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Quiz about The Kings and Queens of England

The Kings and Queens of England Quiz

Welcome to this quiz of little facts and trivia regarding the Kings and Queens of England of old.

A multiple-choice quiz by leanne27ukuk. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
leanne27ukuk

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,978

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1717

Last 3 plays: Guest 192 (9/10), Guest 165 (5/10), Guest 94 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. To whom was Henry V married? Hint

Anne of Cleves

Matilda

Catherine de Valois

Isabella of Gloucester

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Question 2 of 10

2. Approximately how many illegitimate children did Charles II have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Henry VIII's third wife? Hint

Catherine Parr

Jane Seymour

Catherine Howard

Anne Boleyn

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did William I die? Hint

24th June1086

10th October 1085

9th September 1087

8th March 1087

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Question 5 of 10

5. What nationality was Mary I's husband, Philip? Hint

French

Dutch

German

Spanish

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what county was Richard I born? Hint

Gloucestershire

Buckinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Berkshire

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Question 7 of 10

7. George III (1760-1820) was born in England.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. The close friend of Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, had a well-known husband who was the Duke of...? Hint

York

Marlborough

Gloucester

Salisbury

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last king to die on a battlefield? Hint

Edward IV

Richard III

Charles II

Henry IV

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Queen Victoria celebrate her Diamond Jubilee? Hint

1894

1897

1900

1886

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To whom was Henry V married?

Answer: Catherine de Valois

Catherine was the daughter of Charles VI of France. Henry married Catherine in order to seal the Treaty of Troyes, a Treaty which made him the heir to the French throne.

2. Approximately how many illegitimate children did Charles II have?

Answer: 17

One of which was the Duke of Monmouth. During the reign of James II (1685-1688) an attempt was made by Monmouth to take the crown for himself, but he failed and was later captured, tried and executed.

3. Who was Henry VIII's third wife?

Answer: Jane Seymour

Jane was the mother of Edward VI. Jane married Henry in 1536, the same year that Anne Boleyn was executed.

4. When did William I die?

Answer: 9th September 1087

William died after a fall from his horse in Nantes in his kingdom of Anjou. He is buried in St Stephen's Abbey, Caen, Normandy.

5. What nationality was Mary I's husband, Philip?

Answer: Spanish

Mary and Philip were married in Winchester Cathedral in 1554. They had no children in their four years of marriage.

6. In what county was Richard I born?

Answer: Oxfordshire

Born at Beaumont Palace on 8th September 1157. Richard has a legendary reputation for being a hero King and great warrior, some believe, second only to St George, even though Richard only spent 9 months of his reign in England.

7. George III (1760-1820) was born in England.

Answer: True

George was born in 1738 at Norfolk house, St James's Square, London.

8. The close friend of Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, had a well-known husband who was the Duke of...?

Answer: Marlborough

He was made Commander of the English forces on the Continent by Anne. Marlborough led Anne's troops into battle and defeated the French on three separate occasions. Although Anne's friendship with Sarah began to cool when Anne felt that Sarah's self-interest was the main motive for their friendship.

9. Who was the last king to die on a battlefield?

Answer: Richard III

The last Plantagenet king died at the Battle of Bosworth Field (Leicestershire) on 22nd August 1485. Richard was rather unfortunately nicknamed 'Crookback'.

10. In what year did Queen Victoria celebrate her Diamond Jubilee?

Answer: 1897

Victoria reigned for nearly 64 years dying in 1901, at that time the longest ever by any British monarch.

Source: Author leanne27ukuk

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