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1 trivia quiz  King John icon
Was King John the most wicked man to sit on the throne of England? Find out now by answering these multi-choice questions.
Tough 15Q
855 plays
Nov 06 03
Philian
2 trivia quiz  King John of England icon
On joining "Fun Trivia" I was disappointed to find that there was only one quiz on King John, one of England's most famous monarchs (or should that be infamous!), yet 600 on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So here's one more!
Tough 10Q
366 plays
May 20 07
drtobi

Some sample questions from this category:

* What new nickname did John acquire after a series of defeats in Normandy and Anjou in the years leading up to 1205?
* What happened to Isabella of Gloucester,John's first wife, in the year 1200?
* What was the name of John's nephew whom he is reputed to have murdered in a particularly grisly fashion?
* What was the name of John's mother?
* On which special day of the year 1167 was John born?
* 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?
* What was John's nickname when he was growing up during his father's reign?
* Which country did Henry II send John to rule over in 1185?
* In what way did John help to make his father's life end in defeat and humiliation?
* 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?
* With which foreign ruler did John begin to conspire whilst Richard was away on crusade?
* How did Richard treat his brother when he arrived safely back in England?
* What was the name of the Pope who excommunicated John in the year 1209?
* Which city did the baronial rebels capture that made John come to terms at Runnymede?
* Which person did the baronial rebels elect as an "anti-king" to John when he wouldn't implement the conditions of the treaty?

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