1.  What was Edward I’s nickname?
a) ‘Beckham’ (he was very good at football)
b) ‘Longshanks’ (he was over 6 feet tall)
c) ‘Lionheart’ (he was extremely kind)

2.  In 1554, Mary I imprisoned her half-sister Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) at the Tower of London because:
a) she suspected Elizabeth’s involvement in a plot against her
b) elizabeth borrowed her shoes without her permission
c) she was jealous of Elizabeth’s popularity

3.  Queen Anne and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough were such good friends  they called one another:
a) Thelma and Louise
b) Q and Marly
c) Mrs Morley and Mrs Freeman

4.  How many illegitimate children did Charles II have?
a) none
b) 14
c) 26

5.  Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony was:
a) the first to be broadcast on television
b) followed by a star-studded performance of the musical ‘Cats’
c) designed by architect Hugh Casson

Answers: b, a, c, b, a, a, c, b, c, c