Category: Brain Teasers

What historic Scottish building is the queen’s official residence?

Palace of Holyroodhouse
Sandringham Estate
Downton Abbey
Stirling Castle

The Answer: The correct answer is Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Why was Queen Elizabeth given the nickname “Lilibet”?

It is her middle name
It was her grandmother’s nickname
She couldn’t pronounce Elizabeth
It is a traditional royal nickname

The Answer: The correct answer is She couldn’t pronounce Elizabeth.

What job did Elizabeth train for in the British Army during WWII?

Mechanic
Pilot
Telephonist
Cook

The Answer: The correct answer is Mechanic.

As newlyweds, Elizabeth and Philip lived abroad on which island?

Tortola
Bermuda
Malta
Cyprus

The Answer: The correct answer is Malta.

What sport has Elizabeth played an active role in over the decades?

Cricket
Badminton
Ice hockey
Horse racing

The Answer: The correct answer is Horse racing.

What unusual action made Elizabeth the heir apparent at the age of 10?

Her uncle abdicated the throne
The cabinet voted her in
Her older brother ran away
The king was arrested

The Answer: The correct answer is Her uncle abdicated the throne.

What was groundbreaking about Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation?

Held at Westminster Abbey
Broadcast on the radio
A private event
Internationally televised

The Answer: The correct answer is Internationally televised.

What is Queen Elizabeth II’s surname?

Hanover
Windsor
Tudor
Stuart

The Answer: The correct answer is Windsor.

Who was the U.K.’s prime minister when Elizabeth became queen?

Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
Harold Wilson

The Answer: The correct answer is Winston Churchill.

What sport was originally called “snurfing”?

Snowboarding
Snooker
Sumo
Speed Skating

The Answer: The correct answer is Snowboarding.