Multiple Choice Questions
A King's Tale
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Q. 1
What was happening in Britain during Arthur's boyhood?
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A great celebrationB
Peace and prosperityC
Bitter rivalryD
No fightingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
The name of King Arthur's father was -
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Sir EctorB
Sir UlfiusC
MerlinD
Uther PendragonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Where did King Arthur receive the Excalibur from?
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From a royal messengerB
From a mysterious hand in the lakeC
From the queenD
From a dragonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What happened to the king and queen soon after the baby was born?
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They became illB
They were attackedC
They fled the kingdomD
They diedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
The royal baby was to be brought up by -
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MerlinB
Sir UlfiusC
Sir EctorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What did King Arthur declare about the Excalibur?
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He would never use it for personal benefitB
He would only use it for battlesC
He would hide it foreverD
He would use it for personal benefitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Uther-Pendragon's wife was -
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Lady GagarinB
Lady IgraineC
Lady UkraineClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What did many of the king's opponents want?
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To build more castlesB
To protect the kingdomC
To seize the throneD
To help the kingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Arthur, slender and young, lifted the sword easily. The crowd hailed him as the king.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What did King Arthur bring to England?
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A powerful armyB
Peace and prosperityC
War and destructionD
Wealth and fameClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Merlin took King Arthur to the gilded pavilion on his birthday.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Merlin was a -
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kingB
wicked personC
magicianClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What was found in the churchyard?
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A royal staffB
A magnificent swordC
A beautiful crownD
A golden throneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
The most honest and fearless knight was -
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UlfiusB
MerlinC
ArthurD
EctorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What did the knights do to keep their vows?
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Undertook countless hazardous adventuresB
Went on a pilgrimageC
Trained in the castleD
Went on a holidayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Who were present at the great trial?
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Only the baronsB
Only the peasantsC
Peasants, craftsmen, merchants, and baronsD
Only the knightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Who ruled England many hundreds of years ago?
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King Uther PendragonB
King CharlesC
King HenryD
King ArthurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Who was Arthur the son of?
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King ArthurB
Sir EctorC
Sir UlfiusD
King Uther-PendragonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
The ruler of England many years ago was -
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Arthur-PendragonB
Uther-PendragonC
Utherm PendragonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What happened after the sword was thrown into the lake?
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The sword disappeared into the waterB
The sword turned into goldC
A beautiful arm rose from the lake and caught the swordD
The sword broke into piecesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Rubles and emeralds were set on -
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braceletB
swordC
stoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Why were the greedy barons unhappy with King Arthur?
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Because he was gentle and justB
Because he did not fight enough battlesC
Because he was a cowardD
Because he was too strictClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What did the people of Britain long for?
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A new kingB
Christmas timeC
More warsD
The old days of peace and prosperityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Arthur's first duty was to destroy the peace in England.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What did Merlin do on King Arthur’s wedding day?
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Took him to a golden palaceB
Gave him a magical giftC
Took him to the battlefieldD
Took him to a richly gilded pavilionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
The Excalibur could be possessed by -
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an angry baronB
an honest knightC
a greedy manClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Who did King Uther Pendragon marry?
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Lady JaneB
Lady MargaretC
Lady IgraineD
Lady HelenaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
King Arthur accepted the enchanted sword from -
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the mysterious handB
MerlinC
EctorD
UlfiusClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What did King Arthur’s knights promise?
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To protect the queenB
To fight for treasureC
To rule the kingdomD
To help the helpless and punish the wickedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Lady Igraine was Uther Pendragon's -
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auntB
wifeC
co-wifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What was Merlin’s role?
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A warriorB
A knightC
A prophet and magicianD
A kingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Who succeeded in pulling the sword out of the stone?
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MerlinB
Sir EctorC
Sir UlfiusD
King ArthurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What was the baby born to King Uther and Lady Igraine?
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A magicianB
The heir to the throneC
A knightD
A princeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was the test that Arthur had to pass?
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To lift a stoneB
To rule a kingdomC
To win a battleD
To pull the sword againClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What did Merlin say the sword was?
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The ExcaliburB
The Magic SwordC
The Sword of PowerD
The Royal SwordClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What did the knight do with the Excalibur at the king’s command?
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He kept it in a chestB
He gave it to MerlinC
He hid it in the forestD
He threw it into the lakeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Arthur got a second sword in a -
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palaceB
battleC
lakeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What did the people of Britain do?
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They traveledB
They built castlesC
They fought warsD
They lived in peace and worked in fieldsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
King Arthur lost his sword -
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in a battleB
in a forestC
in a lakeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Sir Ulfius was -
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a prophetB
a knightC
a merchantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Who were the wise counsellors of King Uther Pendragon?
