IQ Questions and Brain Teasers
British Royalty
1. A table without corners is said to have been given by Wizard Merlin to which king ?
2. How many King Williams has England had ?
3. Which of these, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales , Isle of Man, had which ruler ?
- William the Lion
- Magnus
- Howell the Good
- Hy Niall
- Hardicanute
4. One of these English Kings was beheaded, two died falling from a horse, three killed by arrows, which are they ?
- William I (of Normandy)
- William II (Rufus)
- William III (of Orange)
- Richard I (Coeur-de-Lion)
- Charles I
- Harold
5. Which king did the Cavaliers support ?
6. Here are five kings without their numbers:
Can you put them in the correct order, II, III, IV, VI, VII ? There is only one way.
- Charles
- George
- Henry
- Richard
- William
7. In heraldry what would a lion be doing if it was described as walking past, in a sitting position, on it's hind legs, facing front, lying down.
- Rampant
- Couchant
- Passant
- Gardant
- Sejant
8. Which king of England was followed on his throne by three of his children ?
9. Which of these kings, Alfred, William, Richard, Edward, Ethelred, Edmund, were called :
- The Conqueror
- The Unready
- The Great
- The Magnificent
- The Lion-Heart
- The Confessor
10. Who offered his kingdom for a horse, Filbert the Footsore, Gilbert the Gormless, Richard III, Henry VIII ?