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George IV - accession of William IV
  • 1. Who succeeded George IV after his death?
A) Edward VII
B) Victoria
C) Charles I
D) William IV
  • 2. What year did George IV die and William IV ascend to the throne?
A) 1830
B) 1850
C) 1820
D) 1799
  • 3. What was the full name of William IV at birth?
A) William Edward
B) William Henry
C) William Alexander
D) William James
  • 4. What was William IV's nickname?
A) The Great
B) Sailor King
C) The Wise
D) The Conqueror
  • 5. What was George IV's coronation year?
A) 1801
B) 1821
C) 1835
D) 1789
  • 6. What was William IV's coronation year?
A) 1825
B) 1840
C) 1800
D) 1831
  • 7. What year was the Reform Act passed during William IV's reign?
A) 1845
B) 1820
C) 1810
D) 1832
  • 8. Who was the first Prime Minister under William IV's reign?
A) William Pitt the Younger
B) Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
C) Sir Robert Peel
D) Earl Grey
  • 9. What major historic event coincided with the early years of William IV's reign?
A) Reform Act of 1832
B) American Civil War
C) French Revolution
D) Battle of Waterloo
  • 10. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury during William IV's reign?
A) Lanford Reith
B) Thomas Becket
C) Anselm of Canterbury
D) William Howley
  • 11. What was the name of the Duke of Clarence naval residence?
A) Hampton Court Palace
B) Highgrove House
C) Clarence House
D) Windsor Castle
  • 12. Where was William IV born?
A) Edinburgh
B) Buckingham
C) Windsor
D) London
  • 13. What was William IV's naval rank?
A) Admiral
B) Lieutenant
C) Captain
D) Commodore
  • 14. William IV had no legitimate children. Who succeeded him to the throne?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Prince Albert
C) King William V
D) Prince George
  • 15. In which year did William IV pass away?
A) 1837
B) 1847
C) 1830
D) 1827
  • 16. Which famous novelist published works during William IV's reign?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Emily Bronte
C) Sir Walter Scott
D) Jane Austen
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