150+ Best Kings & Queens Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: When Queen Boudica is depicted in statues and drawings, what sort of transport is she normally seen using?

Answer: Chariot

Question: In 9th century England, Danelaw included the Five Boroughs. Which of these was NOT one of the boroughs?

Answer: Northampton

Question: Which king is supposed to have hidden in a tree after the Battle of Worcester?

Answer: Charles II

Question: Who, in her time, married two kings - Louis VII of France and Henry II of England?

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Question: In 1946, which European country's king quit after just 35 days on the throne following a national referendum?

Answer: Italy

Question: When Queen Victoria was born, where was she in line to the throne?

Answer: 5th

Question: In the 9th century, over which part England did Alfred the Great rule?

Answer: Wessex

Question: Originally in a deck of playing cards, which Biblical king did the King of Spades represent?

Answer: David

Question: Which of these was the name of one of the children of King Harold who was defeated at the Battle of Hastings?

Answer: Edith Swan-neck

Question: Which king had been Prince Regent for 10 years before taking over the throne on the death of his father?

Answer: George IV

Question: In a deck of English playing cards, which king's costumes were used as a basis for those of the kings on the cards?

Answer: Henry VIII

Question: Which king devised the Tudor Rose to symbolise unity between the Houses of York and Lancaster?

Answer: Henry VII

Question: All of the kings of The House of Lancaster, all had the same name - what was it?

Answer: Henry

Question: In which century did Queen Victoria die?

Answer: Twentieth

Question: Which Queen was married to Prince Albert?

Answer: Victoria

Question: Which king was Regent during the Regency?

Answer: George IV

Question: To which royal house did George I belong?

Answer: Hanover

Question: What relation was George VI to our Queen?

Answer: Father

Question: Which English king was married to Mary of Teck?

Answer: George V

Question: Who is the Queen's eldest grandchild?

Answer: Peter Philips

Question: How long had Elizabeth II reigned by June 2004?

Answer: 52 Yrs

Question: Who was Queen between 1702 and 1714?

Answer: Anne

Question: Where are British monarchs crowned?

Answer: Westminster Abbey

Question: Who became King of Scotland in 1124?

Answer: David

Question: What was the name of William the Conqueror's wife?

Answer: Matilda

Question: Who was the last Stuart monarch?

Answer: Queen Anne

Question: Which Queen died childless?

Answer: Mary Tudor

Question: Who was Queen when man landed on the moon?

Answer: Elizabeth II

Question: Who was the husband of Queen Elizabeth?

Answer: Prince Philip

Question: How many queens have ruled France?

Answer: 0

Question: How did William II die?

Answer: Hunting accident

Question: Which of these early English kings was murdered?

Answer: Edmund the Magnificent

Question: Which English king died of food poisoning?

Answer: Henry I

Question: In which county was Alfred the Great born?

Answer: Oxfordshire

Question: In ancient history, which king succeeded David?

Answer: Solomon

Question: What was King Richard I's nickname?

Answer: Lion Heart

Question: Since 1066, how many King Edwards has Britain had?

Answer: 8

Question: Which king of France was known as the Sun King?

Answer: Louis XIV

Question: In what year was the monarchy restored in Spain?

Answer: 1975

Question: Which king was murdered in Berkeley Castle?

Answer: Edward II

Question: Which king came directly before Harold II?

Answer: Edward the Confessor

Question: How old was Queen Victoria when she died?

Answer: 81

Question: How many wives called Anne did Henry VIII have?

Answer: 2

Question: In 1876, who was proclaimed Empress of India?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Question: How was Canute's son Harold known?

Answer: Harold Harefoot

Question: Where was the Queen Mother when she died?

Answer: Windsor

Question: What was the name of Boudica's husband?

Answer: Prasutagus

Question: Which English king died at the age of 15?

Answer: Edward VI

Question: How old was Henry VIII when he came to the throne?

Answer: 18

Question: In ancient history, which king succeeded Saul?

Answer: David

Question: In what year did Victoria become Empress of India?

Answer: 1876

Question: Which of these wives was divorced by Henry VIII?

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

Question: How many kings of England have been called George?

Answer: 6

Question: What was the name of Henry I's second wife?

Answer: Adeliza

Question: Which English king married Eleanor of Aquitaine?

Answer: Henry II

Question: Which English queen ruled for 45 years?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Question: When Isabella I married her cousin Ferdinand of Aragon, their united kingdoms formed the basis of which modern country?

Answer: Spain

Question: Which king was nicknamed 'Farmer George'?

Answer: George III

Question: Which Queen died on the scaffold?

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Question: Which King built Westminster Abbey?

Answer: Edward the Confessor

Question: Which of these was a nickname of Henry VIII?

Answer: Bluff King Hal

Question: Which of these Queens wasn't the daughter of a king?

Answer: Victoria

Question: Which English king made the Homburg hat fashionable?

Answer: Edward VII

Question: Which King Louis of France died in 1715?

Answer: Louis XIV

Question: What was the name of Queen Victoria's father?

Answer: Edward

Question: Which King's slogan was 'No Bishop, No King'?

Answer: James I

Question: Which king was Marie Antoinette's husband?

Answer: Louis XVI

Question: Which king came to the throne in 1509?

Answer: Henry VIII

Question: Where did King Canute hail from?

Answer: Denmark

Question: Which king's son did Perkin Warbeck claim to be?

Answer: Edward IV

Question: Which monarch was murdered in Berkeley Castle?

Answer: Edward II

Question: Who was Henry VIII married to when he died?

Answer: Catherine Parr

Question: Which queen started a nursing service for soldiers?

Answer: Queen Alexandra

Question: Which of the following English monarchs abdicated?

Answer: Richard II

Question: Which English monarch married Eleanor of Aquitaine?

