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