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Quiz about Bertie and Elizabeth
Quiz about Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth Trivia Quiz


Trivia about George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Theirs lives were played out in a time of great change. Born into one era they saw the rapid change of social values and the great advancement of technological change.

A multiple-choice quiz by FilmGuy1570. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
FilmGuy1570
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
74,535
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
18 / 25
Plays
2303
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Question 1 of 25
1. On what date was Albert Arthur Frederick George born? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Who were the parents of Albert Arthur Frederick George? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. On what date was Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon born? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's parents? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In what year did Bertie (who later became King George VI) and Elizabeth marry? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. How many children did King George VI and his queen have together? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. King George VI had an impediment that his wife, Elizabeth, helped him overcome. What was the impediment? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Why did Bertie and Elizabeth become King and Queen? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. When the Luftwaffe bombed Buckingham Palace on September 10, 1940 what did the Queen say? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What did Adolf Hitler say about Queen Elizabeth (consort of George VI)? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. In what year did Princess Elizabeth marry Phillip Mountbatten? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. King George VI was the last sovereign to hold what title? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. King George VI underwent surgery for what, in 1951? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. On what date was the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who was the British Prime Minister when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. After he became King George VI what title did he deny his brother's wife? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. In the context of royal history, King George VI was one of only a few English (or Anglo-British) monarchs who did what? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. King George VI was the first monarch to do what? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Before becoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, what were their titles? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. King George VI referred to the Royal Family as what? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. On what date did King George VI die? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. After the death of King George VI, his wife Queen Elizabeth became Dowager and was affectionately known by what title? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Who did the Dowager Queen blamed the death of her husband, King George VI? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. When did the Dowager Queen die? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth are entombed where? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date was Albert Arthur Frederick George born?

Answer: December 14, 1895

He was affectionately known as Bertie by his family.
2. Who were the parents of Albert Arthur Frederick George?

Answer: George V and Mary of Teck

Like his father he was the second son.
3. On what date was Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon born?

Answer: August 4, 1900

4. Who were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's parents?

Answer: Claude George Bowes-Lyon and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon is decended from Henry VII.
5. In what year did Bertie (who later became King George VI) and Elizabeth marry?

Answer: 1923

It was a lengthy and determined courtship and his proposal was not accepted the first time.
6. How many children did King George VI and his queen have together?

Answer: 2

Princess Elizabeth born April 21, 1926 and Princess Margaret born August 21, 1930.
7. King George VI had an impediment that his wife, Elizabeth, helped him overcome. What was the impediment?

Answer: Stuttering

8. Why did Bertie and Elizabeth become King and Queen?

Answer: His brother abdicated without leaving an heir

9. When the Luftwaffe bombed Buckingham Palace on September 10, 1940 what did the Queen say?

Answer: I am glad we've been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.

When it was suggested that the King and Queen send the children to safety the Queen replied: "The children will not go without me, I will not go without the King and the King will never leave!"
10. What did Adolf Hitler say about Queen Elizabeth (consort of George VI)?

Answer: The most dangerous woman in Europe.

11. In what year did Princess Elizabeth marry Phillip Mountbatten?

Answer: 1947

12. King George VI was the last sovereign to hold what title?

Answer: Emperor of India

13. King George VI underwent surgery for what, in 1951?

Answer: To remove one lung because of cancer

14. On what date was the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth?

Answer: May 12, 1937

15. Who was the British Prime Minister when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne?

Answer: Stanley Baldwin

He handed over to Neville Chamblerlain later that month.
16. After he became King George VI what title did he deny his brother's wife?

Answer: HRH

17. In the context of royal history, King George VI was one of only a few English (or Anglo-British) monarchs who did what?

Answer: succeeded the throne in the lifetime of his predecessor.

Henry IV, Edward IV, Richard III, and William III were the other four.
18. King George VI was the first monarch to do what?

Answer: obtain a pilot's licence

19. Before becoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, what were their titles?

Answer: Duke and Duchess of York

20. King George VI referred to the Royal Family as what?

Answer: We Four

21. On what date did King George VI die?

Answer: February 6, 1952

22. After the death of King George VI, his wife Queen Elizabeth became Dowager and was affectionately known by what title?

Answer: The Queen Mum

23. Who did the Dowager Queen blamed the death of her husband, King George VI?

Answer: Edward VIII

She felt the undue stress placed on him after the abdication by King Edward VII greatly affected his health and ultimately led to his death.
(subsequently titled Duke of Windsor)
24. When did the Dowager Queen die?

Answer: March 30, 2002

25. King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth are entombed where?

Answer: St. George's Chapel, Windsor

Source: Author FilmGuy1570

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