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British Monarchs Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first monarch of the House of Tudor?

A

Henry VII

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2
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True or False: Queen Victoria reigned for over 60 years.

A

True

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3
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Fill in the blank: The current monarch of the United Kingdom is _____.

A

Charles III

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4
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Which monarch signed the Magna Carta in 1215?

A

King John

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5
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Who was the last monarch of the House of Stuart?

A

Queen Anne

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6
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What was the period of the English Civil War?

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1642-1651

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7
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Who was the first Queen Regnant of England?

A

Mary I

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8
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Which monarch was known as the ‘Merry Monarch’?

A

Charles II

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9
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True or False: George III was King during the American Revolutionary War.

A

True

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10
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What title did Elizabeth I hold?

A

Queen of England

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11
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Who was the monarch during the Great Plague of 1665?

A

Charles II

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12
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Fill in the blank: The Act of Union in 1707 united England and _____ into Great Britain.

A

Scotland

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13
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Which monarch was known for the Victorian Era?

A

Queen Victoria

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14
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Who succeeded Queen Victoria?

A

Edward VII

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15
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True or False: Henry VIII had six wives.

A

True

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16
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What was the main religion established by Henry VIII?

A

Anglicanism

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17
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Who was the longest-reigning female monarch before Elizabeth II?

A

Queen Victoria

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18
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Which monarch was forced to abdicate in 1936?

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Edward VIII

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19
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Fill in the blank: The English Civil War was fought between the Royalists and the _____.

A

Parliamentarians

20
Q

Who was the monarch during World War I?

A

George V

21
Q

Which monarch established the Church of England?

A

Henry VIII

22
Q

True or False: Elizabeth II was the first monarch to be televised during her coronation.

A

True

23
Q

What is the name of the current monarch’s spouse?

A

Camilla, Queen Consort

24
Q

Who was known as the ‘Lionheart’?

A

Richard I

25
Q

Fill in the blank: The Glorious Revolution of 1688 resulted in the overthrow of King _____.

A

James II

26
Q

Who was the monarch during the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

A

George III

27
Q

What year did Queen Elizabeth II ascend to the throne?

A

1952

28
Q

Which British monarch was a child when they came to the throne in 1837?

A

Victoria

29
Q

True or False: The British monarchy has always been hereditary.

A

False

30
Q

What is the official residence of the British monarch in London?

A

Buckingham Palace

31
Q

Who was the first monarch of the House of Hanover?

A

George I

32
Q

Fill in the blank: The royal family is part of the _____.

A

British monarchy

33
Q

Which monarch was known for their role in the War of the Roses?

A

Edward IV

34
Q

What is the name of the current monarch’s first son?

A

Prince William

35
Q

Who was the only British monarch to abdicate voluntarily?

A

Edward VIII

36
Q

True or False: The British monarch has the power to dissolve Parliament.

A

True

37
Q

What was the primary cause of the English Civil War?

A

Conflict between monarchy and Parliament

38
Q

Which monarch was executed during the English Civil War?

A

Charles I

39
Q

Who was the first monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey?

A

William the Conqueror

40
Q

Fill in the blank: The current monarch’s official title is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and _____ and Northern Ireland.

A

Northern Ireland

41
Q

Who was known as the ‘Sun King’?

A

Louis XIV of France

42
Q

What year did King Charles III ascend to the throne?

A

2022

43
Q

Which British monarch was a patron of the arts and sciences during the Renaissance?

A

Henry VIII

44
Q

True or False: The British monarch has no real political power today.

A

True

45
Q

What event marked the end of the Tudor dynasty?

A

Death of Elizabeth I

46
Q

Who was the first monarch of the House of Windsor?

A

George V

47
Q

Fill in the blank: The British royal family belongs to the _____ religion.

A

Church of England

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