Platinum Jubilee Quiz

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Platinum Jubilee Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Platinum Jubilee and significant events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's reign! This quiz comprises 25 multiple-choice questions that span historical milestones, royal trivia, and cultural highlights from 1952 and beyond.

28 questions focusing on the history and achievements of Queen Elizabeth II.
Questions about the 1950s cultural context and innovations.
Engaging trivia for both royal enthusiasts and history buffs alike!

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by MemorableCrown42

Westminster Abbey has been the setting for every Coronation since 1066. How many coronations have taken place in the abbey?

Queen Elizabeth II is the sixth Queen to have been crowned in Westminster Abbey in her own right. Who was the first?

Elizabeth I

Lady Jane Grey

Mary I

Matilda

Since the Coronation, how many times has the Queen has worn the Coronation dress?

The St. Edward's Crown, made of solid gold in 1661, was placed on the head of The Queen during the Coronation service, how much does is it weigh?

3 pounds 9 ounces

4 pounds 12 ounces

3 pounds 2 ounces

4 pounds

Which monarch's fingers were too small for the coronation ring?

Victoria

Edward IV

Elizabeth II

Edward V

Which famous American was among the foreign journalists in the UK covering the Queen's coronation?

Walter Cronkite

Jacqueline Bouvier

Walter Lippmann

Hugh Hefner

How many of the 36 million UK population watched the coronation ceremony on television?

23 million

29 million

30 million

27 million

What year did the Queen send her first email?

1998

1983

1976

2000

What year did the Queen publish her first Instagram post?

2017

2018

2019

2020

How many sloths does the Queen own?

The flower pot men debuted on British TV in 1952 – puppets Bill and Ben joined by other characters including:

Little Flower

Sam the potato man

Slowcoach the tortoise

Silly Weed

Which glove puppet first appeared on the BBC television service in 1952?

Sooty

Emu

Basil Brush

Bagpuss

In 1952 Albert Einstein?

Published his work Autobiographic Notes

Died

Rejected the presidency of Israel

Visited the University of Nottingham

Who opened the home for dying and destitute in Calcutta in 1952?

Mother Teresa

Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Dalai Lama

Which nation tested their first atomic bomb in 1952?

USA

France

China

What hygiene product was first introduced in 1952?

Whitening toothpaste

Talcum powder

Dental floss

Roll on deodorant

Rationing of what foodstuff ended in the UK in 1952?

Sweets

Eggs

Butter

Tea

What did Chuck Yeager do in 1952?

Break the land speed record

Break the USSR's blockade of West Berlin

Break the sound barrier

Rescue civilians from North Korea

Which actor was born in 1952?

David Hasselhoff

Patrick Swayze

Liam Neeson

All of the above

Which actress was born in 1952?

Julie Walters

Cybill Shepherd

Isabella Rossellini

Jane Seymour

Which book was first released in English in 1952?

Isaac Asimov's Pebble in the sky

C.S. Lewis' The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita

The Diary of Anne Frank

Which popular musical film was released in 1952?

Singing in the Rain

My Fair Lady

Brigadoon

An American in Paris

What is most platinum used for?

Jewellery

Cancer treatments

Catalytic converters

Dentistry

Platinum is how many times rarer than gold?

80% of the world's platinum is mined in?

Australia

South Africa

Canada

Russia

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