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