British Monarchy Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is currently first in line to the throne when Queen Elizabeth II dies?
A. Prince Charles
B. Prince Edward
C. Princess Anne
Answer: A. Prince Charles
2. Inherited the crown from King George VI, who is the current monarch in Britain?
A. Queen Victoria II
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. King Phillip
Answer: B. Queen Elizabeth II
3. How does the British monarchy decide who could inherit the crown?
A. The first boy child of the monarch
B. The first girl child of the monarch
C. The first child of the monarch
Answer: C. The first child of the monarch
4. What is the family name of Queen Elizabeth II?
A. Tudor
B. Stuart
C. Windsor
Answer: C. Windsor
5. How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
Answer: B. 4
6. Before Queen Elizabeth II, which British monarch had the longest reign of all time?
A. Queen Mary I
B. Queen Victoria
C. Queen Anne
Answer: B. Queen Victoria
7. Who is currently second in line to the throne?
A. Prince Harry
B. Prince William
C. Prince George
Answer: B. Prince William
8. When did Queen Elizabeth II ascend the throne from her father George VI?
A. 1952
B. 1962
C. 1972
Answer: A. 1952
9. The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom features which two creatures?
A. Dragon and unicorn
B. Unicorn and lion
C. Lion and dragon
Answer: B. Unicorn and lion
10. What is the administrative headquarters and London residence of the British monarchy?
A. Buckingham Palace
B. Windsor Castle
C. Kensington Palace
Answer: A. Buckingham Palace
11. The official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is in June, but when is her actual birthday?
A. 5th January
B. 21st April
C. 17th September
Answer: B. 21st April
12. Who was the first Royal Family’s member to be interviewed on TV?
A. Prince Philip – the Duke of Edinburgh
B. Prince Andrew – the Duke of York
C. Prince Edward – the Earl of Wessex
Answer: A. Price Philip – the Duke of Edinburgh
13. Who is the only queen or king to have been born and die at Buckingham Palace?
A. King George I
B. Queen Victoria
C. King Edward VII
Answer: C. King Edward VII
14. Since the union of the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in 1707, how many British monarchs have been there?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 18
Answer: A. 12
15. Prince William is a keen fan of which football club?
A. Liverpool
B. Newcastle
C. Aston Villa
Answer: C. Aston Villa
16. After their marriage in 2011, what was the first official royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
A. Canada
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
Answer: A. Canada
17. Queen Elizabeth II has a great passion for which type of pet?
A. Cats
B. Dogs
C. Rabbits
Answer: B. Dogs
18. What is the official residence of the British Monarchy in Scotland?
A. Windsor Castle
B. The Palace of Holyroodhouse
C. The Palace of Whitehall
Answer: B. The Palace of Holyroodhouse
19. Which British Queen equally shared the throne with her husband – William III
A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Queen Anne
C. Queen Mary II
Answer: C. Queen Mary II
20. Which of the following U.S. states is named after a Queen of England?
A. Maryland
B. North Carolina
C. Louisiana
Answer: A. Maryland
21. Which British royal member died in a car crash in 1997?
A. Prince George
B. Princess Diana
C. Prince William
Answer: B. Princess Diana
22. The British royal family belongs to which church?
A. Baptist
B. The Church of England
C. Roman Catholic
Answer: B. The Church of England
23. What is the royal title of Kate Middleton?
A. Duchess of Cambridge
B. Countess of Norfolk
C. Duchess of York
Answer: A. Duchess of Cambridge
24. How many children do Kate Middleton and Prince William have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
Answer: B. 2
25. What was the famous nickname for Princess Diana?
A. DiDi
B. Spence
C. Lady Di
Answer: C. Lady Di
26. In her ancestry, Queen Elizabeth II has more of which nationality?
A. Spanish
B. German
C. Danish
Answer: B. German
27. Due to intermarriage, the British and many other European royal families were commonly affected by a hereditary disease. What is it?
A. Haemophilia
B. Turner syndrome
C. Tay-Sachs diseases
Answer: A. Hemophilia
28. Which British monarch has a historical era named after her or him?
A. King Hendy VIII
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Victoria
Answer: C. Queen Victoria
29. Which British royal member served his military service in Afghanistan?
A. Prince George
B. Prince Harry
C. Prince William
Answer: B. Prince Harry
30. Which British royal member is known as a certified pilot?
A. Princess Anne
B. Prince William
C. Princess Charlotte
Answer: B. Prince William
31. Where did Kate Middleton and Prince William meet for the first time?
A. At a garden party
B. At school
C. At a sport match
Answer: B. At school
32. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Zara Tindall, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, won a silver medal in which sport?
A. Golf
B. Horse riding
C. Archery
Answer: B. Horse riding
33. From 1949 to 1951, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II lived in which country?
A. Italy
B. Greece
C. Malta
Answer: C. Malta
34. Which television series is about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II?
A. The Crown
B. Downton Abbey
C. The White Queen
Answer: A. The Crown
35. Since 1066, every Coronation of the British Monarchy takes place in which church?
A. Royal Garrison Church
B. Westminster Abbey
C. St Clement Danes Church
Answer: B. Westminster Abbey
36. Why did Queen Elizabeth II die?
A. A car accident
B. A heart attack
C. Old age
Answer: C. Old age
37. Who became the new king of the United Kingdom after the death of queen Elizabeth II?
A. King Charles
B. King Harry
C. King William
Answer: A. King Charles
38. Who is the first king of England?
A. Richard the Lionheart
B. Æthelstan
C. Edward the Elder
Answer: B. Æthelstan
39. James I, Charles II, and Mary II were British monarchs in which century?
A. 15th
B. 17th
C. 19th
Answer: B. 17th