European Monarchy and Artistic Influence Quiz

Test your knowledge of European history & art with this quiz! From Tudors to Bourbon kings, uncover monarchs & masterpieces in a fun challenge.

#1

Who was the last ruler of the Tudor dynasty in England?

Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Edward VI
#2

Which European monarch famously declared 'I am the state'?

Louis XIV of France
Frederick the Great of Prussia
Philip II of Spain
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
#3

Which European monarch was known as 'The Virgin Queen'?

Mary I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Catherine the Great of Russia
Maria Theresa of Austria
#4

Who painted 'The Night Watch'?

Rembrandt
Johannes Vermeer
Diego Velázquez
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
#5

Which French monarch was known as 'The Sun King'?

Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
#6

Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?

Leonardo da Vinci
Vincent van Gogh
Johannes Vermeer
Rembrandt
#7

Which European monarch was known as 'The Sun King'?

Louis XVI of France
Philip II of Spain
Henry VIII of England
Louis XIV of France
#8

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

Charlemagne
Otto I
Augustus
Constantine the Great
#9

Which monarch famously said, 'L'État, c'est moi' ('I am the state')?

Louis XIV of France
Frederick the Great of Prussia
Philip II of Spain
Henry VIII of England
#10

Which European monarch was known as 'The Great Elector'?

Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick William I of Brandenburg
Frederick William II of Prussia
#11

Which Renaissance artist was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
#12

Who was the principal architect of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City?

Leon Battista Alberti
Donato Bramante
Filippo Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
#13

Which monarch was the first to establish the Bourbon dynasty in France?

Louis XIV
Henry IV
Louis XIII
Francis I
#14

Who was the founder of the Habsburg dynasty?

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I of Austria
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Rudolf I, Holy Roman Emperor
#15

Which European monarch was nicknamed 'The Lion of the North'?

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
Gustavus Vasa of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden

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