King James I and the Authorized Version: Multiple Choice

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01Who was the famous mother of King James I?
02The translators of the King James Version were organized into how many separate committees, or 'companies'?
03Approximately how many scholars were commissioned to work on the King James Version translation?
04Before ascending to the English throne as James I, he reigned over which other kingdom as James VI?
05The King James Version was commissioned partly to replace which popular earlier English translation, whose marginal notes were disliked by the king?
06What was the name of the 1604 conference convened by King James I, where the new Bible translation was proposed?
07Which Archbishop of Canterbury was instrumental in overseeing the translation project for the King James Version?
08The King James Version was created in the wake of which famous 1605 Catholic plot to assassinate the King?
09In what year was the first edition of the King James Version of the Bible published?
10King James I was the first English monarch of which royal house?
11The original 1611 edition included a lengthy preface addressed to the common person, titled 'The Translators to the...'.