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Monarchs of England Trivia Quiz

I will give you a year, and you tell me which of the choices was the English monarch at the time.

A multiple-choice quiz by stlcard_25. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stlcard_25

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,861

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1841

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (7/10), AkirahWindsor (6/10), Guest 106 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1021. Hint

Canute the Dane

Harold I

Edward the Confessor

Hardicanute

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1490. Hint

Richard III

Henry VII

Edward VI

Henry VI

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1705. Hint

James II

William and Mary of Orange

Anne

George I

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1836. Hint

Edward VII

Victoria

William IV

George IV

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Question 5 of 10

5. 956. Hint

Edmund

Eadwig

Edred

Edgar

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Question 6 of 10

6. 847. Hint

Egbert

Ethelbald

Ethelwulf

Ethelbert

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these did NOT rule for at least part of 1066? Hint

Harold II

Edward the Confessor

Hardicanute

William I

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1462. Hint

Henry VI

Edward V

Richard III

Edward IV

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1664. Hint

James II

William III

Charles I

Charles II

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1819. Hint

George IV

George II

George V

George III

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Mar 27 2025 : Guest 82: 7/10
Mar 21 2025 : AkirahWindsor: 6/10
Mar 19 2025 : Guest 106: 2/10
Mar 02 2025 : Guest 87: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1021.

Answer: Canute the Dane

Canute the Dane ruled from 1015-1035.

2. 1490.

Answer: Henry VII

Henry VII ruled from 1485-1509.

3. 1705.

Answer: Anne

Queen Anne ruled from 1702-1714.

4. 1836.

Answer: William IV

William IV ruled from 1830-1837.

5. 956.

Answer: Eadwig

Eadwig, also known as Edwy, ruled from 955-959.

6. 847.

Answer: Ethelwulf

Ethelwulf ruled from 839-858.

7. Which of these did NOT rule for at least part of 1066?

Answer: Hardicanute

Hardicanute ruled from 1040-1042.

8. 1462.

Answer: Edward IV

Edward IV ruled from 1461-1470, and 1471 to 1483.

9. 1664.

Answer: Charles II

Charles II ruled from 1660-1685.

10. 1819.

Answer: George III

George III ruled from 1760-1820, the second longest reign of any English monarch next to Queen Victoria.

Source: Author stlcard_25

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