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Match the King to the Queen Trivia Quiz


Just match the King to his consort. If you know English history it's not too hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by avory. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
avory
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,334
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4892
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Henry II? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Edward II? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Edward III? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. James I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. James II's second wife? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. George I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. George II? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. William IV? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Edward VII? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. George VI? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Henry II?

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor was previously married to the King of France and is probably England's most celebrated medieval Queen.
2. Edward II?

Answer: Isabella of France

Isabella was very unhappily married to the homosexual Edward and eventually she and her lover, Roger Mortimer, deposed Edward and had him brutally murdered.
3. Edward III?

Answer: Philippa of Hainault

Philippa was the mother of the famous Black Prince.
4. James I?

Answer: Anne of Denmark

Anne was the mother of the ill fated Charles I.
5. James II's second wife?

Answer: Mary of Modena

Mary and James were the parents of the Old Pretender, Prince James Edward Stuart. They were deposed in 1688 and went to live in exile in France.
6. George I?

Answer: Sophia Dorothea of Celle

George had his wife shut up in his castle of Ahlden in Hanover when it was discovered she was having an affair with the handsome Count Königsmark.The unfortunate Königsmark was murdered and buried under the floorboards of Sophia's bedroom.
7. George II?

Answer: Caroline of Brandenburg-Anspach

Caroline disliked George having mistresses but accepted that it was part of the royal prerogative and actually handpicked her husband's lovers.She always made sure that the ladies were plainer than herself and had no interest in politics.
8. William IV?

Answer: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

William married Adelaide after having had a lengthy relationship with the actress Dorothy Jordan with whom he had ten children. The Hanoverians desperately needed legitimate heirs but unfortunately he and Adelaide had no children who survived infancy.
9. Edward VII?

Answer: Alexandra of Denmark

Alexandra was very beautiful and enjoyed great popularity but Edward VII was a philanderer, his conquests including the actress Lily Langtry. Alexandra turned a blind eye and endured her husband's infidelity.
10. George VI?

Answer: Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Lady Elizabeth was, of course, the much loved Queen Mother.
Source: Author avory

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