- 1. In what year did Richard I become King of England?
A) 1189
B) 1200
C) 1300
D) 1066
- 2. Which English king was Richard I's father?
A) Edward I
B) William the Conqueror
C) Henry II
D) Henry V
- 3. Who was Richard I's archenemy during his reign?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Harold II of England
C) King Philip II of France
D) Saladin
- 4. What treaty was signed between Richard I and Saladin in 1192, ending the Third Crusade?
A) Treaty of Jerusalem
B) Treaty of London
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Jaffa
- 5. During his reign, Richard I was captured and held prisoner by which German ruler?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Frederick Barbarossa
C) Henry VI
D) Otto the Great
- 6. Which famous English outlaw is often depicted as a contemporary of Richard I?
A) Jesse James
B) Dick Turpin
C) Blackbeard
D) Robin Hood
- 7. Richard I died in which year?
A) 1210
B) 1150
C) 1199
D) 1255
- 8. Where is Richard I buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) St. Paul's Cathedral
C) Fontevraud Abbey
D) Canterbury Cathedral
- 9. What was Richard I's primary language?
A) Latin
B) Spanish
C) French
D) German
- 10. Who succeeded Richard I as King of England?
A) Edward I
B) John
C) Richard II
D) Henry III
- 11. What was Richard I's mother's name?
A) Matilda of Scotland
B) Eleanor of Aquitaine
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Isabella of Castile
- 12. What was the nickname of Richard I's sword?
A) Joyeuse
B) Excalibur
C) Durandal
D) Caladbolg
- 13. In what city was Richard I crowned King of England?
A) Canterbury
B) London
C) Westminster
D) York
- 14. During Richard I's reign, which of the following conflicts did he lead the Crusaders in?
A) Fourth Crusade
B) Second Crusade
C) First Crusade
D) Third Crusade
- 15. Which royal house did Richard I belong to?
A) Plantagenet
B) Tudor
C) Angevin
D) Wessex
- 16. Which Crusader city did Richard I famously recapture during the Third Crusade?
A) Damascus
B) Acre
C) Antioch
D) Jerusalem
- 17. Richard I spent much of his reign outside of England. In which country did he spend most of his time?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Spain
- 18. Richard I was captured and held for ransom during his return journey from the Third Crusade. In which country was he captured?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Austria
D) Italy
- 19. In which battle was Richard I wounded by a crossbow bolt?
A) Bannockburn
B) Agincourt
C) Hastings
D) Châlus
- 20. Which of the following items is traditionally believed to have served as Richard I's heart burial site?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) St. George's Chapel
C) Rouen Cathedral
D) Fontevraud Abbey
- 21. Who authored the first surviving biography of Richard I (the Lionheart)?
A) Geoffrey of Monmouth
B) Robert Hood
C) John Leland
D) Ambroise
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