Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "The Crown": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhich British monarch is the central figure across the series?
Source: The series spans her reign from her 1947 wedding through later decades of the 20th century.
Which streaming service produced and released the drama?
Source: It became one of Netflix's most expensive productions, costing millions per episode.
Whom does the young Queen marry in the opening season?
Source: His Greek and Danish royal lineage required him to give up foreign titles before the wedding.
Who served as the Queen's first Prime Minister in the show?
Source: John Lithgow won an Emmy for playing him, despite being American and much taller than the real man.
Which younger royal's romance with a divorced equerry drives early seasons?
Source: Peter Townsend's prior divorce made the match impossible under 1950s royal rules.
Roughly how many years does each pair of seasons advance through the reign?
Source: The decade-by-decade jumps were the reason the cast had to be completely recast twice.
Which actress played the Queen in the first two seasons?
Source: She later revealed she was paid less than her on-screen husband, sparking a public pay row.
Which later royal wedding is a major focus of the show's middle seasons?
Source: The 1981 ceremony was watched by an estimated 750 million people worldwide.
Who created and wrote much of the series?
Source: He had already written a film about the same monarch before turning the subject into a series.
Which actress took over as the Queen for the third and fourth seasons?
Source: She filmed her audition tape the same week she won her Oscar for another royal-adjacent role.
Which Prime Minister is depicted clashing with the Queen in season four?
Source: Gillian Anderson lowered her voice for the role and reportedly stayed in character between takes.
Which real-life intruder famously broke into the Queen's bedroom, as dramatized?
Source: The 1982 break-in exposed glaring security gaps and embarrassed Buckingham Palace for months.
Which mining disaster does an early season portray the Queen visiting?
Source: She later called her delayed visit to the 1966 tragedy one of her biggest regrets as monarch.
Who played Princess Diana in her debut on the series?
Source: The newcomer won a Golden Globe for the part before most viewers had heard their name.
Which uncle's wartime ties to the Nazis are explored in a season-two episode?
Source: Secret 'Marburg Files' documenting his contacts had been hidden by the government for decades.
Which event in the show prompts the Queen's first televised condolence broadcast?
Source: Public anger at royal silence in 1997 forced an unprecedented live address from the Palace.
Which family member's plane crash is dramatized as a turning point for Prince Charles?
Source: It was actually a 1979 boat bombing, not a crash, that killed Charles's beloved great-uncle and mentor.
Which actress portrayed the Queen Mother across the third and fourth seasons?
Source: The role was recast each era, mirroring how the entire principal cast turned over every two seasons.
Which country's state visit forms the backdrop of the 'Bubbikins' episode?
Source: The episode centers on Philip's reclusive nun mother, Princess Alice, moving into Buckingham Palace.
Which composer wrote the show's sweeping main title theme?
Source: The famed film composer also scored major franchises, lending the royal drama a cinematic scale.