Quiz
1. Who was the longest reigning monarch in British history?
2. In 1509, King Henry VIII married the first of his six wives. What was her name?
3. King William I is also known as:
4. Queen Elizabeth I ordered beheaded what famous rival for her crown?
5. The royal family changed its name to Windsor during World War I because of anti-German sentiment in Britain. What was its original name?
6. King George III is best remembered for losing what war?
7. Who was beheaded when the British monarchy was overthrown in 1649?
8. Who abdicated to marry "the woman I love?"
9. The Wars of the Roses were so-named because of the emblems of the protagonists. The red rose was the badge of the House of Lancaster, while the white rose represented which noble house?
10. In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Roman Catholic King James II was deposed. A year later Parliament invited who to run the country?
1. Who was the longest reigning monarch in British history?
Queen Victoria.
2. In 1509, King Henry VIII married the first of his six wives. What was her name?
Katharine of Aragón.
3. King William I is also known as:
"The conqueror," for conquering England.
4. Queen Elizabeth I ordered beheaded what famous rival for her crown?
Mary, Queen of Scots.
5. The royal family changed its name to Windsor during World War I because of anti-German sentiment in Britain. What was its original name?
Saxe-Coburg & Gotha.
6. King George III is best remembered for losing what war?
The American Revolutionary War.
7. Who was beheaded when the British monarchy was overthrown in 1649?
King Charles I.
8. Who abdicated to marry "the woman I love?"
King Edward VIII.
9. The Wars of the Roses were so-named because of the emblems of the protagonists. The red rose was the badge of the House of Lancaster, while the white rose represented which noble house?
York.
10. In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Roman Catholic King James II was deposed. A year later Parliament invited who to run the country?
William and Mary.