Kings quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What royal title was given to the ancient kings of Egypt?

   Answer: Pharaoh

   Why: The word pharaoh originally referred to the 'great house' or royal palace before becoming an official title for the ruler.

2. 2 Medium

   Why did King Canute famously command the incoming ocean tide to stop?

   Answer: To demonstrate the limits of royal power

   Why: Popular retelling often portrays him as arrogant, but medieval chroniclers recorded it as a deliberate act of humility.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Hawaiian king decreed the Law of the Splintered Paddle?

   Answer: Kamehameha I

   Why: The decree guaranteed safety on public highways and became codified in modern Hawaii state law.

4. 4 Easy

   Around what age did the boy king Tutankhamun ascend Egypt's throne?

   Answer: Nine

   Why: Carter opened the tomb in 1922, but the 10.2 kg gold mask itself only came to light on 28 October 1925, inside the innermost coffin.

5. 5 Medium

   What primary language did King Richard the Lionheart speak during his reign over England?

   Answer: French

   Why: Richard wrote verse in French and Occitan: his prison lament Ja nus hons pris survives in a version in each language.

6. 6 Hard

   What Swedish king was assassinated with arsenic-laced pea soup in 1577?

   Answer: Eric XIV

   Why: Eric XIV died a prisoner at Örbyhus Castle; when his grave was opened in 1958, tests found lethal arsenic and 15,000 people filed past.