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