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