
For the past week and a half, the world’s attention has been on the events leading up to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. In her honor, we present this queenly quiz. Each of these questions about queens was inspired by a Commonplace Fun Facts article. Links to the articles for each correct answer can be found at the end of the quiz.
For The Articles That Give More Information About Each Correct Answer, Click on the Links Below
The 1976 Bicentennial: Tall Ships, Freedom Trains, Beards, and Patriotic Weirdness
Explore Americaโs 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, from tall ships and Freedom Trains to painted fire hydrants, patriotic beards, coins, Disney parades, and small-town weirdness.
The 1927 White House Renovation and the Overdue Bill to the King of England
Calvin Coolidge, the 1927 White House renovation, and the deadpan joke that Britain should get the bill for damage dating back to the War of 1812.
Mithridates VI: The King Who Poisoned Himself for Years and Then Couldnโt Die on Schedule
Discover the bizarre story of Mithridates VI, the king who built immunity to poisonโonly to find it failed him when he tried to take his own life. Historyโs most ironic survival strategy explained.






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