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Quiz about Not So Ladylike Ladies
Quiz about Not So Ladylike Ladies

Not So Ladylike Ladies Trivia Quiz


Sometimes a lady gets bored with convention.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tigerlily2kx. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Tigerlily2kx
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,453
Updated
Feb 20 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
643
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Sunny von Bülow spent the last 28 years of her life in a coma. Some say her husband, Claus von Bülow, tried to kill her because he wanted to marry this socialite actress who once starred in the Gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows". Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Upon the death of her husband Thutmose II, this lady became co-regent with her stepson. She didn't like to share. She side-lined the boy, donned a fake beard, and ruled for about 21 years. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1984 socialite Sydney Biddle Barrows pleaded guilty of "promoting prostitution". What did the press call her? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This iron-willed lady was portrayed on the ITV show "Spitting Image" as being quite covetous of the crown worn by an unamused queen. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This media personality built an empire by promoting perfection. Unfortunately, her business practices were anything but. She was convicted of charges related to insider trading. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The mother of this First Lady had a close friendship with famed occultist Aleister Crowley. It's even been whispered that he could be her father! While highly unlikely, the mother did spend a few weeks in France with Crowley in September/October of 1924. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Our next naughty lady was the leader of a Depression Era criminal gang. The gang included two of her sons. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. French kings were not discreet when it came to their mistresses. Many were more famous than their queens. Perhaps Charles VII is to blame. He openly flaunted his relationship with his mistress. This lady is considered the first officially recognized mistress. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The daughter of an English baron, and one of six infamous sisters, this reviled woman was a member of Hitler's inner circle. She has" been described as "more Nazi than the Nazis". Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This lady from a relatively well-to-do family was considered quite peculiar even before she was accused of taking an ax to her father and stepmother. Hint



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1. Sunny von Bülow spent the last 28 years of her life in a coma. Some say her husband, Claus von Bülow, tried to kill her because he wanted to marry this socialite actress who once starred in the Gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows".

Answer: Alexandra Isles

Alexandra Isles was born Alexandra Moltke in Uppsala, Sweden in 1947. She was married to Philip Henry Isles from 1967-1976. By the time of the trial, she had dumped Claus and became a witness for the prosecution.

Alexandra Isles has also won widespread acclaim for her documentaries.
2. Upon the death of her husband Thutmose II, this lady became co-regent with her stepson. She didn't like to share. She side-lined the boy, donned a fake beard, and ruled for about 21 years.

Answer: Hatshepsut

Her stepson Thutmose III was not happy. Upon her death, he set about destroying every image of her he could find. She was the fifth pharaoh of Egypt's eighteenth dynasty.
Recent DNA tests have indicated that she was the maternal AND paternal great-grandmother of Tutankhamun. Tut's parents were brother and sister.
3. In 1984 socialite Sydney Biddle Barrows pleaded guilty of "promoting prostitution". What did the press call her?

Answer: The Mayflower Madam

Biddle Barrows claims Mayflower ancestry through her mother's family. Some members of the Mayflower Society question her claim's authenticity. She has co-authored several books since her arrest. Her story was made into a TV movie starring Candice Bergen.
4. This iron-willed lady was portrayed on the ITV show "Spitting Image" as being quite covetous of the crown worn by an unamused queen.

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

"Spitting Image" was a British TV show that ran from 1984-1996. The writers used puppets to mercilessly skewer public figures.
The Margaret Thatcher puppet was voiced by actor Steve Nallon. Actress Kate Robbins was the voice of Queen Elizabeth II.
Many well known actors performed on the show over the years including Steve Coogan, Adrian Edmondson, and Chris Barrie.
5. This media personality built an empire by promoting perfection. Unfortunately, her business practices were anything but. She was convicted of charges related to insider trading.

Answer: Martha Stewart

While in prison, Martha was caught with "contraband substances" hidden in her locker. The substances found were powdered sugar, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Oh Martha!
On a brighter note, Martha taught her fellow inmates how to crochet a poncho. She was photographed wearing the one she made as she exited the prison upon her release.
6. The mother of this First Lady had a close friendship with famed occultist Aleister Crowley. It's even been whispered that he could be her father! While highly unlikely, the mother did spend a few weeks in France with Crowley in September/October of 1924.

Answer: Barbara Bush

Pauline Pierce, born Pauline Robinson, was the daughter of Ohio Supreme Court Judge James Robinson. Her husband Marvin Pierce was a magazine publisher.
She became a fan of Crowley's writings in the early 1920s and they began corresponding. She became one of his financial supporters.
First Lady Barbara Bush named her first-born daughter Pauline Robinson Bush (1949-1953) in honor of her mother. Pauline Pierce died in a car crash at the age of 53.
7. Our next naughty lady was the leader of a Depression Era criminal gang. The gang included two of her sons.

Answer: Kate "Ma" Barker

Barker was killed in a shootout with Federal agents in 1935.
Of her four sons, only two were in the gang. One was Fred Barker who died with her in a shootout, the other was Arthur "Doc" Barker who died four years later in Alcatraz while attempting an escape.
J. Edgar Hoover called her "The most dangerous criminal mind of the past decade".
8. French kings were not discreet when it came to their mistresses. Many were more famous than their queens. Perhaps Charles VII is to blame. He openly flaunted his relationship with his mistress. This lady is considered the first officially recognized mistress.

Answer: Agnes Sorel

Her three daughters were recognized by the king as his own and married well. She was the model for Jean Fouquet's "Virgin with Child Surrounded by Angels, and the subject of Voltaire's La Pucelle".
Recently, her remains were examined and it has been determined that she died of arsenic poisoning. She was replaced by her cousin Antoinette de Maignelais.
9. The daughter of an English baron, and one of six infamous sisters, this reviled woman was a member of Hitler's inner circle. She has" been described as "more Nazi than the Nazis".

Answer: Unity Mitford

Unity Mitford attempted suicide in Munich before being allowed to return the England. She died in 1948.
The Mitford sisters were Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica. and Deborah.
Nancy and Jessica became authors. Deborah became the "chatelaine" of Chatsworth House. Diana (also a friend of Hitler's) married two Fascist aristocrats.
Deborah was the last surviving sister. She raised chickens and was a good friend of Prince Charles. She died on September 24, 2014.
10. This lady from a relatively well-to-do family was considered quite peculiar even before she was accused of taking an ax to her father and stepmother.

Answer: Lizzie Borden

Lizzie was acquitted of the murders and lived her entire life (1860-1927) in Fall River, Ma. despite the fact that everyone in town ostracized her. The murders took place in 1892.
The house in Fall River, Ma. where the murders took place is now a B&B.
The case remains unsolved. Some believe that a man seen in front of the house on the morning of the murders to be responsible.
Lizzy has been portrayed by Elizabeth Montgomery in "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" (1975), and by Christina Ricci in "Lizzie Borden Took an Ax".
Source: Author Tigerlily2kx

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