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Musical Monarchy Trivia Quiz

Questions about English Kings and Queens (after 1066) who have obscure links with modern musicians.

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

Author
Islingtonian

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,467

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1099

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (6/10), Guest 175 (4/10), Guest 192 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. True or False - all 4 members of the Beatles (John, Paul, George and Ringo) shared first names with English kings?

Answer: (True or False (T or F))

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Question 2 of 10

2. What word links William III and Mary II with a 2001 Andreas Johnson hit?

Answer: (One word - It's not 'Revolution')

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Queen gave her name to a 'Kinks' song? Hint

Queen Victoria

Queen Mary

Queen Anne

Queen Youreallygotme

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which English monarch did Patrick Swayze sing about in 'Ghost'? Hint

'Unchained Melody' the 6th

Henry VIII

King John

Mary I

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which king is also a 'Supergrass' song? Hint

Stephen

Edward I

Richard III

Henry V

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous funk artist shares a first name with Elizabeth II's grandfather, and a surname with a former US president? Hint

Edward Nixon

George Clinton

Charles Carter

Andrew Reagan

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False? The artists called 'King', 'Queen', 'Prince' and 'Princess' have all had Top 40 hits in the UK?

Answer: (One word - true or false, t or f)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word links Edward I with the Simon and Garfunkel song 'El Condor Pasa'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. US states named after which Queen features in songs famously sung by John Denver and Laurel and Hardy? Hint

Queen Anne

Mary I

Elizabeth I

Mary II

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, what word links a former member of 'Fleetwood Mac' with the current residence of the Royal Family?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or False - all 4 members of the Beatles (John, Paul, George and Ringo) shared first names with English kings?

Answer: True

While there hasn't (yet) been a 'King Ringo' or a 'King Paul', Ringo's real name was of course Richard Starkey, and Paul's real first name was James (thanks to xKIWIx).

2. What word links William III and Mary II with a 2001 Andreas Johnson hit?

Answer: glorious

William and Mary assumed the throne jointly from James II following the so-called 'Glorious Revolution'. I've no idea whether Andreas had this in mind at the time.

3. Which Queen gave her name to a 'Kinks' song?

Answer: Queen Victoria

4. Which English monarch did Patrick Swayze sing about in 'Ghost'?

Answer: Henry VIII

Originally a Joe Brown song, 'I'm Enery the 8th I am I am' was used by Swayze's character in the film to annoy Whoopi Goldberg into helping him.

5. Which king is also a 'Supergrass' song?

Answer: Richard III

The Welsh band had a couple of hits a few years ago, including 'Alright' and 'Moving' but seem to have gone a bit quiet recently.

6. Which famous funk artist shares a first name with Elizabeth II's grandfather, and a surname with a former US president?

Answer: George Clinton

7. True or False? The artists called 'King', 'Queen', 'Prince' and 'Princess' have all had Top 40 hits in the UK?

Answer: True

'Queen' and 'Prince' I'm sure everyone knows. 'King' had various hits such as 'Love and Pride' in the 80's, and 'Princess' was a one-hit wonder with 'Say I'm Your Number One' in the same decade.

8. What word links Edward I with the Simon and Garfunkel song 'El Condor Pasa'?

Answer: Hammer

Edward was 'The Hammer of the Scots', which Simon and Garfunkel would rather have been than 'The Nail of the Scots'.

9. US states named after which Queen features in songs famously sung by John Denver and Laurel and Hardy?

Answer: Elizabeth I

The states are West Virginia and Virginia; the songs are 'Take me home, Country Roads' and 'On the trail of the Lonesome Pine'. Altogether now ...

10. Finally, what word links a former member of 'Fleetwood Mac' with the current residence of the Royal Family?

Answer: Buckingham

Buckingham Palace and Lindsay Buckingham.

Source: Author Islingtonian

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