UK Culture MCQs

British Industrial Revolution MCQs with Answers

Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?
A) Henry VIII
B) Elizabeth I
C) Richard III
D) Henry VII
Answer: D) Henry VII

Which British monarch is known for the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
A) Queen Anne
B) Queen Victoria
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
Answer: C) Elizabeth I

Who was the British monarch during the American Revolutionary War?
A) King George II
B) King George III
C) Queen Anne
D) King James II
Answer: B) King George III

Which British monarch was nicknamed the “Merry Monarch” and ruled after the English Civil War?
A) King Charles I
B) Queen Mary II
C) Queen Anne
D) King Charles II
Answer: D) King Charles II

Who was the last Plantagenet king of England, defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
A) Henry VII
B) Edward IV
C) Richard III
D) Henry VIII
Answer: C) Richard III

Which British monarch was known for her long reign of 63 years, the Victorian era?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: B) Queen Victoria

Who was the British monarch during the Great Fire of London in 1666?
A) King Charles II
B) King William III
C) Queen Anne
D) King James II
Answer: A) King Charles II

Which British monarch was known for his six marriages and the English Reformation?
A) Henry VII
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VIII
D) Mary I
Answer: C) Henry VIII

Who was the British monarch during the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
A) King William III
B) King James II
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) King William III

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in the Hundred Years’ War with France?
A) King Henry V
B) King Edward III
C) King Richard II
D) King John
Answer: A) King Henry V

Who was the British monarch during the English Civil War between Parliamentarians and Royalists?
A) King James I
B) King Charles I
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) King George III
Answer: B) King Charles I

Which British monarch was known for signing the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) King Richard I
B) King John
C) King Edward I
D) King Henry II
Answer: B) King John

Who was the British monarch during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
A) King Edward the Confessor
B) King Harold II
C) King William the Conqueror
D) King Henry I
Answer: C) King William the Conqueror

Which British monarch was known for his victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
A) King Richard III
B) King Henry IV
C) King Henry V
D) King Edward IV
Answer: C) King Henry V

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Petition of Right in 1628?
A) King James I
B) King Charles I
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) King George III
Answer: B) King Charles I

Which British monarch was known for the conquest of Wales in the late 13th century?
A) King Richard II
B) King Edward I
C) King Henry II
D) King John
Answer: B) King Edward I

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Windsor with Portugal in 1386?
A) King Edward III
B) King Richard II
C) King Henry IV
D) King John
Answer: A) King Edward III

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in the Crusades, particularly the Third Crusade?
A) King Richard I
B) King John
C) King Henry II
D) King Edward I
Answer: A) King Richard I

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton with Scotland in 1328?
A) King Edward III
B) King Richard II
C) King Henry IV
D) King Edward II
Answer: D) King Edward II

Which British monarch was known for his role in the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) King Richard I
B) King John
C) King Edward I
D) King Henry II
Answer: B) King John

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain and Portugal in 1494?
A) King Richard III
B) King Henry VII
C) King Edward IV
D) King John
Answer: B) King Henry VII

Which British monarch was known for his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
A) King Richard III
B) King Henry VII
C) King Edward IV
D) King John
Answer: B) King Henry VII

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with France in 1502?
A) King Richard III
B) King Henry VII
C) King Edward IV
D) King John
Answer: B) King Henry VII

Which British monarch was known for his role in the dissolution of the monasteries during the English Reformation?
A) King Henry VIII
B) King Edward VI
C) King Henry VII
D) King James I
Answer: A) King Henry VIII

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Greenwich with Scotland in 1543?
A) King Edward VI
B) King Henry VIII
C) Queen Mary I
D) Queen Elizabeth I
Answer: B) King Henry VIII

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England?
A) King Henry VIII
B) King Edward VI
C) King Henry VII
D) King James I
Answer: A) King Henry VIII

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Berwick with Scotland in 1560?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) King Henry VIII
C) Queen Mary I
D) King Edward VI
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth I

Which British monarch was known for her long and prosperous reign, often called the Elizabethan era?
A) Queen Mary I
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Victoria
Answer: B) Queen Elizabeth I

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of London with Spain in 1604?
A) King James I
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) King Henry VIII
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) King James I

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?
A) King James I
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) King Henry VIII
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) King James I

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
A) Queen Anne
B) King George I
C) King James II
D) King William III
Answer: A) Queen Anne

Which British monarch was known for her patronage of the arts and the construction of Buckingham Palace?
A) Queen Anne
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer: B) Queen Victoria

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Act of Union with Ireland in 1800?
A) King George III
B) King George IV
C) King William IV
D) Queen Victoria
Answer: A) King George III

Which British monarch was known for his long and eventful reign, spanning the Victorian era?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi with New Zealand in 1840?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in World War I and his decision to change the royal family name to Windsor?
A) King George V
B) King Edward VII
C) King George VI
D) King George IV
Answer: A) King George V

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931?
A) King George V
B) King George VI
C) King Edward VIII
D) King George IV
Answer: A) King George V

Which British monarch was known for her role in the Allied victory during World War II?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Anne
Answer: B) Queen Elizabeth II

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Commonwealth of Nations agreement in 1949?
A) King George VI
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) King George V
Answer: A) King George VI

Which British monarch was known for her coronation in 1953, marking the beginning of her long reign?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, in 1957?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British monarch was known for her decision to marry Prince Albert, leading to the establishment of the Victorian royal family?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Who was the British monarch during the Falklands War in 1982?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British monarch was known for her “Golden Jubilee” celebration in 2002, marking 50 years on the throne?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, amending the European Union treaties?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British monarch was known for his abdication in 1936, leading to a crisis in the monarchy?
A) King George VI
B) King Edward VII
C) King George V
D) King George IV
Answer: B) King Edward VII

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which contributed to peace in Northern Ireland?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in World War II and his famous wartime speeches?
A) King George VI
B) King Edward VII
C) King George V
D) King George IV
Answer: A) King George VI

Who was the British monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Accession with the European Communities in 1972?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Anne
D) Queen Mary II
Answer: A) Queen Elizabeth II

Which British monarch was known for his involvement in the First World War and his subsequent abdication in 1936?
A) King George V
B) King Edward VII
C) King George VI
D) King George IV
Answer: A) King George V

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