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William IV Hanover 3rd son of George III
Contributed by: Halliday
  • 1. What was the full name of William IV?
A) William Charles
B) William Henry
C) William James
D) William Edward
  • 2. Where was William IV born?
A) Hampton Court Palace
B) Windsor Castle
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Kensington Palace
  • 3. In which year was William IV born?
A) 1790
B) 1780
C) 1765
D) 1770
  • 4. What was William IV's title before becoming king?
A) Duke of Clarence
B) Marquess of Sussex
C) Baron of Windsor
D) Earl of Lancaster
  • 5. Who was William IV's spouse?
A) Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
B) Isabella of Castile
C) Anne of Brittany
D) Catherine of Aragon
  • 6. How long did William IV reign as king?
A) 15 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
  • 7. William IV had a particular fondness for which type of beverage?
A) Rum
B) Wine
C) Whisky
D) Beer
  • 8. In which city did William IV die?
A) Edinburgh
B) Buckingham
C) London
D) Windsor
  • 9. What was William IV's nickname?
A) Noble Knight
B) Regal Warrior
C) Royal Defender
D) Sailor King
  • 10. Which of the following artists did William IV commission to paint portraits?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Sir Thomas Lawrence
D) Vincent van Gogh
  • 11. What was the name of the warship named after William IV?
A) USS Independence
B) HMS Victory
C) USS Constitution
D) HMS William IV
  • 12. What was William IV's relationship with his older brother, George IV?
A) Friendly
B) Uncaring
C) Rivalrous
D) Strained
  • 13. In which branch of the military did William IV serve?
A) British Army
B) Royal Marines
C) Royal Air Force
D) Royal Navy
  • 14. Which famous writer dedicated a novel to William IV?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Mark Twain
C) William Shakespeare
D) Jane Austen
  • 15. Who was the heir to the throne after William IV?
A) King Edward VII
B) King George V
C) Prince Albert
D) Queen Victoria
  • 16. Who was William IV's father?
A) George V
B) George II
C) George III
D) George IV
  • 17. What relation was William IV to Queen Victoria?
A) Father
B) Brother
C) Uncle
D) Cousin
  • 18. When did William IV become King of the United Kingdom?
A) 1800
B) 1820
C) 1830
D) 1850
  • 19. What impact did William IV's reign have on the British monarchy?
A) Glorious Revolution
B) War of the Roses
C) Great Reform Act
D) Magna Carta
  • 20. Which of the following was one of William IV's hobbies?
A) Gardening
B) Painting
C) Sailing
D) Horseback riding
  • 21. What was William IV's coronation date?
A) 1831
B) 1835
C) 1825
D) 1840
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