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House of Hanover Trivia Quiz

This is my quiz on The House of Hanover which ruled Britain for 180 years following the death of Queen Anne Stuart. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by valjoedg. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
valjoedg

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,961

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
748

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the founder of The House of Hanover? Hint

William I

Henry I

George I

John

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Question 2 of 10

2. Queen Victoria cheated on Prince Albert on several occasions.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who said: "My God, popularity makes me sick. But Fretz's popularity makes me vomit!" Hint

Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Caroline of Brunswick

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Question 4 of 10

4. Queen Victoria, the last of the House of Hanover, reigned for how long? Hint

53 Years

63 Years

34 Years

24 Years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which monarch was married to Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen? Hint

William IV

George III

George IV

William V

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Question 6 of 10

6. All Hanoverian monarchs loved their children and their respective wives.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whose death prompted all of George III's surviving children to marry in order to produce legitimate children? Hint

Charlotte

Mary

Louise

Katherine

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Prince was illegally married to Maria Fitzherbert? Hint

George II

George IV

George III

George I

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Question 9 of 10

9. Princess Victoria ("Vicky") was the only one of Victoria and Albert's children to be be given away in marriage by Albert.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Queen Victoria allowed all her children to marry foreign royal princes without question.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the founder of The House of Hanover?

Answer: George I

William and Henry reigned in the House of Normandy 648 years before George I. John reigned after the death of Richard I "the Lionheart" in the House of Plantagenet 560 years before George I.

2. Queen Victoria cheated on Prince Albert on several occasions.

Answer: False

Victoria fell in love with Albert upon meeting him shortly after she became Queen. His death put her in perpetual mourning until her death.

3. Who said: "My God, popularity makes me sick. But Fretz's popularity makes me vomit!"

Answer: Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach

This particular Queen Caroline liked her husband George II hated their son Frederick Louis "Fretz" Prince of Wales.

4. Queen Victoria, the last of the House of Hanover, reigned for how long?

Answer: 63 Years

Victoria reigned for 63 years, seven months and two days. Longevity seems to run in the family. Beatrice (her youngest) died in her 80s. Queen Elizabeth II was still reigning into her 80s. The Queen's son Charles, Prince of Wales turned 60 still waiting for his turn on the throne.

5. Which monarch was married to Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen?

Answer: William IV

William IV (then Duke of Clarence) lived with Dorethea Jordan (nee Bland) for a little over twenty years until 1811. In that time she bore him ten (!) illegitimate children. He married Adelaide in July 1818.

6. All Hanoverian monarchs loved their children and their respective wives.

Answer: False

Kings George I to IV and Queen Victoria hated their eldest sons in particular. Kings George I, II and IV hated their wives.

7. Whose death prompted all of George III's surviving children to marry in order to produce legitimate children?

Answer: Charlotte

Charlotte was the only child of George IV and his hated wife Caroline of Brunswick. Charlotte had married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (the future Leopold King of the Belgians) and died after giving birth to a stillborn son.

8. Which Prince was illegally married to Maria Fitzherbert?

Answer: George IV

George IV had married Maria while he was Prince of Wales without the King's permission and thus against the Royal Marriage Act. George III refused to acknowledge the marriage. As part of a deal with Parliament, which paid off his debts, George IV married Caroline of Brunswick.

9. Princess Victoria ("Vicky") was the only one of Victoria and Albert's children to be be given away in marriage by Albert.

Answer: True

Albert gave away his favorite (and eldest) daughter Vicky to the future Emperor Frederick of Germany. He died in 1861 having given away Vicky in 1858.

10. Queen Victoria allowed all her children to marry foreign royal princes without question.

Answer: False

Following Albert's death Victoria did her best to keep her children as close to her as possible, no matter their marital status.

Source: Author valjoedg

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