- 1. When did Anne come to the English throne?
A) 1603
B) 1837
C) 1702
D) 1760
- 2. Under which royal house did Anne reign?
A) House of Stuart
B) House of Windsor
C) House of Hanover
D) House of Tudor
- 3. Who was Anne's closest female confidante and companion?
A) Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
B) Abigail Masham
C) Queen Caroline
D) Mary II
- 4. In what year did the Acts of Union integrate England and Scotland into Great Britain during Anne's reign?
A) 1603
B) 1707
C) 1801
D) 1754
- 5. Which war was ongoing during much of Anne's reign?
A) Hundred Years' War
B) English Civil War
C) War of Spanish Succession
D) Napoleonic Wars
- 6. What was the religious affiliation of Anne as Queen?
A) Presbyterian
B) Anglican
C) Catholic
D) Puritan
- 7. Which famous architect designed Queen Anne's residence, Kensington Palace?
A) John Vanbrugh
B) Inigo Jones
C) Sir Christopher Wren
D) Nicholas Hawksmoor
- 8. What was the name of the political faction that supported Anne during her reign?
A) Jacobites
B) Radicals
C) Whigs
D) Tories
- 9. Who was Anne's designated heir following the death of William III's sister?
A) Sophia, Electress of Hanover
B) James II's son
C) George I
D) Anne's sister
- 10. Which of the following titles did Anne NOT hold during her reign?
A) Queen of Ireland
B) Queen of England
C) Empress of India
D) Queen of Scotland
- 11. What was the famous battle that marked the turning point in the War of Spanish Succession during Anne's reign?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) Battle of Blenheim
- 12. Who was Anne's predecessor as monarch of England?
A) Mary II
B) William III
C) Charles II
D) James II
- 13. Which important trade company was established in England during Anne's reign, leading to increased global influence?
A) South Sea Company
B) British East India Company
C) Hudson's Bay Company
D) African Company of Merchants
- 14. Who was the father of Queen Anne?
A) William III
B) James II
C) Charles II
D) Henry VIII
- 15. Who succeeded Anne on the English throne?
A) William III
B) Charles II
C) George I
D) Mary II
- 16. Which famous architect designed Blenheim Palace, a gift to the Duke of Marlborough from Queen Anne?
A) John Vanbrugh
B) Inigo Jones
C) Georg Bähr
D) Christopher Wren
- 17. Which one of Anne's close advisors faced impeachment over the financial scandal?
A) John Locke
B) Mary II
C) Robert Harley
D) George I
- 18. What was the name of the political faction that sought to limit the power of the monarchy during Anne's reign?
A) Stuarts
B) Tories
C) Whigs
D) Jacobites
- 19. In what city did Anne take refuge during the Great Plague of 1665?
A) York
B) Edinburgh
C) Oxford
D) Cambridge
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