Titles and Honorifics

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. It's often an amusing fact that those people with the MOST titles seem to think the least of them. Who said "I am no lover of pompous title, but only desire that my name may be recorded in a line or two, which shall briefly express my name, my virginity, the years of my reign, the reformation of religion under it, and my preservation of peace"? Cleopatra Queen Elizabeth I Lucrezia Borgia Catherine the Great

2. The highest decoration that can be awarded to a member of the British Commonwealth armed services is the Victoria Cross. Honorees are entitled to use "VC" after their names. What inscription is engraved on the medal? For Queen and Country With Honour Beyond the Call of Duty For Valour

3. The correct way to address a present or former President of the United States is "The Honorable (President's name, such as William Jefferson Clinton), President of the United States". True False

4. This United Nations Secretary-General's name includes an honorific. Dag Hammarskjöld U Thant Kofi Annan Boutros Boutros-Ghali

5. In the Roman Catholic church, the Pope is addressed as "Your Holiness" and cardinals as "Your Eminence". How is a bishop addressed? Your Lordship Your Reverence Your Highness Your Grace

6. He's Sir Ben Kingsley now, but he originally bore the name of an Indian deity. What was Sir Ben's birth name? Shiva Kumar Brahma Ramakrishnan Vishnu Patel Krishna Bhanji

7. The Amharic title "Negusa Negest" belonged to which of the following historic people? Haile Selassie Cleopatra VII Louis Napoleon King Farouk of Egypt

8. A woman who is awarded a British knighthood will most commonly use this title. Milady The Honourable Her Grace Dame

9. Which of the following is NOT a title used by rulers of Indian princely states pre-1947? Maharao Sardar Sri Nawab

10. Japanese honorifics are only used to refer to persons of Japanese descent. True False

11. What does the Hebrew title "Rabbi" mean? Leader Teacher Elder Servant

12. You've trekked a considerable way through the quiz, and your feet hurt. If you are in the United States, which of the following practicioners do you now require? DVM DPM OBE FACOG

13. When King Henry VIII divorced his first queen, Catherine of Aragon, what title did he decide she would thereafter be known by? Princess of Aragon and Castile Dowager Princess of Wales Marchioness of Pembroke Lady Catherine of England

14. Which of these famous names includes an honorific or title? All of them Jesus Christ Buddha Genghis Khan

15. Many authors have created complex hierarchies for their imaginary worlds. Some of these include Tolkien's "Middle-earth" lords and kings, the alien military ranks of "Star Trek" and "Star Wars", and, yes, even "Harry Potter". According to the "Harry Potter Lexicon", which of these titles is given to witches on the Hogwarts staff who are NOT professors? Madam Enchantress Teacher Squib