Reign Supreme among these Kings and Queens.

#17 Week 4

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Sigrun Sørumgård
January 23, 2025

Are you the Monarch of this Quiz?

  1. Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015?

  2. Who was the last king of Scotland, often portrayed in Shakespeare plays?

  3. Who was the last Tsar of Russia, executed along with his family during the Russian Revolution?

  4. Which emperor of Japan was the longest-reigning monarch in Japanese history, ruling for over 60 years?

  5. Which English queen was married to King Philip II of Spain and was known for her attempts to restore Catholicism in England?

  6. Which English monarch was known as "The Mad King"?

  7. Who is the current king of Spain as of 2025?

  8. Which French king built the lavish Palace of Versailles and centralized power in France?

  9. Which queen of ancient Egypt was the sister and wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and probably mother to Tutankhamun?

  10. Which queen was married to King Ferdinand II of Aragon and was instrumental in sponsoring Christopher Columbus’s voyage?

The Wonder Wall

  • Henry III was given a white bear (thought to be a polar bear) by King Haakon IV of Norway in 1252. He kept it in the Tower of London, and had it taken down to the River Thames each morning to swim and catch fish.

  • Margrethe II of Danmark ilustrated artwork for the British and Danish editions of The Lord of the Rings, under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer.

  • King Henry VIII became the first English monarch to be called "Your Majesty." Prior to his rule, English kings were addressed as "Your Grace" or the more common "Your Highness." Known for his arrogant demeanor, Henry VIII adopted "Your Majesty" after he caught word that the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V also referred to himself in that regard.

Yesterday´s Answers

  1. A Tale of Two Cities

  2. Kent, a county in the South East England region

  3. Oliver Twist

  4. Red

  5. Dickens worked in a blacking factory as a child because his father, John Dickens, was sent to debtors' prison, and the family needed money.

  6. Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in A Christmas Carol.

  7. John, his full name is Charles John Huffam Dickens

  8. Paris

  9. Westminster Abbey

  10. Hard Times- For These Times