- 1. In what year was Queen Elizabeth II born?
A) 1956
B) 1936
C) 1926
D) 1946
- 2. What is the name of Queen Elizabeth II's husband?
A) Prince Charles
B) Prince William
C) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
D) Prince Harry
- 3. Which of the following titles does Queen Elizabeth II hold?
A) Emperor of India
B) Sultan of Brunei
C) Tsar of Russia
D) Queen of Australia
- 4. What is the name of Queen Elizabeth II's oldest son?
A) William
B) Harry
C) Charles
D) Edward
- 5. What is the official coronation title of Queen Elizabeth II?
A) Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
B) Empress of the British Empire
C) Supreme Monarch of Europe
D) Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
- 6. What is the name of Queen Elizabeth II's youngest child?
A) Louise
B) Anne
C) Edward
D) Andrew
- 7. What is the full title of Queen Elizabeth II's father?
A) Edward VIII
B) William V
C) George VI
D) Albert II
- 8. Which of the following countries has Queen Elizabeth II visited the most times during her reign?
A) Jamaica
B) New Zealand
C) Canada
D) Australia
- 9. Which of the following languages can Queen Elizabeth II speak fluently?
A) French
B) Mandarin
C) Russian
D) Spanish
- 10. On what date did Queen Elizabeth II become queen?
A) 21 April 1926
B) 6 February 1952
C) 11 June 1947
D) 8 September 2022
- 11. How long did Queen Elizabeth II reign as the monarch?
A) 70 years, 214 days
B) 75 years, 100 days
C) 80 years, 200 days
D) 60 years, 150 days
- 12. What service did Queen Elizabeth II serve in during the Second World War?
A) British Army
B) Royal Navy
C) Auxiliary Territorial Service
D) Royal Air Force
- 13. In which year did Queen Elizabeth II marry Philip Mountbatten?
A) 1953
B) 1936
C) 1947
D) 1960
- 14. How many children did Queen Elizabeth II have with Prince Philip?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five
- 15. Name one of the significant events during Elizabeth's reign.
A) The abdication of Edward VIII
B) The marriage of her son Charles
C) Her birth in Mayfair, London
D) Her coronation in 1953
- 16. Where did Queen Elizabeth II die?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Balmoral Castle in Scotland
C) London, England
D) Sandringham House
- 17. How many prime ministers did Queen Elizabeth II work with during her reign?
A) 50
B) 200
C) More than 170
D) 100
- 18. Which country did Queen Elizabeth II visit in 1986 for a state visit?
A) China
B) United States
C) India
D) Russia
- 19. What was the year of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee?
A) 1977
B) 1953
C) 2012
D) 2002
- 20. What nickname was used by the close family for Elizabeth II?
A) "Lilibet"
B) "Bessie"
C) "Ellie"
D) "Eliza"
- 21. Who was Elizabeth II's sibling?
A) Princess Margaret
B) Princess Anne
C) Prince Charles
D) Prince Andrew
- 22. Who was the nanny for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret?
A) Elizabeth, Duchess of York
B) Queen Mary
C) Clara Knight
D) Marion Crawford
- 23. What event caused Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII to abdicate the throne?
A) Financial difficulties
B) Political disagreements
C) Health issues
D) His proposed marriage to divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson
- 24. What significant communication did Elizabeth and her parents make on 18 May?
A) A letter exchange via ship
B) A radio broadcast to the public
C) The first royal transatlantic telephone call
D) An international telegram
- 25. Who suggested evacuating Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret to Canada during WWII?
A) Prime Minister Winston Churchill
B) King George VI
C) Lord Hailsham
D) Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother)
- 26. Where did Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret stay during Christmas 1939?
A) Balmoral Castle, Scotland
B) Sandringham House, Norfolk
C) Royal Lodge, Windsor
D) Windsor Castle
- 27. What did Princess Elizabeth and Margaret do at Christmas in aid of the Queen's Wool Fund?
A) Sold homemade goods
B) Organized charity concerts
C) Knitted garments themselves
D) Staged pantomimes
- 28. What rank was Elizabeth given in the Auxiliary Territorial Service?
