UK Culture MCQs

British Monarchs MCQs with Answers

Who was the first monarch of the House of Tudor?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward IV
C) Henry VII
D) Elizabeth I
Answer: C) Henry VII

Which British monarch was known as “The Confessor?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Richard the Lionheart
D) Henry II
Answer: B) Edward the Confessor

Who was the first queen to rule England in her own right?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne
D) Victoria
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Which British monarch is famous for his role in the English Civil War and subsequent execution?
A) Charles II
B) James II
C) Charles I
D) William III
Answer: C) Charles I

Who is the longest-reigning British monarch in history?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) King George III
D) King Henry VIII
Answer: B) Queen Elizabeth II

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

Who was the first monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) James I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Anne
Answer: A) James I

Which British monarch was known as “Good Queen Bess?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Anne
D) Victoria
Answer: A) Elizabeth I

Who was the only British king to be executed by beheading?
A) Charles I
B) James II
C) Henry VII
D) Richard III
Answer: A) Charles I

Which monarch led England to victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588?
A) Henry VIII
B) Elizabeth I
C) Edward VI
D) Mary I
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

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

Which British monarch is known for the union of England and Scotland into Great Britain in 1707?
A) William III
B) George I
C) Anne
D) William IV
Answer: C) Anne

Who was the last British monarch to lead troops into battle?
A) George III
B) George IV
C) William IV
D) George V
Answer: A) George III

Which king was known as the “Merry Monarch”?
A) Charles II
B) James II
C) William III
D) George I
Answer: A) Charles II

Who was the first Hanoverian monarch of Great Britain?
A) George I
B) George II
C) George III
D) George IV
Answer: A) George I

Which British monarch is famous for the “abdication crisis” in 1936?
A) George V
B) Edward VIII
C) George VI
D) Queen Elizabeth II
Answer: B) Edward VIII

Who was the first British monarch to use a Christmas tree?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King George III
C) King George IV
D) King William IV
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Which queen ruled during the “Victorian Era”?
A) Victoria
B) Anne
C) Mary II
D) Elizabeth II
Answer: A) Victoria

Who was the monarch during the American Revolution?
A) George II
B) George III
C) George IV
D) George V
Answer: B) George III

Which king famously had six wives?
A) Edward VI
B) James I
C) Charles I
D) Henry VIII
Answer: D) Henry VIII

Who was the monarch during the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) Richard I
B) John
C) Henry II
D) Edward III
Answer: B) John

Which British monarch was known as “Bloody Mary”?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne
D) Victoria
Answer: A) Mary I

Who was the only British king to abdicate voluntarily in the 20th century?
A) Edward VIII
B) George VI
C) Edward VII
D) George V
Answer: A) Edward VIII

Who was the monarch during the “Glorious Revolution” of 1688?
A) James II
B) Charles II
C) William III
D) Anne
Answer: A) James II

Who was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover?
A) George III
B) George IV
C) William IV
D) Victoria
Answer: D) Victoria

Which monarch was known for his stutter and was portrayed in the film “The King’s Speech”?
A) George III
B) George IV
C) George VI
D) Edward VII
Answer: C) George VI

Who was the first British monarch to fly in an airplane?
A) Edward VIII
B) George VI
C) George V
D) Edward VII
Answer: B) George VI

Which king was known as “William the Conqueror”?
A) William I
B) William II
C) William III
D) William IV
Answer: A) William I

Who was the only British monarch to be born and die in the same room of Buckingham Palace?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) King George IV
D) King Edward VII
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Which British monarch’s reign is known as the “Restoration”?
A) Charles II
B) James II
C) William III
D) Anne
Answer: A) Charles II

Who was the last Tudor monarch of England?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward VI
C) Mary I
D) Elizabeth I
Answer: D) Elizabeth I

Who was the only British king to be crowned in both Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster?
A) George IV
B) Edward VII
C) George V
D) George VI
Answer: B) Edward VII

Who was the first British monarch to be photographed?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King George III
C) King George IV
D) King William IV
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Which king was known as “The Black Prince”?
A) Edward I
B) Edward II
C) Edward III
D) Edward IV
Answer: C) Edward III

Who was the only monarch to be interred in the United States?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) King George VI
C) King George V
D) King Edward VII
Answer: B) King George VI

Which king was known as “The Lionheart”?
A) Henry II
B) Richard I
C) John
D) Henry III
Answer: B) Richard I

Who was the first British monarch to visit India during her reign?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Which king was known for his involvement in the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) Richard I
B) John
C) Henry II
D) Edward III
Answer: B) John

Who was the monarch during the English Civil War between Parliamentarians and Royalists?
A) Charles I
B) James I
C) James II
D) Charles II
Answer: A) Charles I

Which British monarch was known for her long reign and the expansion of the British Empire?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Queen Mary II
D) Queen Anne
Answer: A) Queen Victoria

Who was the only British king to abdicate without marrying his successor?
A) Edward VIII
B) George VI
C) George V
D) Edward VII
Answer: A) Edward VIII

Which king was known for his involvement in the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) Richard I
B) John
C) Henry II
D) Edward III
Answer: B) John

Who was the only British monarch to be executed by beheading?
A) Charles I
B) James II
C) Henry VII
D) Richard III
Answer: A) Charles I

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

Who was the first Hanoverian monarch of Great Britain?
A) George I
B) George II
C) George III
D) George IV
Answer: A) George I

Which British monarch is known for the union of England and Scotland into Great Britain in 1707?
A) William III
B) George I
C) Anne
D) William IV
Answer: C) Anne

Who was the monarch during the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?
A) Richard I
B) John
C) Henry II
D) Edward III
Answer: B) John

Who was the only British king to be executed by beheading?
A) Charles I
B) James II
C) Henry VII
D) Richard III
Answer: A) Charles I

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

Who was the first Hanoverian monarch of Great Britain?
A) George I
B) George II
C) George III
D) George IV
Answer: A) George I

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