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World Royal Families Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about modern world monarchs and their families. See how much you know and what can learn!

A multiple-choice quiz by ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ballykissangel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,817

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2792

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Prince Albert became King Albert II, sixth king of Belgium, when his brother King Baudouin passed away in 1993. Who is his Queen? Hint

Queen Mathilde

Queen Paola

Queen Hanne

Queen Margot

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who became King of Sweden in 1973? Hint

King Oskar II

KIng Gustav VI Adolph

King Carl XVI Gustav

King Gustav V

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Question 3 of 10

3. While he was still Crown Prince Harald, King Harald V of Norway caused a heated political debate when he announced that he wished to marry Sonja Haraldsen. Why? Hint

She was a Catholic

She was a commoner

She was not Norweigan

She was an atheist

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Question 4 of 10

4. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are the present reigning monarchs of Luxembourg. (year 2002) Where was Maria Theresa born? Hint

Spain

Cuba

France

Canada

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Question 5 of 10

5. New York University has a center named after this Spanish king. Who is he? Hint

King Felipe V

King Juan Carlos I

King Jose VI

King Ferdinand VI

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Question 6 of 10

6. Prince Rainier III, prince soverign of Monaco, is probably best known for having married American actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Whom did he succeed? Hint

Prince Honore

Prince Albert I

Prince Louis II

Prince Charles III

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Question 7 of 10

7. King Rama IX became king of Thailand in 1946. Where was he born? Hint

England

Canada

France

United States

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Question 8 of 10

8. Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark were married in June, 1967. When they married, what did Henrik have to change? Hint

his name

his nationality

his religion

all of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands married German diplomat Claus von Amsberg in March, 1966. Which of their sons succeeded her in 2013? Hint

Prince Johan Friso

Prince Pieter-Christiaan

Prince Constantijn

Willem-Alexander

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Question 10 of 10

10. King Abdullah II is the present day (2002) king of which country? Hint

Kuwait

Oman

Morocco

Jordan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Prince Albert became King Albert II, sixth king of Belgium, when his brother King Baudouin passed away in 1993. Who is his Queen?

Answer: Queen Paola

On July 2, 1959, Albert married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria from an Italian family with royal connections. They have three children: Prince Philippe, Princess Astrid, Prince Laurent.

2. Who became King of Sweden in 1973?

Answer: King Carl XVI Gustav

King Carl XVI Gustav is married to Queen Silvia and they have three children: Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine.

3. While he was still Crown Prince Harald, King Harald V of Norway caused a heated political debate when he announced that he wished to marry Sonja Haraldsen. Why?

Answer: She was a commoner

Queen Sonja was a Norweigan woman without a royal background. In the end Sonja was accepted and she and King Harald have two children: Martha Louise and Haakon.

4. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are the present reigning monarchs of Luxembourg. (year 2002) Where was Maria Theresa born?

Answer: Cuba

They have 5 children: Prince Guillaume, Prince Felix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastian.

5. New York University has a center named after this Spanish king. Who is he?

Answer: King Juan Carlos I

Juan Carlos I became king of Spain in 1975. He is married to the former Princess Sophia of Greece. They have three children: Princess Elena, Princess Cristina and Prince Felipe.

6. Prince Rainier III, prince soverign of Monaco, is probably best known for having married American actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Whom did he succeed?

Answer: Prince Louis II

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie.

7. King Rama IX became king of Thailand in 1946. Where was he born?

Answer: United States

King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He and Queen Sirikit have one son and three daughters. The Thai people love and respect King Rama, and in the year 2002, he is the world's longest-reigning living monarch.

8. Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark were married in June, 1967. When they married, what did Henrik have to change?

Answer: all of these

Before his marriage, Henrik was Henri Marie Jean-Andre, a French diplomat. Queen Margrethe claims that it was 'love at first sight' when they met.

9. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands married German diplomat Claus von Amsberg in March, 1966. Which of their sons succeeded her in 2013?

Answer: Willem-Alexander

Queen Beatrix abdicated on 30 April 2013, whereupon Willem-Alexander succeded her becoming the first King of the the Netherlands since 1890.

10. King Abdullah II is the present day (2002) king of which country?

Answer: Jordan

King Abdullah succeeded his father, King Hussein after Hussein's death in 1999. He is married to Queen Rania and they have three children: Prince Hussein, Princess Iman and Princess Salma.

Source: Author ballykissangel

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