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Royal Term #1: Pomp
A: Display of splendour
B: Tall furry hat
C: Royal fire brigade
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Answer: A—Display of splendour
As in, “Spain’s King Felipe VI was sworn in at Parliament with minimal pomp and ceremony.”
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Royal Term #2: Interregnum
A: Interview with a head of state
B: Burial ceremony
C: Period between rulers
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Answer: C—Period between rulers
As in, “After the king died, a brief interregnum took place while his sons jostled for power.”
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Royal Term #3: Clarence
A: Prohibition of poaching
B: House of Windsor china pattern
C: Closed, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
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Answer: C—Closed, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
As in, “Tourists admired the clarences in the royal stables.”
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Royal Term #4: Regent
A: Palace caretaker
B: Scarlet robe
C: Person standing in for an underage, incapacitated or absent monarch
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Answer: C—Person standing in for an underage, incapacitated or absent monarch
As in, “King Mswati III’s mother was regent of Swaziland until he turned 18.”
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Royal Term #5: Wonsam
A: Ceremonial overcoat of Korea’s female royalty and aristocracy
B: Marsupial on a coat of arms
C: Charming
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Answer: A—Ceremonial overcoat of Korea’s female royalty and aristocracy
As in, “The wonsam is associated with the Choson court, which spanned from the 14th to the 20th century.”
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Royal Term #6: Figurehead
A: Symbolic leader without real power
B: Monogrammed stationery
C: Royal accountant
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Answer: A—Symbolic leader without real power
As in, “Many contemporary monarchs are merely figureheads.”
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Royal Term#7: Noblesse oblige
A: Idea that privilege entails obligations
B: Duty of peasants to respect nobility
C: Labour owed to a feudal lord
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Answer: A—Idea that privilege entails obligations
As in, “Charity work is seen by some as part of the noblesse oblige of royalty.”
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Royal Term #8: Livery
A: Monarch’s allowance
B: Court etiquette
C: Servant’s uniform
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Answer: C—Servant’s uniform
As in, “Louis XIV’s retainers wore livery of red, white and blue.”
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Royal Term #9: Primogeniture
A: Hereditary disease of Russian royalty
B: Participation by royalty in democratic governments
C: System in which the first-born child inherits all property or titles
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Answer: C—System in which the first-born child inherits all property or titles
As in, “In 1980, Sweden adopted absolute primogeniture so Princess Victoria would inherit the throne instead of her younger brother.”
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Royal Term #10: Albertopolis
A: Concentrated area of cultural sites in London
B: Nickname for Calgary
C: Prominent magazine for royal gossip
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Answer: A—Concentrated area of cultural sites in London
As in, “Albertopolis was named for Prince Albert, an enthusiastic patron of the arts and sciences.”
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Royal Term #11: Tyrant
A: Royal toddler
B: Oppressive leader
C: Formulaic speech
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Answer: B—Oppressive leader
As in, “History remembers Emperor Nero as a murderous tyrant.”
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Royal Term #12: Dynasty
A: Nostalgia
B: Succession of hereditary rulers
C: Conflation of church and state
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Answer: B—Succession of hereditary rulers
As in, “China’s Zhou dynasty lasted nearly 800 years.”
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Royal Term #13: Fanfare
A: Public appearance by royals
B: Crown-shaped pasta
C: Ceremonial tune played on brass instruments
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Answer: C—Ceremonial tune played on brass instruments
As in, “The appearance of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was greeted with fanfare.
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Royal Term #14: Crenellations
A: Tattoo design of Inuit leadership
B: Castle battlements
C: Calls to abolish royalty
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Answer: B—Castle battlements
As in, “Though practical for defence, crenellations were also likely a status symbol during the Middle Ages.”
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Royal Term #15: Welsh corgi
A: Royal guard
B: White pleated collar
C: Short-legged dog breed
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Answer: C—Short-legged dog breed
As in, “The first of Queen Elizabeth II’s Welsh corgis was named Dookie.”
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