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Elizabeth II and the Royal Family

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms ...

a)

from 1942 until 2022

b)

from 1950 until 2022

c)

from 1952 until 2022

d)

from 1962 until 2022

2.

The Commonwealth refers to an organization of independent countries which were part of the former British Empire and which now have no political or economic connections with each other.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Queen Elizabeth`s reign of 70 years is ...

a)

the longest recorded of any female head of state

b)

the longest of any British monarch

c)

the longest reigning sovereign in world history

d)

the second-longest reigning sovereign in world history

e)

the longest of any British Prime Minister

4.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in ... (type the year)

(a)  

5.

Elizabeth`s father (in the picture) acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the (a)   of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.

6.

Elizabeth was educated ...

a)

in Oxford

b)

in France

c)

privately at home

d)

in Cambridge

7.

Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh had (a)   children

8.

When World War II broke out Elizabeth joined the (a)   She was the first female member of the royal family to ever do this.

9.

56 independent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific. Among others, these countries are part of the Commonwealth.

a)

India

b)

China

c)

South Africa

d)

Australia

e)

The United Kingdom

10.

The legal document which ended the favouritism of princes over princesses for succession to the royal throne, in known as (a)  

11.

Queen Elizabeth`s reign spanned ...... UK Prime Ministers.

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

19

12.

Queen Elizabeth was also known as .....

a)

the media queen

b)

the culture queen

c)

the sports queen

d)

the military queen

13.

King Charles III relations with the media have been ...... throughout the years.

a)

cooperative

b)

friendly

c)

arduous

d)

humorous

14.

During the 1990s Prince Charles` popularity ...... drastically.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

15.

Charles III has always boldly voiced his opinion in politics.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT GIVEN

16.

During Brexit Queen Elizabeth`s opinion on the matter was clear to the public.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT GIVEN

17.

Prince Charles has contributed to (a)   in a very significant way. He is a patron or president of more than 400 of them, in addition to the Prince’s Trust which has helped nearly a million disadvantaged young people.

18.

Ruling at the present time or at a particular time, or relating to the period when a king, queen, etc. is ruling.

a)

realm

b)

regnant

c)

sovereign

d)

accede

19.

Believed to be something, or likely to be true, based on the information that you have.

a)

regnant

b)

significant

c)

heir

d)

presumptive

20.

A system in which the king or queen's power is severely limited, because they act only on the advice of the politicians who form the government.

(a)