- 1. In what year did Richard I become King of England?
A) 1189
B) 1300
C) 1200
D) 1066
- 2. Which English king was Richard I's father?
A) Edward I
B) Henry V
C) Henry II
D) William the Conqueror
- 3. Who was Richard I's archenemy during his reign?
A) Harold II of England
B) Saladin
C) Genghis Khan
D) King Philip II of France
- 4. What treaty was signed between Richard I and Saladin in 1192, ending the Third Crusade?
A) Treaty of London
B) Treaty of Jaffa
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Jerusalem
- 5. During his reign, Richard I was captured and held prisoner by which German ruler?
A) Otto the Great
B) Henry VI
C) William the Conqueror
D) Frederick Barbarossa
- 6. Which famous English outlaw is often depicted as a contemporary of Richard I?
A) Robin Hood
B) Blackbeard
C) Dick Turpin
D) Jesse James
- 7. Richard I died in which year?
A) 1255
B) 1150
C) 1210
D) 1199
- 8. Where is Richard I buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) St. Paul's Cathedral
C) Canterbury Cathedral
D) Fontevraud Abbey
- 9. What was Richard I's primary language?
A) Latin
B) Spanish
C) German
D) French
- 10. Who succeeded Richard I as King of England?
A) John
B) Edward I
C) Richard II
D) Henry III
- 11. What was Richard I's mother's name?
A) Matilda of Scotland
B) Eleanor of Aquitaine
C) Isabella of Castile
D) Anne Boleyn
- 12. What was the nickname of Richard I's sword?
A) Excalibur
B) Joyeuse
C) Durandal
D) Caladbolg
- 13. In what city was Richard I crowned King of England?
A) London
B) Westminster
C) Canterbury
D) York
- 14. During Richard I's reign, which of the following conflicts did he lead the Crusaders in?
A) Fourth Crusade
B) First Crusade
C) Second Crusade
D) Third Crusade
- 15. Which royal house did Richard I belong to?
A) Angevin
B) Wessex
C) Plantagenet
D) Tudor
- 16. Which Crusader city did Richard I famously recapture during the Third Crusade?
A) Damascus
B) Jerusalem
C) Acre
D) Antioch
- 17. Richard I spent much of his reign outside of England. In which country did he spend most of his time?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Italy
- 18. Richard I was captured and held for ransom during his return journey from the Third Crusade. In which country was he captured?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Austria
- 19. In which battle was Richard I wounded by a crossbow bolt?
A) Bannockburn
B) Hastings
C) Agincourt
D) Châlus
- 20. Which of the following items is traditionally believed to have served as Richard I's heart burial site?
A) Fontevraud Abbey
B) Westminster Abbey
C) St. George's Chapel
D) Rouen Cathedral
- 21. Who authored the first surviving biography of Richard I (the Lionheart)?
A) Geoffrey of Monmouth
B) John Leland
C) Ambroise
D) Robert Hood
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