Answer: Henry II

Question: Who was the last British sovereign to lead an army into battle?

Answer: George II

Question: Which monarch founded Eton College?

Answer: Henry VI

Question: Which Henry was the first of the Tudor monarchs?

Answer: Henry VII

Question: Which king was Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather?

Answer: George V

Question: Who was the last English king to die in battle?

Answer: Richard III

Question: Who was monarch directly after Elizabeth I?

Answer: James I

Question: Which of these was the name of 19 kings of France?

Answer: Louis

Question: Who became King of England in 1017?

Answer: Canute

Question: Which king did Henry I replace on the throne?

Answer: William II

Question: Which king died in battle?

Answer: Richard III

Question: To which monarch did the adjective Jacobite refer?

Answer: James II

Question: How old was Elizabeth I when she died?

Answer: 70

Question: Which Order did Edward III found in 1350?

Answer: Order of the Garter

Question: How many of Henry VIII's wives outlived him?

Answer: 2

Question: Edgar the Peaceable ruled England in which century?

Answer: 10th

Question: Who was the most famous great-grandchild of Charles I?

Answer: Bonnie Prince Charlie

Question: Nell Gwynn was the mistress of which king of England?

Answer: Charles II

Question: On which island is Osborne House, Queen Victoria's holiday home?

Answer: Isle of Wight

Question: Which king defeated the Danes and set up the Danelaw?

Answer: Alfred

Question: Which king was defeated by Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn?

Answer: Edward II

Question: Which relative did Queen Victoria replace on the throne?

Answer: Uncle

Question: Which early English king was married to Edith of Wessex?

Answer: Edward the Confessor

Question: Which king rode a horse called 'White Surrey'?

Answer: Richard III

Question: Which people did Macbeth reign over from 1040 to 1057?

Answer: Scots

Question: Which king died of leprosy at Cardross Castle in 1329?

Answer: Robert The Bruce

Question: Of which country were Kenneth, Donald, and Malcolm Kings?

Answer: Scotland

Question: Which king of England was known as Edward Longshanks?

Answer: Edward I

Question: How were King Richard I and his successor King John related?

Answer: Brothers

Question: Which king was killed while in the New Forest?

Answer: William II

Question: Who was the first ruler to assume the title King of the English?

Answer: Offa

Question: Which monarch did Henry VIII succeed to the throne?

Answer: Henry VII

Question: Which English king was married to Berengaria of Navarre?

Answer: Richard the Lionheart

Question: Which English monarch was known as the 'Sailor King'?

Answer: William IV

Question: Which English monarch played in the Wimbledon Championships?

Answer: George VI

Question: Who was the last male to succeed a female monarch?

Answer: King Edward VII

Question: Whom did Queen Elizabeth I succeed to the British throne?

Answer: Mary I

Question: Which king built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?

Answer: Solomon

Question: In terms of kings of England, who was 'the Conqueror'?

Answer: William

Question: Umberto II was the last king of which European country?

Answer: Italy

Question: Who was the last male to succeed a female monarch?

Answer: King Edward VII

Question: Whom did Queen Elizabeth I succeed to the British throne?

Answer: Mary I

Question: Which king was the intended victim of the Gunpowder Plot?

Answer: James I

Question: Which king was reigning Britain at the start of World War II?

Answer: George V

Question: What title did Henry VIII have before he was made king?

Answer: Prince of Wales

Question: Against which English monarch was the Babington Plot hatched?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Question: Against which English monarch was the Ridolfi Plot hatched?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Question: Which king built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?

Answer: Solomon

Question: In which century was Alfred the Great king of Wessex?

Answer: 9th

Question: How old was Victoria when she became Queen of England?

Answer: 18

Question: Which English king was killed whilst in the New Forest?

Answer: William II

Question: For how many years was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother a widow?

Answer: 50

Question: How old was Edward VII when he came to the throne in 1901?

Answer: 59

Question: Who became King of France in 1643 at the age of four?

Answer: Louis XIV

Question: In British history, who did Charles Samson most famously execute?

Answer: Charles I

Question: Which king was the intended victim of the Gunpowder Plot?

Answer: James I

Question: Whom did Queen Elizabeth I succeed to the British throne?

Answer: Mary I

Question: Who was the last male to succeed a female monarch?

Answer: King Edward VII

Question: Against which English monarch was the Babington Plot hatched?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Question: Against which English monarch was the Ridolfi Plot hatched?

Answer: Elizabeth I

Question: To which of his wives was Henry VIII married for the longest time?

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

Question: Which Mercian king built a defensive earthwork along the Welsh Border?

Answer: Offa

Question: How did Princess Diana and her siblings used to refer their stepmother Raine Spencer?

Answer: Acid Raine

Question: Which early English king was married to Cynethryth and had five children?

Answer: Offa

Question: Which of these names has been used by the most kings of England and the UK?

Answer: George

Question: Who was Queen of England for only 9 days before she was beheaded?

Answer: Lady Jane Grey

Question: Which of these 9th century Kings of England reigned before the others?

Answer: Ethelwulf

Question: Who was the English monarch who American colonists rebelled against, eventually achieving independence in 1776?

Answer: George III

Question: Remembered as one of their worst kings ever, over which group of people was Vortigern a 5th century ruler?

Answer: Britons

Question: Who was Henry VIII's elder brother who died before coming to the throne?

Answer: Arthur

Question: Who was the second wife of Ethelwulf, king of England in the 9th century?

Answer: Judith of Flanders

Question: How old was Richard III when he was killed at the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer: 32

Question: Which English king was born in 1027 and died at the age of 60 after falling from his horse?

Answer: William I

Question: In France in 1589, who became the first king of the Bourbon dynasty?

Answer: Henri IV