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