Monarchies Around the World Trivia Quiz

The birth of Prince George of Cambridge in July 2013 meant that three generations of direct heirs to the throne were alive simultaneously. Who was on the English throne on the only other occasion this had happened?

• King Edward III

• King James I

• King George III

• Queen Victoria

Gorm the Old (also known as Gorm the Sleepy), who reigned in the early 10th century, is the first historically recognized king of which country?

• Denmark

• Romania

• Norway

• Poland

Following in his father's footsteps, King Felipe VI of Spain represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in which sport?

• Fencing

• Sailing

• Equestrian

• Archery

Born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1971, she became Queen Maxima of which country when her husband became king in 2013?

• Belgium

• Spain

• Norway

• The Netherlands

A 1991 law establishing 'absolute primogeniture' means that Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, is the heir apparent to the throne of which European country?

• Sweden

• Luxembourg

• Portugal

• Belgium

Born El Sayyid Prince Muhammad Idris bin Muhammad al-Mahdi as-Senussi in 1889, he ruled as King Idris I from 1951 until 1969, the first and only monarch of which African country?

• Morocco

• Sudan

• Tunisia

• Libya

Born in the U.S.A., which monarch celebrated their 86th birthday in December 2013 as the world's longest-reigning head of state?

• Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei

• Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain

• King Rama IX of Thailand

• Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

English-educated King Mswati III and his mother Queen Ntombi Tfwala rule which African country as an absolute monarchy?

• Swaziland

• Malawi

• Lesotho

• Togo

A former ambassador to UNESCO and classical dance instructor, Norodom Sihamoni became king of which Asian country following his father's abdication in 2004?

• Cambodia

• Bhutan

• Malaysia

• Bahrain

There are seven constitutional monarchies in Oceania. Which is the only one of these seven that does not have the British monarch as their head of state?

• Solomon Islands

• Tonga

• Tuvalu

• Papua New Guinea