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1. This man was the last Emperor of a long line of rulers of China.

Answer: Puyi

Puyi (1906-1967) was the last Emperor of the Chinese Qing dynasty. He became Emperor at the age of two in 1908 and was deposed in 1912, with a brief restoration in 1917. Puyi was installed as Emperor of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (Manchuria) in 1934, and reigned until 1945, when he was captured by Communist forces and imprisoned until 1959.

He lived a quiet life as a gardener until his death in 1967.

2. Overthrown and later murdered with his entire family, this man was the last Emperor of the Russian Empire.

Answer: Nicholas II

The last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II (1868-1918), unfortunately, for himself and his country, lacked the temperament to be Czar. He was more devoted to his wife and family and did not have the patience for governing such a large country through the changes of the times.

The poor showing of Russia in World War I led to his abdication and the Russian Revolution, during which Nicholas and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.

3. Not an hereditary ruler like most other monarchs, this Albanian ruler served as Prime Minister, President, and lastly as King.

Answer: Zog I

Born Ahmed Muhtar Bey Zogolli in Ottoman Albania in 1895, Zog was an aristocrat and a provincial governor when Albania became independent in 1912. After serving in the Austria-Hungarian army in World War I, he changed his name to Zogu and became Prime Minister in 1922, and the President in 1925.

In reality he was a dictator, and proclaimed himself King Zog I in 1928. He was deposed when Italy invaded Albania in 1939, and never returned, dying in exile in 1961.

4. An ill-advised war cost this last Emperor of the French his crown.

Answer: Napoleon III

Born Charles-Louis Napoleon Bonaparte in 1808, he was a nephew of the famous French Emperor. He twice tried to overthrow the monarchy of King Louis-Phillipe and was imprisoned, but was elected President of the Second Republic in 1848. He proclaimed the Second Empire in 1852, taking the title Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.

He allowed himself to be goaded into war with Prussia in 1870 and was captured, leading to the formation of the Third Republic and Napoleon III's exile to England, where he died in 1873.

5. This man lost TWO crowns when his country disintegrated in the aftermath of World War I.

Answer: Karl I of Austria-Hungary

Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary (1887-1922) took power when his uncle, Franz Josef, died in 1916. The country was mired in the First World War at the time, and Karl was deposed when the war ended in 1918 and his Empire collapsed. In addition to being the Emperor of Austria, Karl was also the King of Hungary, a title created when the Dual Monarchy was established in 1867. Karl died in exile in Portugal in 1922.

6. Exiled from his country due to a military coup, this King lost his crown when the monarchy was abolished in 1973.

Answer: Constantine II of Greece

Constantine II (1940-2023) was the last King of Greece. He won an Olympic medal in sailing at the 1960 Summer Games, and became King on the death of his father in 1964. He was deposed after a military coup in 1967 but remained titular Head of State until the monarchy was formally abolished in 1973. Constantine returned to Greece in 2013 as a private citizen, where he died in 2023.

7. This unfortunate man came to power as his Empire was on the losing side in the First World War, which led to the establishment of the country of Turkey.

Answer: Mehmed VI

The Ottoman Empire had been known as the Sick Man of Europe since the 1850s, as the once-powerful country had been on the decline since the late 1700s. The last Sultan, Mehmed VI, (1861-1926), was a weak-willed man like his father, and was incapable of dealing with the problems faced by his country. Defeat in World War I led to great losses of territory and a revolt against the Sultan. Mehmed was deposed in 1922 and the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed.

8. This last King of Romania reigned not once, but twice. The end of his second reign was also the end of the monarchy.

Answer: Michael I

The last King of Romania, Michael I (1921-2017) became King in 1927 on the death of his grandfather when he was five years old. Michael's father, Carol, had renounced his rights to the throne because of a scandal. Michael was deposed by his father in 1930, but was reinstated in 1940.

At that time, Romania was ruled by the fascist Ion Antonescu, who allied the country with Nazi Germany. Antonescu was overthrown in 1944 and the country switched sides, but the postwar Communist government abolished the monarchy in 1947.

9. Even though his country was occupied by foreign powers for his entire reign, this man had the title of Emperor of Vietnam until 1945.

Answer: Bao Dai

Bao Dai (1913-1997) was the last holder of the title of Emperor of Vietnam, even though he never actually ruled the country as a monarch. Bao Dai became Emperor in 1926 when Vietnam was part of French Indochina and was deposed in 1945 when the Communist government led by Ho Chi Minh abolished the monarchy. Bao Dai also had the titles of Prime Minister (1949-1950) and Chief of State (1949-1955) under the South Vietnamese government. Bao Dai was exiled to France in 1955 and died there in 1997.

10. Another monarch who was both an Emperor and a King, this man lost his crown at the end of World War I and spent the rest of his life in exile.

Answer: Wilhelm II of Germany

Wilhelm II (1859-1941) was the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Germany from 1888 until 1918. The eldest grandson of England's Queen Victoria, Wilhelm was born with a withered left arm, which many felt explained his erratic behavior. Wilhelm was forced to abdicate after Germany's defeat in World War I and spent his last years in exile in The Netherlands.

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Questions		Choices
1. This man was the last Emperor of a long line of rulers of China.		Zog I
2. Overthrown and later murdered with his entire family, this man was the last Emperor of the Russian Empire.		Karl I of Austria-Hungary
3. Not an hereditary ruler like most other monarchs, this Albanian ruler served as Prime Minister, President, and lastly as King.		Michael I
4. An ill-advised war cost this last Emperor of the French his crown.		Bao Dai
5. This man lost TWO crowns when his country disintegrated in the aftermath of World War I.		Napoleon III
6. Exiled from his country due to a military coup, this King lost his crown when the monarchy was abolished in 1973.		Constantine II of Greece
7. This unfortunate man came to power as his Empire was on the losing side in the First World War, which led to the establishment of the country of Turkey.		Mehmed VI
8. This last King of Romania reigned not once, but twice. The end of his second reign was also the end of the monarchy.		Puyi
9. Even though his country was occupied by foreign powers for his entire reign, this man had the title of Emperor of Vietnam until 1945.		Wilhelm II of Germany
10. Another monarch who was both an Emperor and a King, this man lost his crown at the end of World War I and spent the rest of his life in exile.		Nicholas II

Farewell to the King Trivia Quiz

At one time or another, most countries were ruled by a monarchy. In modern times, most countries now elect their leaders. Match the last reigning monarch to the country that they ruled.