A) Lieutenant
B) Colonel
C) Second subaltern
D) Honorary junior commander
- 29. Who supported the idea of making Elizabeth Princess of Wales?
A) Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother)
B) Home Secretary Herbert Morrison
C) Prime Minister Winston Churchill
D) King George VI
- 30. What was Elizabeth's first overseas tour after WWII?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) Southern Africa
D) Australia
- 31. In what year did Elizabeth first meet Prince Philip?
A) 1950
B) 1934
C) 1947
D) 1960
- 32. How were Elizabeth and Prince Philip related through King Christian IX of Denmark?
A) Second cousins once removed
B) Third cousins
C) First cousins
D) Not related
- 33. To which religion did Prince Philip convert before his marriage to Elizabeth?
A) Judaism
B) Anglicanism
C) Buddhism
D) Roman Catholicism
- 34. Where did Elizabeth and Philip get married?
A) Windsor Castle Chapel
B) St. Paul's Cathedral
C) Westminster Abbey
D) Canterbury Cathedral
- 35. When was Prince Charles born?
A) December 1949
B) July 1947
C) November 1948
D) August 1950
- 36. What did the King issue to allow Elizabeth's children to use royal titles?
A) A birth certificate
B) Letters patent
C) An official proclamation
D) A royal decree
- 37. Where was Philip stationed as a Royal Navy officer between 1949 and 1951?
A) Singapore
B) Gibraltar
C) Hong Kong
D) Malta
- 38. Who frequently stood in for George VI at public events as his health declined?
A) Martin Charteris
B) Philip
C) Winston Churchill
D) Elizabeth
- 39. What was the name of Elizabeth's private secretary who carried a draft accession declaration in 1951?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Martin Charteris
C) Queen Mary
D) Sir Winston Churchill
- 40. What numeral was used in Elizabeth II's regnal name that offended some Scots?
A) IV
B) II
C) III
D) I
- 41. Which US president visited Windsor Castle in 1982, angering Elizabeth II?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Bill Clinton
C) George H. W. Bush
D) Jimmy Carter
- 42. Which country's president was a target for assassins during Elizabeth's visit in 1961?
A) Nepal
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Ghana
- 43. What was the nickname given to the strict sanitary protocol followed at Windsor Castle during the pandemic?
A) "Royal Shield"
B) "HMS Bubble"
C) "Monarch's Safety Net"
D) "Castle Quarantine"
- 44. Which canal was the target of the 1956 British and French invasion?
A) Panama Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Strait of Gibraltar
- 45. In what year did Elizabeth mark her Golden Jubilee?
A) 1997
B) 2005
C) 2012
D) 2002
- 46. Who invited Elizabeth for the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch?
A) President of the European Union
B) Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
C) Irish president Mary McAleese
D) British prime minister Tony Blair
- 47. During which event was Elizabeth II shot at with blanks in 1981?
A) Prince Charles' wedding
B) Falklands War
C) Visit to Dunedin, New Zealand
D) Trooping the Colour ceremony
- 48. In which year did Elizabeth make a state visit to the United States and address the UN General Assembly?
A) 1975
B) 1957
C) 1961
D) 1948
- 49. Which form of cancer did former prime minister Boris Johnson and biographer Gyles Brandreth suggest Elizabeth II was suffering from?
A) Multiple myeloma
B) Breast cancer
C) Leukemia
D) Lung cancer
- 50. How many countries did Elizabeth and Philip visit on their 1953 round-the-world tour?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 20
D) 13
- 51. Who did Elizabeth II refer to as 'all about one man' during the miners' strike of 1984–85?
A) David Cameron
B) Paul Routledge
C) Arthur Scargill
D) Michael Bloomberg
- 52. Who did Elizabeth II appoint as Prime Minister after Harold Macmillan's resignation in 1963?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Alec Douglas-Home
C) Winston Churchill
D) John Major
- 53. How long did Elizabeth II's coffin lie at rest in St Giles' Cathedral?
