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Queen Victoria lent her name to an entire era. Take this quiz to learn more about the woman behind the crown and why she captured the spirit of the time.
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About This Quiz
Queen Victoria lent her name to an entire era. Take this quiz to learn more about the woman behind the crown and why she captured the spirit of the time.
This post: We Are Not Amused: The Queen Victoria Quiz
What was Queen Victoria’s real first name?
Alexandrina
Victoria
Jennifer
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She was christened Alexandrina Victoria.
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How was Victoria related to the king whom she succeeded?
his daughter
his niece
his fourth cousin once removed
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With no children, William IV became the heir presumptive.
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Where was Victoria raised?
Belgium
London
Austria
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Victoria was mostly raised in London.
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In Britain, people found Victoria’s ascension …
really disgusting
boring
very popular
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The young, bright queen was very popular.
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What was Victoria’s mother’s nationality?
Dutch
German
Finnish
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Victoria’s mother (also Victoria) was a German princess.
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How old was Victoria when she became queen?
22 years old
16 years old
18 years old
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It was kind of a big graduation.
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Queen Victoria had her first scandal when she forced a lady-in-waiting to do what?
feed her grapes
undergo a medical inspection for pregnancy
never wear purple
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Gossip said she was pregnant; turns out she had a tumor. Uh, uncool.
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How old was Victoria when she married Albert?
21 years old
19 years old
26 years old
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She resisted marrying right away — she was 21 years old.
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Where was Albert from?
Britain
Spain
Germany
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He was from a German family.
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When did Victoria become pregnant?
15 years after her marriage
She never became pregnant.
shortly after the marriage
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Victoria and Albert were quick to start a family.
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Along with a marriage and pregnancy, what other big life event occurred for Victoria?
an assassination attempt
a divorce
a miscarriage
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The attack was completely unsuccessful and missed her entirely.
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Victoria named her first child …
Justine
Albertina
Victoria
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Man, she really liked her name.
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How many children did Victoria and Albert have?
six
nine
one
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Despite her nine children, Victoria supposedly wasn’t a fan of pregnancy.
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Which did Victoria have?
depression
fits of anger
both
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Victoria wasn’t the easiest person to live with, it seems.
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Albert’s role in politics …
was extremely small
grew larger as his and Victoria’s marriage continued
was always quite significant
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At first Victoria didn’t want him involved, but he slowly became a close adviser.
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What did Victoria once say?
“Men were not made for governing.”
“Women were not made for governing.”
“Nobody should govern; it’s really a pain.”
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Lean in, Victoria!
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What was NOT one of the names of Victoria’s children?
Beatrice
Leopold
Ludwig
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Ludwig wasn’t one of her children. Albert, Alfred, Helena, Louise and Arthur are the names of some of her other children.
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Albert was put in charge of what grand Victorian spectacle?
the fireworks show on Guy Fawkes Day
the London Marathon
the Great Exhibition
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Like the World’s Fair, the Great Exhibition in 1851 showcased Britain’s power and ingenuity.
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What building, built for the Great Exhibition, came to be a symbol of grand Victorian development?
the Crystal Palace
the London Eye
the Tower of London
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The glass and steel building held the exhibits.
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What year did Albert die?
1852
1861
1875
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The 42-year-old queen was completely devastated.
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Victoria blamed whom for Albert’s death?
India
the Labour Party
her son
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Albert was very upset (and became ill) when Prince Albert took up with an actress.
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Who else died in 1861?
Victoria’s daughter
Victoria’s mother
Charles Dickens
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Not a great year for Vicky.
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After Albert’s death, Victoria was not willing to …
take part in ceremonial events
stay in England
leave London
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She rarely took on the big, ornamental roles of the queen.
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Victoria grew close with John Brown, a what?
Scottish politician
jockey
servant
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Rumors of romance abounded, but all we know for sure is that they were very close and loyal to each other.
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What was Victoria’s Indian title?
queen of India
empress of India
royal rani of India
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She was given the title empress of India in 1876.
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Another assassination attempt on Victoria occurred in 1882. What was the assailant’s complaint?
Victoria wouldn’t accept one of his poems.
Victoria said something mean about his dog.
Victoria was his neglectful mother.
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Poets are quite touchy. (No one was hurt.)
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What did Victoria do in 1896?
got pregnant
died
became the longest-reigning monarch in British history
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Her 60th anniversary as queen was in 1897. Queen Elizabeth II broke her record.
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What was over Victoria’s bed?
a parakeet in a cage
a dream catcher
a photograph of Prince Albert after he died
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Creepy, sure, but whatever gives you comfort, eh?
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How old was Victoria when she died?
98 years old
75 years old
82 years old
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She died in 1901, when she was 82 years old.
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After Victoria’s death, her eldest son became King Edward VII. How long was his reign?
two years
10 years
34 years
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Edward was the prince regent for a very long time but had a short reign as king, at only 10 years.
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