?

Answer: Duke of Monmouth

Monmouth (Charles II's illegitmate son) having caused a rebellion in south-west England, was executed. The Duke of Grafton was the illegitimate son by Lady Castlemaine. St. Albans was the illegitimate son by Nell Gwynn. Anne of Denmark was his (Monmouth's) paternal great-grandmother.

9. When were Charles II and Catherine of Braganza married?

Answer: May 21, 1662

When Catherine arrived, she hardly spoke English and her hair extended so far out from the sides of her head that Charles was heard to say, "My God they brought me a bat to marry."

10. How many children did William III and Mary II have?

Answer: None

Neither of them even had any illegitimate children.

11. What relation was William III to Charles I?

Answer: Grandson

William III was Charles I's grandson via his daughter Mary.

12. What councilman of Elizabeth I did James I have executed?

Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Having done some offense in the reign of James I, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed. The other gentlemen had died during Elizabeth's reign.

13. Who established the horse races at Ascot?

Answer: Anne

Charles I was too busy with appearances and the coming rebellion to worry about horse races. But his granddaughter Queen Anne indulged herself.

14. What year did the Act of Settlement take effect?

Answer: 1701

The Act established Anne's heir (heiress) was the Electress Sophia of Hanover. Sophia was the granddaughter of James I and was a Protestant which made her a prime candidate. The act also more generally established the principle of the 'Protestant succession' in England.

15. Who was the leader of the Protectorate from 1653 to 1658?

Answer: Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was King in all but name and upon his death the protectorate went to his son Richard who held it till the restoration.

16. What Duke was assassinated in 1628?

Answer: Buckingham

Having made most of the country furious, Buckingham was killed which paved the way for Charles I and his wife Henrietta-Maria to fall in love.

17. Who was the longest reigning Stuart monarch?

Answer: Charles II

King Charles II reigned for 25 years but was technically king after the beheading of Charles I in 1649.

18. Who was Prince George of Denmark married to?

Answer: Anne

She was devoted to him right up to the end. Charles II was thought to have said, "I've tried him drunk, I've tried him sober." It has been suggested that Anne was a practising lesbian.

19. With his two marriages how many children did James II have?

Answer: Nineteen

Of his 19 children only four survived into adulthood: Queen Mary II, Queen Anne, James the Old Pretender and a daughter.

20. How long did the House of Stuart reign (in years)?

Answer: 111

The standard timespan for the Stuart dynasty is given as 1603-1714, although the period from 1649 to 1660 saw the Commonwealth and the Protectorate.

Source: Author valjoedg

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