Number Crunch Maths in History 24-06-22

Elizabeth II became Queen on the death of her father George V1 on 6^th February 1952-which century is this in?

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

• 21st

Elizabeth was born on 21^st April 1926- how old is she?

• 95

• 96

• 97

• 98

Elizabeth was born in 1926 –which is the correct Roman numerals for that date?

Clues: M=1000, C=100, X=10, V=5 and 1=1. Also, CM= 100 less than 1000 so this is 900.

• MCMXXV1

• CMMXXV1

• MCMXXXV1

• MCMXX1V1

Queen Victoria ruled for a total of 63 years. Elizabeth has ruled since 1952- in which year did she equal and then overtake Victoria as the longest serving British monarch?

• 2013

• 2015

• 2017

• 2022

When Elizabeth became Queen there were 50 million people in the UK. Today there are 67.8million- what is the increase?

• 19 800 000

• 17 800 000

• 15 800 000

• 10 800 000

There are 153 roads named after Queen Victoria and 237 roads named after Elizabeth II. How many more roads does Elizabeth have named after her?

• 74

• 84

• 94

• 104

The Queen's jubilees, in order, are Silver (25 years), Gold (50), Diamond (60), Sapphire (65) and Platinum (70). What is the total of these jubilees?

• 260

• 265

• 270

• 275

Her Majesty and Prince Philip married in 1947

What is the difference between the wedding year and her current age?

• 1853

• 1852

• 1850

• 1851

As of 2022 Her majesty is Queen of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth realms. She has 4 children. Multiply the total of the countries she rules by the number of children she has then add this number to the value of her Platinum Jubilee.

• 130

• 126

• 186

• 200

Queen Elizabeth II has now ruled for a combined 25,700 days. Queen Victoria ruled for 23,226 days. What is the sum of these two reigns rounded to the nearest 1000?

• 48500

• 49,000

• 50,200

• 49,500