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Quiz about Queen Juliana
Quiz about Queen Juliana

Queen Juliana Trivia Quiz


Queen Juliana was a very popular queen of the Netherlands from 1948 till 1980. She died March, 20 of 2004. Test your knowledge about her.

A multiple-choice quiz by StefanL. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
StefanL
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
137,173
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
681
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many brothers and sisters did Juliana have? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where was Princess Juliana born on April 30th, 1909? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what city did Princess Juliana study? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. At a gala shortly before her wedding with the German prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in January 1937, there was a scandal. Why? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the first child of Juliana and Bernhard?

Answer: (Seven letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. After the German occupation the royal family went abroad. In what country did Juliana and her daughters spend most of the war?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. When Juliana succeeded her mother in 1948, she did not have any governing experience.


Question 8 of 10
8. During the fifties, Queen Juliana came under the strong influence of a woman who claimed to have the power to heal her youngest daughter Princess Christina. What was the name of this woman? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Prince Bernhard became the subject of a bribery scandal in the seventies. What was the name of the corporation that had tried to influence Dutch defense politics via Prince Bernhard?

Answer: (Eight letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Queen Juliana announced her abdication on January 31st 1980. What was the occasion? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many brothers and sisters did Juliana have?

Answer: none

Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry (Hendrik).
2. Where was Princess Juliana born on April 30th, 1909?

Answer: The Hague

The Hague was the city where her parents lived and where the Dutch government resides.
3. In what city did Princess Juliana study?

Answer: Leiden

It is a kind of tradition in the Orange Dynasty to study in Leiden. Leiden has the oldest university of the Netherlands.
4. At a gala shortly before her wedding with the German prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in January 1937, there was a scandal. Why?

Answer: A Nazi song was played in the hall in the presence of the Queen

After both anthems the Horst Wessel Lied (a popular Nazi song) was played.
5. What is the name of the first child of Juliana and Bernhard?

Answer: Beatrix

Beatrix was born one year after the wedding. As she only had sisters (three in total), she remained crown princess until her mother's abdication in 1980.
6. After the German occupation the royal family went abroad. In what country did Juliana and her daughters spend most of the war?

Answer: Canada

Canada was considered in 1940 to be safer than Britain, which was embroiled in the Battle of Britain. Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard however stayed in London, as this was closer to occupied Holland.
7. When Juliana succeeded her mother in 1948, she did not have any governing experience.

Answer: False

During illnesses of Queen Wilhelmina, Juliana had already been twice Princess Regent.
8. During the fifties, Queen Juliana came under the strong influence of a woman who claimed to have the power to heal her youngest daughter Princess Christina. What was the name of this woman?

Answer: Greet Hofmans

Miss Hofmans was accused of trying to influence politics ("The Rasputin of Soestdijk Palace"). After a conflict with her husband, Queen Juliana had to sever all relations with Miss Hofmans.
9. Prince Bernhard became the subject of a bribery scandal in the seventies. What was the name of the corporation that had tried to influence Dutch defense politics via Prince Bernhard?

Answer: Lockheed

Prince Bernhard had to renounce all his special functions and was no longer allowed to wear military uniforms.
10. Queen Juliana announced her abdication on January 31st 1980. What was the occasion?

Answer: the birthday of her successor

On this day Princess Beatrix became 42. The abdication itself was to take place at her own 71st birthday.
Source: Author StefanL

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