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British/German/Polish/Turkish Royalty

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was known as the "Lion Heart"?

a)

A) King Richard I

b)

B) King John

c)

C) Henry I

d)

D) Richard II

2.

Which Turkish sultan conquered Constantinople in 1453?

a)

A) Mehmed II

b)

B) Beyezid II

c)

A) Selim II

d)

A) Osman II

3.

British monarchs have absolute political power in England.

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

4.

Who was the first Tudor Monarch?

a)

A) Henry VIII

b)

B) Edward I

c)

C) Elizabeth I

d)

D) Henry VII

5.

Which German Prince is the great-great grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm?

a)

A) Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen

b)

B) Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

c)

C) Prince Georg Friedrich Ferdinand

d)

D) Friederick Anton, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

6.

The Cavaliers were also known as the Royalists. They supported the king in the English Civil War.

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

7.

Charles II was an absolute ruler.

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

8.

Which famous poem tells the story of the knights at the court of King Arthur?

a)

A) Beowulf

b)

B) Paradise Lost

c)

C) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

d)

D) King Arthur and his knights

9.

Who is a legendary founder of Krakow??

a)

A) Krakus I

b)

B) Krakus II

c)

C) Lech II

d)

D) Leszko II II

10.

Who built the Tower of London after becoming king in 1066?

a)

A) Oliver Cromwell

b)

B) Henry VIII

c)

C) Henry VII

d)

D) William the Conqueror

11.

Where is the five-day race meeting attended by members of the Royal Family and known as Royal Ascot celebrated?

a)

A) In Kent

b)

B) In Luton

c)

C) In Salisbury

d)

D) In Berkshire

12.

What is the relationship between the monarch and the government?

a)

A) Approve the government’s decisions on government policies

b)

B) Advise and approve the government’s decisions

c)

C) Advise, encourage and approve the government’s decisions

d)

D) Advise, warn and encourage the government’s decisions

13.

Which King was known as 'Lackland'?

a)

A) Edward III

b)

B) William II

c)

C) Henry I

d)

D) John

14.

Which Queen Consort married both an English King and a French King?

a)

A) Berengaria of Navarre

b)

B) Eleanor of Aquitaine

c)

C) Anne of Bohemia

d)

D) Catherine of Braganza

15.

Which was the last British King to lead troops into battle?

a)

A) Charles II

b)

B) William III

c)

C) George II

d)

D) Charles I