King John

In what year did John become king?

• 1199

• 1189

• 1066

• 1649

Who were John's parents?

• King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitane

• Richard the Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitane

• William the Conqueror and Eleanor of Aquitane

• Matilda of Flanders and King Henry II of England

True or False, John in the only monarch in our history without a single named descendant (all others have a II or a III). This is partly because reigning monarchs through history have considered his name to be bad luck.

• True

• False

One of the reasons that John was so unpopular, was that he waged multiple unsuccessful wars against which country?

• France

• Spain

• Scotland

• Holland

What did the Pope at the time, Innocent III do to John (clue: the word means, "to be thrown out of the church completely, not even allowed in heaven anymore")?

• Exonerate

• Unholify

• Excommunicate

• Uncommunicate

John was forced to sign an important document by his own Barons, what was this called?

In what year was John forced to sign the document from our previous question?

• 1218

• 1300

• 1200

• 1215

What did John famously do to his own nephew and rival for the throne, Arthur of Britanny

• Got him a Candy Cane Gram

• Had him exiled

• Gave him a hug

• Had him "disappeared" (probably secretly killed)

What does the word "fissiparous" mean?

• Fragile, argumentative, likely to break up.

• Strong, unified and likely to go on forever.

• A type of weapon used in Medieval times.

• An extinct dinosaur species.

What did John try to do while his brother Richard was away on crusade

• Spend all of Richards money

• Take the throne from him

• Declare himself leader of the Catholic Church

• Use his toothbrush