Question 1

In what year did the "Regency" of the era actually begin?

Accepted Answer

1811

Question 2

Who was the "Regent" who gave the era its name?

Accepted Answer

George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV)

Question 3

What event lead to the establishment of the Regency?

Accepted Answer

The mental illness of King George III

Question 4

Which famous poet and politician was a prominent figure in London society during the Regency Era, known for his romantic poetry and scandalous personal life?

Accepted Answer

Lord Byron

Question 5

Who was the famous mistress of the Prince Regent, known for her beauty and influence in Regency society, whom he may have illegally married?

Accepted Answer

Maria Fitzherbert

Question 6

What is the name of this iconic dress silhouette?

Accepted Answer

Empire silhouette

Question 7

Which landmark legislation abolished the slave trade in the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Slave Trade Act of 1807

Question 8

What was the name of the Prince Regent's neglected wife, whom he despised and tried to divorce?

Accepted Answer

Caroline of Brunswick

Question 9

Which famous naval officer and explorer became a hero in British society for his exploits in the Napoleonic Wars and exploration of the Pacific?

Accepted Answer

Horatio Nelson

Question 10

Which famous London street became a center of fashionable society during the Regency Era?

Accepted Answer

Bond Street

Question 11

What is the name of this architectural style popularized during the era?

Accepted Answer

Georgian

Question 12

Which famous author wrote novels that are considered emblematic of Regency society and manners?

Accepted Answer

Jane Austen

Question 13

What was the term used to describe men's style of the time?

Accepted Answer

Dandy

Question 14

Which battle in 1815 effectively ended the Napoleonic Wars?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Waterloo

Question 15

The first modern vaccine was developed during the Regency era. What disease did it prevent?

Accepted Answer

Smallpox

Regency Trivia (15 Questions About the Regency Era)

2) Who was the "Regent" who gave the era its name?

3) What event lead to the establishment of the Regency?

4) Which famous poet and politician was a prominent figure in London society during the Regency Era, known for his romantic poetry and scandalous personal life?

5) Who was the famous mistress of the Prince Regent, known for her beauty and influence in Regency society, whom he may have illegally married?

6) What is the name of this iconic dress silhouette?

7) Which landmark legislation abolished the slave trade in the British Empire?

8) What was the name of the Prince Regent's neglected wife, whom he despised and tried to divorce?

9) Which famous naval officer and explorer became a hero in British society for his exploits in the Napoleonic Wars and exploration of the Pacific?

10) Which famous London street became a center of fashionable society during the Regency Era?

11) What is the name of this architectural style popularized during the era?

12) Which famous author wrote novels that are considered emblematic of Regency society and manners?

13) What was the term used to describe men's style of the time?

14) Which battle in 1815 effectively ended the Napoleonic Wars?

15) The first modern vaccine was developed during the Regency era. What disease did it prevent?