In this year of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, test your knowledge of the Royal Family in our fun quiz.
From easy questions for all the family to some more obscure facts – there is something for everyone in our Jubilee Quiz, courtesy of homecare provider, Home Instead.
For the answers scroll down to the end of the quiz.
The Queen’s Childhood
1. When was The Queen born?
21st April 1926
29th May 1931
2nd June 1921
2. True or false – The Queen had a sister
True / False
3. In 1936, The Queen’s uncle, who was the King, abdicated. What does ‘abdicate’ mean?
To give up being King or Queen
To take a gap year
To get a Royal divorce.
4. What role did Elizabeth have in WW2?
Worked as a driver and a mechanic in the army
Visited injured people in hospital
Dug bomb shelters for her neighbours.
5. What was her family nickname?
Lizzie
Bess
Lilibett
6. At what age did The Queen own her first home?
18
21
6
Marriage and family
7. True or false –The Queen has 11 great-grandchildren
True / False
8. What was The Queen’s husband called?
Prince Philip
Prince David
Prince Bob
9. When did The Queen and Prince Philip get married?
20 November 1947
20 February 1940
20 September 1952
10. What is the name of The Queen’s fourth-born son?
Charles
Edward
Andrew
11. What does the word ‘coronation’ mean?
To put a crown on a king or queen’s head
To invite a queen to open parliament
To roll out a red carpet for a queen
Jubilee and other milestones
12. Which jubilee comes right before the Platinum Jubilee?
Golden
Silver
Bronze
13. Which of the following countries did The Queen not visit to celebrate the
Golden Jubilee?
Jamaica
New Zealand
America
14. What does the word ‘jubilee’ mean?
A type of cake
A fancy dress
A special anniversary of an event
15. How many prime ministers have served The Queen?
12
13
14
The Queen’s love of animals
16. What breed of dog does The Queen keep in the palace?
Dalmation
Labrador
Corgi
17. What breed of dog did The Queen create?
Dorgi
Cockapoo
Labradoodle
18. The Queen breeds which animal?
Deer
Horses
Cows
19. Which of these wild animals is NOT owned by The Queen?
Whales
Red Squirrels
Swans
20. What creatures does The Queen like to race?
Pigeons
Greyhounds
Corgis
The Queen’s visits around the world
21. Lots of countries which used to be ruled by the British Empire are still in a group. What is this group called?
The Commonwealth Nations
The America’s
The European Union
22. How many passports has The Queen had to apply for?
0
6
38
The Queen’s interests
23. How many charities is The Queen a supporter of?
More than 600
10
450
24. The Queen’s favourite pudding is a bombe glacée royale. What is one of the main ingredients of this?
Ice cream
Banana
Coconut
25. Which football team does The Queen support?
Manchester United
Arsenal
Newcastle United
26. What colour would The Queen NEVER wear?
White
Pink
Beige
27. What do you call a small version of a crown that is usually worn by women rather than men?
Hat
Tiara
Staff.
28. Is The Queen a fan of Doctor Who?
Yes
No
29. What does The Queen wake up to?
BBC Radio 2
Classic FM
Radio 4
30. Which musical instrument does The Queen like to play?
The piano
The violin
The trumpet
Numbers and The Queen
31. We are celebrating 70 years of The Queen on the throne. How many days will The Queen have reigned on her Platinum Jubilee?
25,569
36,293
29,352
32. How tall was the 4-tier wedding cake?
4ft
9ft
6ft
33. What is The Queen’s estimated lifetime winnings from horse racing?
£6.75 million
£8.48 million
£10.36 million
34. How heavy is the Imperial State Crown?
The weight of an average sized bag of sugar
The weight of an averaged sized bobble hat
The weight of an averaged sized block of butter
35. How many bathrooms are in Buckingham Palace?
78
10
29
36. What shoe size does The Queen wear?
6
4
5
Scroll down for the answers.
Jubilee Quiz Answers
1. When was The Queen born? 21st April 1926.
2. True or false – The Queen had a sister True
3. In 1936, The Queen’s uncle, who was the King, abdicated. What does ‘abdicate’ mean? To give up being King or Queen.
4. What role did Elizabeth have in WW2? Worked as a driver and a mechanic in the army.
5. What was her family nickname? Lilibett.
6. At what age did The Queen own her
first home? 6.
7. True or false – The Queen has 11 great-grandchildren. True.
8. What was The Queen’s husband called? Prince Philip.
9. When did The Queen and Prince Philip get married? 20 November 1947.
10. What Is the name of The Queen’s first-born son? Charles.
11. What does the word ‘coronation’ mean? To put a crown on a king or queen’s head.
12. Which jubilee comes right before the Platinum Jubilee? Golden.
13. Which of the following countries did The Queen not visit to celebrate the Golden Jubilee? America.
14. What does the word ‘jubilee’ mean? A special anniversary of an event.
15. How many prime ministers have served The Queen? 14.
16. What breed of dog does The Queen keep in the palace? Corgi.
17. What breed of dog did The Queen create? Dorgi.
18. The Queen breeds which animal? Horses.
19. Which of these wild animals is NOT owned by The Queen? Red Squirrels.
20. What creatures does The Queen like to race? Pigeons.
21. Lots of countries which used to be ruled by the British Empire are still in a group. What is this group called? The Commonwealth Nations.
22. How many passports has The Queen had to apply for? 0.
23. How many charities is The Queen a supporter of? More than 600.
24. The Queen’s favourite pudding is a
bombe glacée royale. What is one of the main
ingredients of this? Ice cream.
25. Which football team does The Queen support? Arsenal.
26. What colour would The Queen NEVER wear? Beige.
27. What do you call a small version of a crown
that is usually worn by women rather than men? Tiara.
28. Is The Queen a fan of Doctor Who? Yes.
29. What does The Queen wake up to? BBC Radio 4.
30. Which musical instrument does The Queen like to play? The piano.
31. We are celebrating 70 years of The Queen on the throne. How many days will The Queen have reigned on her Platinum Jubilee? 25,569.
32. How tall was the 4-tier wedding cake? 9ft.
33. What is The Queen’s estimated lifetime.
winnings from horse racing? £6.75 million.
34. How heavy is the Imperial State Crown? The weight of an average sized bag of sugar.
35. How many bathrooms are in Buckingham Palace? 78.
36. What shoe size does The Queen wear? 4.