Royalty & Monarchies Quiz

1. Who became King of the United Kingdom after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022?

1. King Charles III
2. Prince Andrew
3. Prince Harry
4. Prince William

2. How long did Queen Elizabeth II reign as the British monarch?

1. 52 years
2. 60 years
3. 70 years
4. 75 years

3. Which famous king of England signed the Magna Carta in 1215?

1. Edward I
2. Henry III
3. King John
4. Richard I

4. Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?

1. Edward VI
2. Elizabeth I
3. Henry VII
4. Henry VIII

5. How many wives did Henry VIII of England have?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

6. Which country does the House of Windsor rule over?

1. Spain
2. Sweden
3. The Netherlands
4. United Kingdom

7. What title is given to the heir apparent to the British throne?

1. Duke of Edinburgh
2. Duke of York
3. Earl of Wessex
4. Prince of Wales

8. Which Japanese royal family is reportedly the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world?

1. The Fujiwara dynasty
2. The Meiji dynasty
3. The Tokugawa dynasty
4. The Yamato dynasty

9. Who was the last Tsar of Russia before the Russian Revolution?

1. Alexander II
2. Alexander III
3. Nicholas I
4. Nicholas II

10. Which English queen reigned during the 'Golden Age' of exploration, and whose era included Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada?

1. Anne
2. Elizabeth I
3. Mary I
4. Victoria

11. What is the name of the official residence of the British monarch in London?

1. Buckingham Palace
2. Kensington Palace
3. St. James's Palace
4. Windsor Castle

12. Which country has a monarch known as the 'Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques'?

1. Jordan
2. Morocco
3. Saudi Arabia
4. United Arab Emirates

13. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife?

1. Josephine de Beauharnais
2. Marie Antoinette
3. Marie-Louise
4. Pauline Bonaparte

14. Which royal dynasty ruled France from the Revolution onwards until Napoleon's fall?

1. The Bourbon dynasty
2. The Capetian dynasty
3. The Valois dynasty
4. There was no monarchy after the Revolution

15. Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years. Which monarch broke her record as longest-reigning British monarch?

1. Edward VII
2. Elizabeth II
3. George III
4. George V

16. Which European country still has a ruling monarch as of 2024?

1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Sweden

17. The Romanov dynasty ruled which country from 1613 until 1917?

1. Austria-Hungary
2. Ottoman Empire
3. Prussia
4. Russia

18. What ceremony officially crowns a British monarch?

1. The Accession
2. The Coronation
3. The Investiture
4. The Jubilee

19. Which ancient Egyptian queen is famous for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

1. Cleopatra VII
2. Hatshepsut
3. Nefertari
4. Nefertiti

20. In which city does the Dutch royal family reside and govern from?

1. Amsterdam
2. Rotterdam
3. The Hague
4. Utrecht