Q 01/05

Which job gave King George III a nickname, first used to mock his homely tastes and later to praise his thrift?

A) Sailor

B) Farmer

C) Tailor

D) Baker

Answer · why

B) Farmer

Farmer George began as a jibe and ended as a compliment, setting the king's plain, thrifty habits against his eldest son's extravagance.

Q 02/05

Which planet, discovered in 1781, did its discoverer first name George's Star in honour of King George III?

A) Neptune

B) Saturn

C) Pluto

D) Uranus

Answer · why

D) Uranus

Uranus was first named Georgium Sidus by astronomer William Herschel, who earned a £200 yearly royal salary. Britain's Nautical Almanac kept the royal...

Q 03/05

Which famous London royal residence grew from a house King George III bought as a family home?

A) Buckingham Palace

B) Kensington Palace

C) Hampton Court Palace

D) St James's Palace

Answer · why

A) Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace began as Buckingham House, which the king bought as a private home for his wife; it became known as The Queen's House.

Q 04/05

In which hit musical does King George III sing comic break-up songs to his rebellious American colonies?

A) Wicked

B) Chicago

C) Hamilton

D) Hairspray

Answer · why

C) Hamilton

Hamilton uses the king as comic relief in numbers such as You'll Be Back, a role first played on Broadway by Jonathan Groff.

Q 05/05

Which festive tradition did King George III's German-born wife introduce to Britain at a children's party in 1800?

A) Christmas crackers

B) Advent calendar

C) Mince pies

D) Christmas tree

Answer · why

D) Christmas tree

The Christmas tree grew out of a custom from her German homeland, where she had earlier decorated a single yew branch for the royal household.