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Quiz about Pharaohs Tsars Emperors Kings and Queens

Pharaohs, Tsars, Emperors, Kings and Queens Quiz

A simple quiz to introduce you to the different Pharaohs, Emperors,Tsars, Kings and Queens who left their marks on history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jaffas85. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jaffas85

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,138

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
10422

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country did King Henry VIII rule? Hint

Spain

Scotland

England

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt was the last Pharaoh of Egypt but she wasn't really Egyptian. What country did Cleopatra's forebears come from? Hint

Macedonia

England

Libya

Italy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which French King was known as the 'Sun King'? Hint

King Louis XIV

King Francis II

King Louis XVI

King Louis VII

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England in 1066? Hint

William the Conqueror

Charlemagne

Robert the Devil

Richard Fitzroy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the ruling monarch of Great Britain in 1960? Hint

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Anne

Queen Victoria

Empress Maude

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the last Tsar of Russia? Hint

Tsar Alexander III

Tsar Nicholas II

Tsar Alexius

Rasputin

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Tsar Nicholas's daughters was rumoured to survive the Russian Revolution. There have been many impersonators over the years. What was the Princess's name? Hint

Alexandria

Elizabeth

Anastasia

Tatiana

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was known as the 'heretic king' of Egypt? Hint

Akhenaten

Rameses II

Tutankhamen

Seti the Great

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last Emperor of China? Hint

Prince Amun

Mao Zedong

Chiang Kai Chek

Pu - Yi

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Queen was nicknamed 'Bloody Mary'? Hint

Marie de Guise

Mary of Teck

Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen Mary I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country did King Henry VIII rule?

Answer: England

Henry VIII is world renowned for taking six wives, dissolving the monasteries and making himself the Surpreme Head of the Church of England.

2. Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt was the last Pharaoh of Egypt but she wasn't really Egyptian. What country did Cleopatra's forebears come from?

Answer: Macedonia

Cleopatra ruled Egypt between 52BC - 30BC. She married twice and had four children.

3. Which French King was known as the 'Sun King'?

Answer: King Louis XIV

Louis XIV was an absolute monarch who ruled France at the height of its glory in the 17th century.

4. Which Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England in 1066?

Answer: William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror was promised the English throne by his distant cousin Edward the Confessor shortly before Edward's death. However, Edward was succeeded by the prominent Earl Harold in 1066, who ruled for nearly a year until William invaded to collect his inheritance.

5. Who was the ruling monarch of Great Britain in 1960?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has been ruling Great Britain as a constitutional monarch since 1952.

6. Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

Answer: Tsar Nicholas II

Tsar Nicholas II was forced off the throne in 1917 by his people who found his regime far too harsh.

7. One of Tsar Nicholas's daughters was rumoured to survive the Russian Revolution. There have been many impersonators over the years. What was the Princess's name?

Answer: Anastasia

There have been many rumours that the princess survived the Russian Revolution.

The rumour was finally debunked in the 2000s: in 2001 (nine) and 2007 (two) the remains of the 11 members of the Tsar's family were found near Yekaterinburg (including Anastasia).

8. Who was known as the 'heretic king' of Egypt?

Answer: Akhenaten

Akhenaten changed the religion of Egypt radically during his reign. When he died many of his reforms collapsed and his new capital fell into ruins.

9. Who was the last Emperor of China?

Answer: Pu - Yi

Pu - Yi abdicated in 1912 in favour of a Republic being formed in China.

10. Which Queen was nicknamed 'Bloody Mary'?

Answer: Queen Mary I

Mary Tudor was nicknamed 'Bloody Mary' for burning over 300 hundred protestant heretics at the stake during her brief five year reign.

Source: Author Jaffas85

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