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King John of England Trivia Quiz

On joining "Fun Trivia" I was disappointed to find that there was only one quiz on King John, one of England's most famous monarchs (or should that be infamous!), yet 600 on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So here's one more!

A multiple-choice quiz by drtobi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
drtobi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,924

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
850

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (5/10), Guest 2 (1/10), Guest 94 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was John crowned? Hint

1194

1209

1199

1204

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was John's eldest brother? Hint

Arthur

William

Henry

Richard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was the Magna Carta signed? Hint

Runnymede

Sleaford Castle

Rochester Castle

St Albans

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Henry succeeded John as King of England? Hint

Henry II

Henry III

Henry I

Henry IV

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the mother of King John's legitimate children? Hint

Isabel of Gloucester

Isabelle of Angouleme

Margaret de Vesci

D. Eleanor of Provence

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was originally chosen as Richard's successor? Hint

Henry the Lion

King John

Arthur of Brittany

Geoffrey of Brittany

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Question 7 of 10

7. King John was illiterate and had to approve the Magna Carta by using his seal rather than signing it.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which French duchy or principality did King John NOT inherit? Hint

Aquitaine

Maine

Orleans

Normandy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which territory did John rule before becoming king? Hint

Aquitaine

Ireland

Normandy

Wales

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Question 10 of 10

10. King John is probably most famous as the evil King in Robin Hood. Which great actor voiced King John in the Disney version of Robin Hood? Hint

Sir Peter O'Toole

Sir Peter Ustinov

Sir Alec Guinness

Sir Ian McKellen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was John crowned?

Answer: 1199

John was crowned on May 27th, 1199. He became King after his brother, Richard I died from gangrene caused by an arrow to the shoulder.

2. Who was John's eldest brother?

Answer: William

William, born in 1153, was the first son of Henry II. He lived for only three years, dying in 1156. During his short life he held the title of Count of Poitiers.

3. Where was the Magna Carta signed?

Answer: Runnymede

The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 at Runnymede. John received approval from the Pope to break his word as he claimed that he had signed the document under duress.

4. Which Henry succeeded John as King of England?

Answer: Henry III

Henry III ruled England for fifty-six years. The longest reign of an English monarch until George III in 1760-1820.

5. Who was the mother of King John's legitimate children?

Answer: Isabelle of Angouleme

John was also married to Isabel of Gloucester but had the marriage annulled on grounds of consanguinity around the time of his coronation in 1199. She was never acknowledged as Queen.

6. Who was originally chosen as Richard's successor?

Answer: Arthur of Brittany

Arthur was chosen as Richard's heir in 1190 in order to betroth him to the King of Sicily's daughter. Richard named John as successor in 1194 when he returned from capture in Austria.

7. King John was illiterate and had to approve the Magna Carta by using his seal rather than signing it.

Answer: False

King John was a highly educated man who owned an extensive library. He did approve the Magna Carta by using his seal as was customary in those days to approve documents with seals rather than signatures.

8. Which French duchy or principality did King John NOT inherit?

Answer: Orleans

Maine and Normandy were annexed by France, in 1203 and 1204 respectively, and permanently lost to England. Aquitaine was taken by the French in 1453 during the Hundred Years' War.

9. Which territory did John rule before becoming king?

Answer: Ireland

John was very unpopular as ruler of Ireland. He was forced to leave and return to England after only 8 months.

10. King John is probably most famous as the evil King in Robin Hood. Which great actor voiced King John in the Disney version of Robin Hood?

Answer: Sir Peter Ustinov

King John was portrayed as a thumb sucking lion. My favourite quote from this movie is "Mommy always did like Richard best".

Source: Author drtobi

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