A) 24 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 48 hours
D) 36 hours
- 54. How many people attended each day of the main Jubilee celebration in London?
A) One million
B) Two million
C) Three hundred thousand
D) Half a million
- 55. Who was the 15th British prime minister appointed by Elizabeth II?
A) Boris Johnson
B) David Cameron
C) Theresa May
D) Liz Truss
- 56. Where did Elizabeth II open the National Assembly for Wales?
A) Swansea
B) Cardiff
C) London
D) Birmingham
- 57. In which country did Queen Elizabeth II become the first British monarch to visit a communist nation in 1972?
A) Cuba
B) Yugoslavia
C) China
D) Vietnam
- 58. In what year did Elizabeth II surpass Queen Victoria as the longest-lived British monarch?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 2007
D) 2016
- 59. What Latin phrase did Elizabeth II use to describe 1992 in her speech marking the Ruby Jubilee of her accession?
A) Ad astra
B) Annus horribilis
C) Carpe diem
D) Tempus fugit
- 60. Which Canadian prime minister described Elizabeth II as a 'behind the scenes force' in ending apartheid?
A) Stephen Harper
B) Brian Mulroney
C) Pierre Trudeau
D) Justin Trudeau
- 61. What was the caliber of the rifle used by Christopher John Lewis to shoot at Elizabeth II?
A) .357 Magnum
B) .22 rifle
C) .45 pistol
D) .38 revolver
- 62. What honorary award did Elizabeth II receive in April 2013?
A) Golden Globe
B) BAFTA
C) Oscar
D) Emmy
- 63. In October 1994, Elizabeth II became the first reigning British monarch to set foot on which country's soil?
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) India
D) France
- 64. Who did Princess Margaret marry in 1960?
A) Philip
B) Peter Townsend
C) Winston Churchill
D) Antony Armstrong-Jones
- 65. Where did Christopher John Lewis attempt to shoot Elizabeth II?
A) Hong Kong
B) London, UK
C) Falklands
D) Dunedin, New Zealand
- 66. In what year did Elizabeth II become the first British monarch to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress?
A) 1989
B) 1993
C) 1995
D) 1991
- 67. Why did Elizabeth miss the opening of the new Emirates Stadium in 2006?
A) A strained back muscle
B) A knee injury
C) An arm fracture
D) A cold
- 68. Where did Elizabeth and Philip board a vessel from on the eve of the new millennium?
A) Southwark
B) Tower Hill
C) London Bridge
D) Greenwich
- 69. When did Elizabeth II become the oldest living monarch?
A) 23 January 2015
B) 20 November 2017
C) 6 February 2017
D) 9 April 2021
- 70. Which country did Elizabeth II support Governor-General Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau in?
A) China
B) Fiji
C) Canada
D) New Zealand
- 71. What percentage of Australia's population was estimated to have seen Elizabeth during her 1953 tour?
A) One-third
B) Three-quarters
C) Half
D) Two-thirds
- 72. What did Elizabeth II think of Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife during their 1978 state visit?
A) She admired them
B) She considered them allies
C) She was indifferent to them
D) She thought they had 'blood on their hands'
- 73. Who was Princess Margaret's fiancé that she wished to marry in 1953?
A) Peter Townsend
B) Winston Churchill
C) Antony Armstrong-Jones
D) Philip
- 74. When did Elizabeth II undergo cataract surgery?
A) June 2017
B) March 2020
C) May 2018
D) April 2013
- 75. What did Elizabeth II suggest to Charles and Diana at the end of December 1995?
A) That a divorce would be advisable.
B) To reconcile their differences.
C) To take a year-long separation.
D) To move to Canada.
- 76. Which Canadian Prime Minister was reportedly seen as having little regard for the Crown by Elizabeth II?
A) Stephen Harper
B) Jean Chrétien
C) Justin Trudeau
D) Pierre Trudeau
- 77. Which country's parliament did Elizabeth open in 1957, marking a first for the monarch of Canada?
A) New Zealand Parliament
B) South African Parliament
C) Australian Parliament
D) Canadian Parliament
- 78. What did Ban Ki-moon refer to Elizabeth as during her 2010 UN visit?
