Quick Quiz 2

Quick Quiz, how much have you remembered? 

All the answers are in the section of the guide titled ‘British Monarchs and Places’ – test your knowledge.

The color coding of seating in the House of Lords falls into three categories - gold for the Monarch, red for the House of Lords and green for the House of Commons. 

Compare your results as to where you would sit!

So if you score between 15 to 20 you fall in the ‘gold’ category, 10-14  the ‘red’ category and anything below 10 the ‘green’ category.

See how you go and remember every score is something to be proud of!

1.  The ‘Revolt of the Earls’ took place during the reign of which King?
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2.  Which King’s daughter famously escaped from Oxford Castle?
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3. The ‘Exchequer’ began during the reign of which King?
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4. Nottingham Castle is famous for ‘Mortimor’s hole’ which Monarch is this associated with?
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5.  During the reign of which Monarch did Christopher Colombus cross the Atlantic Ocean?
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6.  The ‘Book of Common Prayer’ was established during the reign of which monarch?
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7.  The Duke of Somerset, who began the famous building of Somerset House in London, was the uncle of which monarch?
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8.  Sir Isaac Newton published ‘Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy’ during the reign of which monarch?
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9.  Sir Walter Raleigh (explorer, writer and poet) was executed during the reign of which monarch?
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10 . St Giles was the patron saint of lepers and the original church of St Giles (St Giles in the Fields, London) was founded by Queen Matilda, who was the wife of which monarch?
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11. The Bank of England was created during the reign of which monarch?
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12. The Battle of Waterloo occurred during the reign of which monarch?
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13. Queen Adelaide died in Bushy House, Teddington, London, she was the wife of which King?
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14. The Poor Law Act of 1834, was passed during the reign of which King?
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15. Ascot Racecourse was founded by which monarch?
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16. Which English King played a part in the development of Wembley Stadium?
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17.  During the reign of which monarch did England have its first Prime Minister?
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18. The first ‘reigning Pope’ to visit England occurred during the reign of which monarch?
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19. The commencement of Parliament occurred during the reign of which monarch?
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20. The Coronation Chair was commissioned by which monarch?
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