1. What was the name of John's mother? Berengaria of Navarre Constance of Brittany Matilda Eleanor of Aquitaine

2. On which special day of the year 1167 was John born? Christmas Eve Good Friday Christmas Day Easter Sunday

3. If we exclude the first-born child of Henry II, William of Poitiers, who died in infancy, how many brothers did John have when he was born? Three Two Four One

4. What was John's nickname when he was growing up during his father's reign? The Simple The Cuckoo The Cruel Lackland

5. Which country did Henry II send John to rule over in 1185? Wales Navarre Scotland Ireland

6. In what way did John help to make his father's life end in defeat and humiliation? His name was found on a list of the rebels who had fought with the French against Henry. He was discovered already plotting against Richard his brother. He was discovered hiding in a castle when he should have fought for his father. He had stolen the crown of England whilst his father lay sick and dying.

7. What was the name of the man that Richard I left in charge of England whilst he was on Crusade and who was then plotted against by John? Walter Manny Hugh le Brun Walter of Coutances William Longchamp

8. With which foreign ruler did John begin to conspire whilst Richard was away on crusade? Foulk of Norway Sancho of Castille Philip of France Henry of Germany

9. How did Richard treat his brother when he arrived safely back in England? He agreed to grant his brother more lands to keep him loyal in the future. He stripped him of his lands and had him imprisoned for a while. He forgave him immediately and said he had been a mere child misled by others. He made John sign a document swearing he would keep away from France.

10. What happened to Isabella of Gloucester,John's first wife, in the year 1200? She ran away to Rome to become a nun. She was drowned in an accident in the Channel. Her marriage to John was annulled and he married someone else. She was killed by one of John's assassins.

11. What new nickname did John acquire after a series of defeats in Normandy and Anjou in the years leading up to 1205? home-lover soft-sword the running deer blunt-spear

12. What was the name of John's nephew whom he is reputed to have murdered in a particularly grisly fashion? Arthur Geoffrey Richard William

13. What was the name of the Pope who excommunicated John in the year 1209? Hadrian IV Leo II Alexander I Innocent III

14. Which city did the baronial rebels capture that made John come to terms at Runnymede? Bristol York London Chester

15. Which person did the baronial rebels elect as an "anti-king" to John when he wouldn't implement the conditions of the treaty? John's infant son who was called Henry Louis - the French King's son William the Marshal Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester