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Kings and Queens of Britain Trivia Quiz

When did the different British kings and queens reign? Test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sheepmaster8. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sheepmaster8

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,632

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1461

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did William I become King of England? Hint

1066

1068

1063

1061

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did William's son, William II, die? Hint

1105

1100

1110

1115

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was king in 1300? Hint

Richard II

John

Edward I

Henry III

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many years was Henry IV king for? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Henry VII was the start of which royal house? Hint

Stuart

Tudor

Normandy

Windsor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did Edward VI become king? Hint

1558

1553

1547

1543

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did James I of England and James VI of Scotland die? Hint

1615

1613

1603

1625

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was king in 1680? Hint

George I

James II

Charles II

The Commonwealth ruled Britain at that time

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many years was George II king for? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Queen Victoria was the second longest running British monarch. For how many years did she reign? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did William I become King of England?

Answer: 1066

William ruled from 1066-1087, after which his son, also called William, succeeded him. He invaded and won the famous Battle of Hastings and was crowned at Westminster on Christmas Day, 1066.

2. In what year did William's son, William II, die?

Answer: 1100

WIlliam took over from his father, and lasted just 13 years as king. The cause of William II's death while hunting remains a mystery surrounded by suspicion.

3. Who was king in 1300?

Answer: Edward I

Edward I was king from 1272-1307. He is noted for having called the first official parliament, in 1295. He succeeded Henry III who was king for 52 years, a long reign by the standards of the time.

4. How many years was Henry IV king for?

Answer: 14

Henry was king from 1399-1413. His son, Henry V (of Agincourt fame) succeeded him. The later years of Henry's reign were marked by serious health problems, and he finally died in 1413.

5. Henry VII was the start of which royal house?

Answer: Tudor

The Tudor dynasty lasted from 1485-1603, when Elizabeth I died childless. Henry VII became king when he defeated Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth.

6. What year did Edward VI become king?

Answer: 1547

Edward was just 9 when he became king, and died just 6 years later, at the very young age of 15, from what was probably a combination of tuberculosis and the measles.

7. What year did James I of England and James VI of Scotland die?

Answer: 1625

The first of the Stuart kings of England, James died in 1625 when his son Charles succeeded him. James I is well known for surviving the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and for the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. His reign also saw the first serious clashes between King and Parliament, which became unmanageable in the reign of his son.

8. Who was king in 1680?

Answer: Charles II

Charles II was king from 1660-1685. Strict monarchists claim that he became king when his father was beheaded in 1649.

9. How many years was George II king for?

Answer: 33

A run of four George's reigned, from 1714-1830. This includes George II's reign from 1727-1760.

10. Queen Victoria was the second longest running British monarch. For how many years did she reign?

Answer: 63

She ruled for a whopping 63 years, from 20 June 1837 till 22 January 1901. Because she lived so long, her son Edward was 59 when he became king. He died 9 years later.

Source: Author Sheepmaster8

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