All Hail the Kings and Queens Quiz

William I ruled England from 1066 to 1087, and was the illegitimate son of Robert the Devil, Duke of Normandy — hence the "bastard" designation. He defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in his bid for the throne, which he said was promised him by his second cousin, Harold's predecessor.

Anne had a rough go of it, maternity-wise. She had 17 pregnancies, yet only one child survived birth. Then that child died of smallpox at age 11. Under her reign (1702-1714), the United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed.

Her predecessors were hardly respected, but Victoria (with husband Albert, who was considered by many to be the true ruler) revamped the monarchy to set an example of morality. Among their accomplishments were the establishment of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Imperial College and the Science Museum. She ruled from 1837-1901.

The reigning Queen reached the achievement of longest-serving monarch in 2015 when she eclipsed her great-great-grandmother, Victoria. During the Second World War she served in the women's branch of the British Army. And her husband Prince Phillip also is her second cousin.

Known prior to her royal turn as film star Grace Kelly, Princess Grace had a stroke while she driving with her daughter Princess Stephanie along the cliffs of southern France. Grace died at age 52, but Stephanie survived.

The Imperial House impressively dates back to 660 B.C.E., and includes 125 monarchs. By comparison, the House of Windsor is infantile, only dating back to 1917.

The period of Catherine's rule (1762 to 1796) is typically referred to as the Golden Age of the Russian Empire. She also heralded the start of Russia's enthusiasm for Western arts and culture.

Alexei likely inherited the disease from his great-grandmother Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Many of her descendants also had the blood-clotting disorder, so it has been dubbed "the royal disease."

Saudi Arabia has an absolute monarchy, meaning the king is head of both state and government and is the supreme authority. This is a far cry from many other royal houses.

The much loved then-reigning Queen of Jordan died when the helicopter she was riding in crashed in 1977. She was known for advocating for Arab women and also providing help to underpriveleged families.

Charles the Fat ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 839-888; there's no record of just how fat he was. Charles the Bad (king of Navarre from 1349-1387) earned his title from having rivals killed and various other ruthless deeds. There was no Charles the Fool, though there was a Charles the Simple in the 900s.

Malaysia has nine royal households who take turns sitting on the throne for five-year periods. The selection of the next king (sultan) is decided by a vote of representatives from all nine households.