👑 Royal Dynasties: Crowns and Scandals

Question 1

Question 1 : How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?

Réponses possibles :

4
6
8
10

Answer

Henry VIII had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. Two were beheaded!

Question 2

Question 2 : In what year did Princess Diana die in an accident in Paris?

Réponses possibles :

1995
1997
1999
2001

Answer

Diana, Princess of Wales, died on August 31, 1997, in the Alma tunnel in Paris. Her funeral was watched by 2.5 billion television viewers.

Question 3

Question 3 : Who is the current King of the United Kingdom since 2022?

Réponses possibles :

William V

Question 4

Question 4 : How many years did Elizabeth II reign over the United Kingdom?

Réponses possibles :

50 ans
60 ans
65 ans
70 ans

Answer

Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years and 214 days (1952-2022), the longest reign in British history. She saw 15 Prime Ministers serve during her reign!

Question 5

Question 5 : Which British prince married Meghan Markle in 2018?

Réponses possibles :

William
Harry
Andrew
Edward

Answer

Prince Harry married Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018, at Windsor Castle. The couple later stepped back from royal duties in 2020 ("Megxit").

Question 6

Question 6 : What nickname was given to King Louis XIV of France?

Réponses possibles :

Le Roi Lion
Le Roi Étoile
Le Roi Soleil
Le Roi Lune

Answer

Louis XIV, the "Sun King", reigned for 72 years (1643-1715), the longest reign in French history. He had the Palace of Versailles built.

Question 7

Question 7 : Which royal family currently reigns over Spain?

Réponses possibles :

Habsbourg
Windsor
Orange-Nassau
Bourbon

Answer

The House of Bourbon has ruled Spain since Philip V in 1700. Current King Felipe VI ascended to the throne in 2014 after Juan Carlos I's abdication.

Question 8

Question 8 : Which Russian tsar and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918?

Réponses possibles :

Nicolas II
Alexandre III
Pierre le Grand
Ivan le Terrible

Answer

Nicholas II and his family (the Romanovs) were executed in Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918. The rumor of Anastasia's survival persisted for decades.

Question 9

Question 9 : Which ancient Egyptian queen had famous affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

Réponses possibles :

Néfertiti
Cléopâtre
Hatchepsout
Isis

Answer

Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, had a son with Caesar (Caesarion) and three children with Mark Antony. She committed suicide in 30 BC.

Question 10

Question 10 : Which British king abdicated in 1936 to marry a divorced American woman?

Réponses possibles :

George V
George VI
Édouard VIII
Charles Ier

Answer

Edward VIII abdicated after less than a year of reign to marry Wallis Simpson. His brother George VI succeeded him, father of Elizabeth II.

Question 11

Question 11 : Which Princess of Monaco was a famous Hollywood actress?

Réponses possibles :

Audrey Hepburn
Marilyn Monroe
Elizabeth Taylor
Grace Kelly

Answer

Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III in 1956, becoming Princess of Monaco. She had won an Oscar for "The Country Girl" in 1955.

Question 12

Question 12 : Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

Réponses possibles :

Hirohito
Akihito
Naruhito
Meiji

Answer

Hirohito (posthumous name: Shōwa) reigned from 1926 to 1989. After the war, he remained emperor but renounced his divine status.

Question 13

Question 13 : Which European country has had Willem-Alexander as king since 2013?

Réponses possibles :

Belgique
Pays-Bas
Danemark
Suède

Answer

Willem-Alexander became King of the Netherlands after his mother Beatrix's abdication. He is the first Dutch king in over 120 years (after three queens).

Question 14

Question 14 : Which English queen reigned during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century?

Réponses possibles :

Marie Tudor
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth Ire
Victoria

Answer

Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603. Her reign saw the rise of Shakespeare, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and colonial expansion.

Question 15

Question 15 : Which Austrian empress, known as "Sissi", was assassinated in 1898?

Réponses possibles :

Marie-Thérèse
Marie-Antoinette
Eugénie
Élisabeth

Answer

Elisabeth of Wittelsbach ("Sissi") was stabbed by an anarchist in Geneva. Her tragic story inspired numerous films starring Romy Schneider.

Question 16

Question 16 : Which Saudi king gave his name to Saudi Arabia in 1932?

Réponses possibles :

Abdelaziz ibn Saoud
Fayçal
Khaled
Fahd

Answer

Abdulaziz ibn Saud unified the Arab tribes and founded Saudi Arabia in 1932. The House of Saud still rules the kingdom.

Question 17

Question 17 : What title does Prince William's wife hold?

Réponses possibles :

Duchesse de Sussex
Princesse de Galles
Duchesse de York
Princesse royale

Answer

Catherine Middleton became Princess of Wales when Charles III ascended to the throne. Before 2022, she was the Duchess of Cambridge.

Question 18

Question 18 : Which queen gave her name to the Victorian era in the 19th century?

Réponses possibles :

Anne
Mary
Victoria
Charlotte

Answer

Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, a total of 63 years. Her reign saw the peak of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.

Question 19

Question 19 : Which Scandinavian country has had Carl XVI Gustaf as king since 1973?

Réponses possibles :

Norvège
Danemark
Finlande
Suède

Answer

Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden for 50 years. Sweden has a constitutional monarchy where the king has only a ceremonial role.

Accepted Answer

Charles III became king on September 8, 2022, after the death of his mother Elizabeth II. His coronation took place on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey.

Question 4 : How many years did Elizabeth II reign over the United Kingdom?

Question 5 : Which British prince married Meghan Markle in 2018?

Question 6 : What nickname was given to King Louis XIV of France?

Question 7 : Which royal family currently reigns over Spain?

Question 8 : Which Russian tsar and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918?

Question 9 : Which ancient Egyptian queen had famous affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

Question 10 : Which British king abdicated in 1936 to marry a divorced American woman?

Question 11 : Which Princess of Monaco was a famous Hollywood actress?

Question 12 : Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

Question 13 : Which European country has had Willem-Alexander as king since 2013?

Question 14 : Which English queen reigned during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century?

Question 15 : Which Austrian empress, known as "Sissi", was assassinated in 1898?

Question 16 : Which Saudi king gave his name to Saudi Arabia in 1932?

Question 17 : What title does Prince William's wife hold?

Question 18 : Which queen gave her name to the Victorian era in the 19th century?

Question 19 : Which Scandinavian country has had Carl XVI Gustaf as king since 1973?

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Les 19 questions du quiz

Question 1 : How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?

Question 2 : In what year did Princess Diana die in an accident in Paris?

Question 3 : Who is the current King of the United Kingdom since 2022?

Question 4 : How many years did Elizabeth II reign over the United Kingdom?

Question 5 : Which British prince married Meghan Markle in 2018?

Question 6 : What nickname was given to King Louis XIV of France?

Question 7 : Which royal family currently reigns over Spain?

Question 8 : Which Russian tsar and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918?

Question 9 : Which ancient Egyptian queen had famous affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

Question 10 : Which British king abdicated in 1936 to marry a divorced American woman?

Question 11 : Which Princess of Monaco was a famous Hollywood actress?

Question 12 : Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

Question 13 : Which European country has had Willem-Alexander as king since 2013?

Question 14 : Which English queen reigned during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century?

Question 15 : Which Austrian empress, known as "Sissi", was assassinated in 1898?

Question 16 : Which Saudi king gave his name to Saudi Arabia in 1932?

Question 17 : What title does Prince William's wife hold?

Question 18 : Which queen gave her name to the Victorian era in the 19th century?

Question 19 : Which Scandinavian country has had Carl XVI Gustaf as king since 1973?

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