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List of British monarchs - Quiz
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  • 1. How many British monarchs have there been since the Acts of Union in 1707?
A) 13
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
  • 2. On what date did the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland occur?
A) 8 March 1702
B) 24 March 1603
C) 1 January 1801
D) 1 May 1707
  • 3. Who was the first British monarch?
A) James VI and I
B) Anne
C) George I
D) William III
  • 4. In what month and year did Charles III accede to the throne?
A) January 2022
B) December 2022
C) September 2022
D) May 2022
  • 5. What title was used starting in 1603 under James VI and I?
A) Emperor of India
B) King of Ireland
C) Head of the Commonwealth
D) King of Great Britain
  • 6. What happened on 1 January 1801?
A) The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged
B) The Irish Free State seceded
C) The Union of the Crowns began
D) The Acts of Union were passed
  • 7. Which of these titles is mentioned as being held by British monarchs?
A) King of Scotland
B) King of France
C) Emperor of India
D) Duke of Normandy
  • 8. When did the Union of the Crowns begin?
A) 8 March 1702
B) 24 March 1603
C) 1 May 1707
D) 1 January 1801
  • 9. Who was the predecessor of Anne?
A) Sophia of Hanover
B) James VI and I
C) George I
D) William III
  • 10. How many pregnancies did Queen Anne have?
A) 20
B) 18
C) 10
D) 5
  • 11. Which act defined Sophia of Hanover as Anne's successor in England and Ireland?
A) Treaty of Union
B) Act of Security 1704
C) Acts of Union
D) Act of Settlement 1701
  • 12. Who succeeded Anne in 1714?
A) William III
B) George I
C) James VI
D) Sophia of Hanover
  • 13. What was the purpose of the Act of Security 1704 in Scotland?
A) Declared war on England
B) Allowed its parliament to choose an heir upon Anne's death
C) Defined Sophia of Hanover as the heir
D) Forbade the union of the two countries
  • 14. In what year did the Irish Free State secede from the United Kingdom?
A) 1801
B) 1920s
C) 1901
D) 1707
  • 15. What is an example of a secondary title for land within the United Kingdom mentioned in the text?
A) Prince of Wales
B) Earl of Chester
C) Duke of Cornwall
D) Duchy of Lancaster
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