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Quiz about George III
Quiz about George III

George III Trivia Quiz


This is a short quiz on King George III, the king of England during the American Revolution.

A multiple-choice quiz by exceller. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
exceller
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,323
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
922
Last 3 plays: MrNobody97 (10/10), Guest 148 (1/10), mulder52 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year did King George III ascend to the throne? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who did King George III marry? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many children did King George III have? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these was one of King George III's hobbies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was King George III's favorite musician? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which artist's works did King George III collect? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When did King George III develop "madness"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which queen was one of the grandaughters of King George? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What type of eyesight did King George have? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did King George III die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did King George III ascend to the throne?

Answer: 1760

George III was twenty-two when, in 1760, he succeeded to the throne.
George became the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but the first to be born in Britain and use English as his first language.
2. Who did King George III marry?

Answer: Charlotte Sophia

King George married Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a German princess. On September 8, 1761, they were married in the royal chapel at St. James' Palace in London. Later they were both crowned at Westmister Abbey. It turned out to be a very happy marriage. King George was always loyal to his wife even at social events.
3. How many children did King George III have?

Answer: 15

At the start of the American Revolution, King George had 10 children. Ultimately he would have 15 in total. King George's children included George IV, Frederick the Duke of York, William IV, Charlotte the Queen of Württemberg, Edward Augustus the Duke of Kent, Princess Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth the Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, Augustus Frederick the Duke of Sussex, Adolphus the Duke of Cambridge, Mary the Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Sophia, Prince Octavius, Prince Alfred, and Princess Amelia.
4. Which of these was one of King George III's hobbies?

Answer: farming

Socially awkward at court, he preferred going to his farms at Windsor, dressed in farmer's clothes. In a way Windsor was a getaway place for King George to relax away from court life and political events.
5. Who was King George III's favorite musician?

Answer: Handel

George III's favorite musician was Handel. However he did listen to some of Bach's music, and took delight in hearing the boy Mozart perform at several occasions.
6. Which artist's works did King George III collect?

Answer: Canaletto

Art was one of King George's passions. Canaletto was an Italian painter. King George collected lots of his artwork. Other artists that he collected included Poussin and Raphael.
7. When did King George III develop "madness"?

Answer: In his later life

The "madness" of King George did not start until later in his life, twenty years after the American Revolution. Some historians believe it was porphyria, a hereditary disease not identified until the 20th century.
8. Which queen was one of the grandaughters of King George?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was the daughter of King George's fourth son, Edward Augustus, the Duke of Kent. She would become queen after two of his sons who had the throne died without leaving legitimate children.
9. What type of eyesight did King George have?

Answer: he was nearsighted

King George was nearsighted! He had very poor vision and could read text only if it was close to his face.
10. When did King George III die?

Answer: January 29, 1820

King George died on January 1820, in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, after suffering from his madness.

According to Wikipedia, "George lived for 81 years and 239 days and reigned for 59 years and 96 days - in each case, more than any other English or British monarch until that point."
Source: Author exceller

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