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