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Sir Arthur and MerlinB
Merlin and Sir UlfiusC
Sir Ulfius and Sir HectorD
Sir Ector and MerlinClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Who tried to lift the sword?
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The peasantsB
The baronsC
The merchantsD
The knightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What happened to many of King Arthur’s trusted knights?
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They became kingsB
They lived happilyC
They retiredD
They perished during their adventuresClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Where did the great trial take place?
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In the presence of many peopleB
In the castleC
In the marketD
In a churchyardClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
After the passing away of King Uther-Pendragon, there was -
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development in BritainB
prosperityC
lawlessnessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
The goodness and the kindness of the knights were known all over the country.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What did the barons demand after Arthur pulled out the sword?
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A celebrationB
A testC
A battleD
A rewardClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Who did King Arthur marry?
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Lady IgraineB
Lady MargaretC
Lady GuinevereD
Lady HelenaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
The queen passed away before she became a mother.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
A beautiful lady with golden bracelets in her arms, gave a sword to King Arthur.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Merlin, the prophet and Sir Ulflus, the brave knight, were trusted by the -
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members of the royal familyB
counsellors of the kingC
opponents of the kingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Fifty people could sit at the Round Table.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
After receiving the sword King Arthur declared that -
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he would always use that sword for personal benefitB
he would never use that sword for peronal benefitC
he would marry the daughter of the king of CornwallD
he would buy a huge, round, oak tableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Sir Ector was a great traitor to the king of England.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What was the baby boy called?
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ArthurB
Prince ArthurC
Prince EdwardD
King ArthurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
The people of England were unhappy during Arthur's rule.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
England was in a chaotic state ater the king's death.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What did the crowd do when Arthur lifted the sword?
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They ran awayB
They asked for a second testC
They cheered and declared him kingD
They were angryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
What did Merlin help Arthur with?
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Finding the Excalibur swordB
Building castlesC
Winning battlesD
Securing peace in EnglandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
How long did Arthur spend his boyhood in Sir Ector’s home?
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18 yearsB
15 yearsC
10 yearsD
20 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
What was in the middle of the room in the pavilion?
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A beautiful paintingB
A golden throneC
A huge round oak tableD
A giant fireplaceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What was Arthur’s first duty as king?
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To build castlesB
To secure peace in EnglandC
To fight battlesD
To conquer other landsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
How many people could the round table seat?
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50 peopleB
75 peopleC
25 peopleD
100 peopleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
The first task of the king of the English was -
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to secure peace in EnglandB
to negotiate with the baronsC
to fight battles against the common peopleD
to protect MerlinClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
King Arthur fought battles -
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against the common peopleB
to protect the common peopleC
to protect MerlinClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What was inscribed on the stone?
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"Whoever pulls out this sword is the king of England"B
"Only a brave knight can pull this sword"C
"Arthur is the rightful king"D
"The king of England will come soon"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What happened in Britain after the king and queen died?
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The king returnedB
Peace broke outC
The barons fought and plottedD
People celebratedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
What did Merlin and Sir Ulfius give to Sir Ector?
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A messageB
A baby wrapped in a scarlet cloakC
A crownD
A swordClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Who could possess the Excalibur, according to Merlin?
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Anyone who finds itB
A powerful wizardC
Only the kingD
Only an honest and fearless knightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
What was King Uther Pendragon known for?
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He was cruelB
He was unfairC
He was fair and a protectorD
He was a cowardClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
When Arthur became the king the barons were -
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happyB
angryC
joyousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
Merlin was a wise man.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Merlin could foresee.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
During the reign of King Uther-Pendragon, the people of Britain lived a -
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peaceful lifeB
unhappy lifeC
disturbed lifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
The crowd welcomed Arthur as a king when -
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Arthur lifted the sword easilyB
Arthur helped MerlinC
Christmas, a time of festivity, cameD
Uther Pendragon passed awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
The great test happened in the month of -
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MayB
SeptemberC
DecemberD
JanuaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Arthur, slender and old, lifted the sword easily.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
Who did Merlin and Sir Ulfius trust to raise the baby?
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Sir EctorB
Sir UlfiusC
Sir JohnD
Sir ArthurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
What did Sir Ector promise?
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To raise the child as his own sonB
To fight for the throneC
To protect the queenD
To find the king's enemiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
What was happening to travellers in Britain?
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They were treated wellB
They were protectedC
They were being robbed regularlyD
They were given giftsClick an option to check your answer
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