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