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Quiz about George V King of England
Quiz about George V King of England

George V, King of England Trivia Quiz


Meet the beloved Sailor King: His Majesty George V, Queen Elizabeth's grand-father.

A multiple-choice quiz by gywalgi. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
gywalgi
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
56,644
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
1835
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (2/15), Guest 174 (0/15), Guest 71 (2/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Born on 3 June 1865, George was the second son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Who was his elder brother?

Answer: (Duke of ..... (one word only))
Question 2 of 15
2. George was given three other names at his birth. Which is not one of them? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. George joined the Royal Navy in 1877. On which ship did he first served as a Royal cadet? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. After the death of George's brother, Queen Victoria quickly reacted and arranged George's wedding to Mary of Teck who had been engaged to the deceased. When was this marriage celebrated? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. George and Mary had 6 children. How many of them reigned? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. On the death of Victoria and accession of his father Edward VII, George, who was already Duke of York, received a new title and duchy. What duchy was it?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 15
7. After a tour of Australia, New-Zealand and Canada with his wife, George delivered a widely reported speech (5 December 1901) in which he said: '_________ must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her colonial trade against foreign competitors'. What needed awakening according to George? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Who was the Liberal prime minister when Prince George became King in 1910?

Answer: (Last name or first and last names)
Question 9 of 15
9. George was crowned on 22 June 1911. Soon after, he sailed to a foreign country to receive oaths of allegiance from its leaders. Which country did he travel to? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In 1917, George refused to offer asylum to one of his cousins for political reasons. Who was this unfortunate cousin?

Answer: (Title, Name and Number)
Question 11 of 15
11. In 1917, the Royal House changed its very obviously German name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor. Before settling on this name, many possibilities were examined. Which is not one of them? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Other members of the Royal Family changed their names. For example, the Teck family became the Cambridges. What was the original name of the Mountbattens?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 15
13. He was the first Labour Party prime minister. Need a clue? He came to power in January 1924. Who was he?

Answer: (Last name or first and last names)
Question 14 of 15
14. George V is the first King who made a Christmas broadcast to the Empire. When did he start this tradition? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Shortly before his death, George said about his son and heir Edward: 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in ___ months'. How many months did George give to his son?

Answer: (Number or digit(s))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Born on 3 June 1865, George was the second son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Who was his elder brother?

Answer: Clarence

Albert Victor Duke of Clarence was born in 1864, he died of pneumonia on 14 January 1892.
2. George was given three other names at his birth. Which is not one of them?

Answer: William

He was named George Frederick Ernest Albert.
3. George joined the Royal Navy in 1877. On which ship did he first served as a Royal cadet?

Answer: HMS Britannia

He served on the HMS Canada in the early 1880s and on the HMS Trush in 1890. He spent 15 years in the Royal Navy.
4. After the death of George's brother, Queen Victoria quickly reacted and arranged George's wedding to Mary of Teck who had been engaged to the deceased. When was this marriage celebrated?

Answer: 6 July 1893

This union turned out to be quite satisfying for George and Mary. In fact, George was the first English King since Charles I *not* to be involved in sex scandals!
5. George and Mary had 6 children. How many of them reigned?

Answer: 2

Edward VIII and George VI.
6. On the death of Victoria and accession of his father Edward VII, George, who was already Duke of York, received a new title and duchy. What duchy was it?

Answer: Cornwall

He had been made Duke of York when his brother died.
7. After a tour of Australia, New-Zealand and Canada with his wife, George delivered a widely reported speech (5 December 1901) in which he said: '_________ must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her colonial trade against foreign competitors'. What needed awakening according to George?

Answer: The Old Country

During this tour, the Royal couple travelled 45,000 miles. It lasted 231 days.
8. Who was the Liberal prime minister when Prince George became King in 1910?

Answer: Herbert Asquith

In November 1910, Asquith made an 'hypothetical understanding' with the King that in the event of a Liberal victory in the next election, the King would create many Liberal peers to counteract the Unionist opposition. Asquith made public this secret agreement in August 1911, the King never quite forgave him.
9. George was crowned on 22 June 1911. Soon after, he sailed to a foreign country to receive oaths of allegiance from its leaders. Which country did he travel to?

Answer: India

India was the greatest of England's dominions. The King received the oaths of allegiance from the Indian Princes in front of thousands of people.
10. In 1917, George refused to offer asylum to one of his cousins for political reasons. Who was this unfortunate cousin?

Answer: Tsar Nicholas II

Despite the advice of Lloyd George, King George did not offer any help to the Romanovs because he feared the reaction of the working class.
11. In 1917, the Royal House changed its very obviously German name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor. Before settling on this name, many possibilities were examined. Which is not one of them?

Answer: London

York, Lancaster and Fitzroy were also selected as potential names for the Royal House.
12. Other members of the Royal Family changed their names. For example, the Teck family became the Cambridges. What was the original name of the Mountbattens?

Answer: Battenberg

The Battenbergs entered the Royal British Family when Princess Beatrice, the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married Henry of Battenberg.
13. He was the first Labour Party prime minister. Need a clue? He came to power in January 1924. Who was he?

Answer: Ramsay MacDonald

He succeded to Stanley Baldwin and Bonar Law.
14. George V is the first King who made a Christmas broadcast to the Empire. When did he start this tradition?

Answer: 1932

15. Shortly before his death, George said about his son and heir Edward: 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in ___ months'. How many months did George give to his son?

Answer: 12

In fact, it took only ten and a half. Edward became King on 20 January 1936 and abdicated on 10 December of the same year.
Source: Author gywalgi

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