- 1. When did George II become King of Great Britain?
A) 1727
B) 1800
C) 1760
D) 1701
- 2. Which dynasty did George II belong to?
A) Windsor
B) Tudor
C) Stuart
D) Hanover
- 3. Which war marked the beginning of George II's reign?
A) War of the Austrian Succession
B) Seven Years' War
C) Great Northern War
D) Spanish Succession War
- 4. Which British general led the British army during the Battle of Dettingen in 1743?
A) Robert Clive
B) James Wolfe
C) Arthur Wellesley
D) George II
- 5. What was the name of the rebellion in Scotland against George II's rule?
A) Peasants' Revolt
B) Wars of the Roses
C) Glorious Revolution
D) Jacobite Rising
- 6. Who was George II's wife?
A) Caroline of Ansbach
B) Catherine of Braganza
C) Mary II
D) Queen Anne
- 7. Which political figure was a prominent opponent of George II's policies?
A) Robert Walpole
B) William Pitt the Elder
C) Thomas Pelham-Holles
D) Charles James Fox
- 8. In which year did the Battle of Cartagena de Indias take place during George II's reign?
A) 1755
B) 1779
C) 1762
D) 1741
- 9. Who was George II's eldest son and future king?
A) Frederick, Prince of Wales
B) William IV
C) George III
D) Edward VI
- 10. George II was the last British monarch to lead his troops into battle at which conflict?
A) Battle of Dettingen
B) Battle of Agincourt
C) Battle of Trafalgar
D) Battle of Hastings
- 11. Who served as George II's Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742?
A) Arthur Balfour
B) Robert Walpole
C) William Pitt the Elder
D) Benjamin Disraeli
- 12. In what year did George II die?
A) 1799
B) 1812
C) 1760
D) 1727
- 13. Which conflict took place during the early years of George II's reign and involved a rivalry between Britain and Spain for control of the West Indies?
A) War of Jenkins' Ear
B) American Revolutionary War
C) Thirty Years' War
D) Napoleonic Wars
- 14. What was George II's native language?
A) Spanish
B) Dutch
C) French
D) German
- 15. During George II's reign, which colony was founded as a British penal colony?
A) Massachusetts
B) New York
C) Georgia
D) Virginia
- 16. What was the term used to refer to the governing committee of British East India Company during George II's reign?
A) Privy Council
B) Court of Directors
C) House of Commons
D) Parliament
- 17. During George II's reign, which architectural masterpiece in London was completed by Christopher Wren?
A) St Paul's Cathedral
B) Westminster Abbey
C) Tower of London
D) Buckingham Palace
- 18. In which year was the Royal Family name changed from the House of Hannover to the House of Windsor?
A) 1800
B) 1917
C) 1760
D) 1837
- 19. In which year was George II Hanover born?
A) 1714
B) 1683
C) 1702
D) 1738
- 20. Who was George II Hanover's eldest daughter?
A) Anne, Princess Royal
B) Louise, Princess Royal
C) Mary, Princess of Wales
D) Victoria, Princess of Wales
- 21. Where is George II Hanover buried?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Buckingham Palace
C) St. Paul's Cathedral
D) Westminster Abbey
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