A) A beacon of hope
B) A symbol of unity
C) A leader of peace
D) An anchor for our age
- 79. What event led to criticism of Queen Elizabeth II in 1966 due to a delay in her visit?
A) The Suez Crisis
B) The Troubles in Northern Ireland
C) The Windrush scandal
D) The Aberfan mining disaster
- 80. When did Elizabeth II become the longest-reigning British monarch and queen regnant in the world?
A) 6 February 2017
B) 9 September 2015
C) 20 November 2017
D) 21 December 2007
- 81. What did Elizabeth light using a laser torch before passing under Tower Bridge?
A) A bonfire
B) A beacon at the Dome
C) A ceremonial flame
D) The National Millennium Beacon
- 82. Which war did Prince Andrew serve in that caused both anxiety and pride for Elizabeth II?
A) World War II
B) Gulf War
C) Vietnam War
D) Falklands War
- 83. When did Elizabeth address the UN General Assembly for a second time?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2008
- 84. In which year did Britain achieve entry into the European Community?
A) 1965
B) 1973
C) 1990
D) 1981
- 85. Who was the assailant that shot at Elizabeth II during the Trooping the Colour ceremony?
A) Christopher John Lewis
B) Shridath Ramphal
C) Michael Fagan
D) Marcus Sarjeant
- 86. In which year did Elizabeth II receive her first COVID-19 vaccination?
A) 2020
B) 2022
C) 2021
D) 2019
- 87. Who was the Australian prime minister dismissed during the 1975 constitutional crisis?
A) Bob Hawke
B) Malcolm Fraser
C) Gough Whitlam
D) John Howard
- 88. Who intruded into Elizabeth II's bedroom at Buckingham Palace in July 1982?
A) Michael Fagan
B) Marcus Sarjeant
C) Christopher John Lewis
D) Ronald Reagan
- 89. Which country declared unilateral independence from Britain in 1965 with Elizabeth II as 'Queen of Rhodesia'?
A) Rhodesia
B) Jamaica
C) Nigeria
D) Ghana
- 90. Where did Elizabeth begin her extensive tour for the Golden Jubilee?
A) Jamaica
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) Canada
- 91. Who was unmasked as a communist spy in 1979, previously serving as Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures?
A) Anthony Blunt
B) Donald Maclean
C) Kim Philby
D) Guy Burgess
- 92. How many times had Elizabeth visited Australia by October 2011?
A) 16th visit
B) 10th visit
C) 12th visit
D) 20th visit
- 93. What was the name of the tabloid that pioneered sensational stories about the royal family?
A) The Daily Mail
B) The Times
C) The Sun
D) The Guardian
- 94. Where was the first Maundy service held outside England and Wales attended by Elizabeth?
A) Belfast City Hall
B) St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
C) Dublin Castle
D) Cork Cathedral
- 95. Who dismissed Gough Whitlam as Australian prime minister during the 1975 constitutional crisis?
A) Bob Hawke
B) Malcolm Fraser
C) John Howard
D) Sir John Kerr
- 96. What event did Elizabeth officially open shortly before midnight at the turn of the millennium?
A) St. Paul's Cathedral
B) Trafalgar Square
C) The London Eye
D) The Millennium Dome
- 97. Which newspaper did Elizabeth sue for breach of confidence in 2003?
A) The Sun
B) The Guardian
C) The Times
D) The Daily Mirror
- 98. What was the surname adopted for Philip and Elizabeth's male-line descendants who do not carry royal titles?
A) Windsor-Mountbatten
B) Charteris
C) Mountbatten-Windsor
D) Edinburgh
- 99. What illness did Elizabeth II contract along with several family members?
A) Influenza
B) Bronchitis
C) Pneumonia
D) COVID-19
- 100. Which anniversary did Elizabeth celebrate in November 2007?
A) Sapphire wedding anniversary
B) Golden wedding anniversary
C) Ruby wedding anniversary
D) Diamond wedding anniversary
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