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