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Quiz about To Marry A King Part 2
Quiz about To Marry A King Part 2

To Marry A King: Part 2 Trivia Quiz


More of the women who, for better or for worse, married Europe's reigning or future monarchs.

A multiple-choice quiz by VampireRed. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
VampireRed
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
278,510
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
745
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Question 1 of 15
1. Renowned for her incredible beauty, this beloved princess married her cousin Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, in 1854. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. A daughter of Francois I, King of France, this young princess married King James V of Scotland on January 1, 1537. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. A minor German duchess, she married King Otto of Greece in 1836. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This German duchess was the Queen consort of the united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway twice, marrying both Christopher III and his successor, Christian I. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The daughter of a politically powerless king, she was chosen to marry King Louis XV of France in 1725 because she would not drag France into any complicated political alliances. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. A widowed French duchess with nine children, she became the second wife of King Henry IV of England in 1403. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This German duchess was sought to be the wife of future Russian Tsar Alexander I. She married him in 1793. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This German princess and accomplished author married the future King Carol I of Romania in 1869. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The daughter of a king and sister of a king, she married King James IV of Scotland in 1503. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This princess married Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1526. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This French princess was engaged to the son of Philip II of Spain, but married Philip himself in 1559. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. One of the last members of England's Anglo-Saxon royal family, this serious and pious future saint married King Malcolm III of Scotland around 1070. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. A minor French noble, she married Dauphin Louis, later Louis XI, in 1451. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This German princess married King Pedro V of Portugal in 1858. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. This daughter of a Ukrainian king married King Henry I of France in 1051. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Renowned for her incredible beauty, this beloved princess married her cousin Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, in 1854.

Answer: Elisabeth of Bavaria

"Sissi" later said she always regretted accepting Franz Joseph's proposal. Their 44-year marriage was marred by tragedy, faithlessness, and in later years, by Sissi's own erratic behavior. She was senselessly murdered by an anarchist in 1898 at the age of 60.
2. A daughter of Francois I, King of France, this young princess married King James V of Scotland on January 1, 1537.

Answer: Madeleine of Valois

Madeleine was 16 when she married James. The young bride died of tuberculosis in July of that year, shortly after arriving in Scotland. It is said she died in her husband's arms. Perhaps he should have checked her medical history. Mary of Guise became James' second wife in June of 1538.
3. A minor German duchess, she married King Otto of Greece in 1836.

Answer: Amalia of Oldenburg

The daughter of Grand Duke Paul of Oldenburg, Queen Amalia's beauty and vivacity had a big impact on the Greek people, yet she was attacked for not converting to Orthodoxy, failing to provide an heir, and involving herself in the dangerous politics of the time. She survived an assassination attempt in September of 1861, and she and Otto were deposed the following year.
4. This German duchess was the Queen consort of the united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway twice, marrying both Christopher III and his successor, Christian I.

Answer: Dorothea Hohenzollern of Brandenburg

Dorothea married Christopher III, King of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, in 1445. After Christopher's sudden death in 1448, she married his successor, Christian I, in 1449 and had five children by him.
5. The daughter of a politically powerless king, she was chosen to marry King Louis XV of France in 1725 because she would not drag France into any complicated political alliances.

Answer: Maria Leszczynska

Maria was the daughter of dethroned King Stanislaw Leszczynski of Poland. Although the marriage to Louis was initially a fairly happy one, and they had ten children together, Louis's mistresses later eclipsed his Queen consort in social status. Amongst these was the famous Madame de Pompadour.
6. A widowed French duchess with nine children, she became the second wife of King Henry IV of England in 1403.

Answer: Joanna of Navarre

Joanna's marriage to Henry IV was one of contentment, and she had a good relationship with Henry's children by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. But she was very unpopular with the English people, and her son was a major political enemy of England. After she was widowed in 1419, Henry V coveted her vast estates. Joanna was accused of witchcraft, and locked away in Pevensey Castle until 1422.
7. This German duchess was sought to be the wife of future Russian Tsar Alexander I. She married him in 1793.

Answer: Louise of Baden

The beautiful and charming Louise became Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna in 1801. She loved her husband very much, but Alexander was hardly an attentive and loving husband. They lived emotionally apart for much of their marriage. Their only children were two daughters, both of whom died very young. Both Alexander and Louise had extramarital affairs, and it is generally believed that Alexander didn't father either child.

However, the loss of their children served to bridge the emotional gap which had existed for so long, and the latter years of their marriage were their happiest together.
8. This German princess and accomplished author married the future King Carol I of Romania in 1869.

Answer: Elisabeth of Wied

Elisabeth was crowned Queen consort in 1881. She was an accomplished musician, singer, painter, and illustrator. She was also a widely published author under the name Carmen Sylva. Being queen was just a sideline.
9. The daughter of a king and sister of a king, she married King James IV of Scotland in 1503.

Answer: Margaret Tudor

The union of Margaret, daughter of King Henry VII and sister of King Henry VIII, and James was called "The Thistle and the Rose". Though not initially a love match, their marriage was one of deep and genuine affection. They had six children, including the future James V. Margaret would marry twice more (each time more unhappily) after James' death in 1513.
10. This princess married Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1526.

Answer: Isabella of Portugal

The marriage of Isabella and Charles was a political alliance, but they quickly fell in love. When Isabella died suddenly following the birth of their sixth child, Charles mourned her, and wore black for the rest of his life.
11. This French princess was engaged to the son of Philip II of Spain, but married Philip himself in 1559.

Answer: Elisabeth of Valois

The daughter of King Henry II of France, Elisabeth was originally betrothed to Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, but complications arose, and she married King Philip instead. Despite the difference in their ages, Philip was very attached to his young wife. She had two daughters, and died in 1568 along with her newborn son.
12. One of the last members of England's Anglo-Saxon royal family, this serious and pious future saint married King Malcolm III of Scotland around 1070.

Answer: Margaret

Margaret, the granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside, was a devoted wife and mother, and deeply religious. She helped the poor and fed the hungry from her own hand, founded churches (legend says she embroidered the priests' vestments herself), and turned the rowdy, rough court of Scotland into one of Continental civility and grace.

She had eight children. Only days after her husband and son were killed in battle in 1093, Margaret herself died. She was canonized by Pope Innocent IV in 1251.
13. A minor French noble, she married Dauphin Louis, later Louis XI, in 1451.

Answer: Charlotte of Savoy

The daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy, eight-year-old Charlotte married 28-year-old Louis after his first wife, Margaret of Scotland, died. She became Queen consort in 1461. She would have eight children, but only three survived infancy.
14. This German princess married King Pedro V of Portugal in 1858.

Answer: Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

The daughter of Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, she became Queen Estefania when she married Pedro. Tragically, Stephanie died of diphtheria only a year later, and her husband died of cholera in 1861.
15. This daughter of a Ukrainian king married King Henry I of France in 1051.

Answer: Anne of Kiev

The daughter of Yaroslav I the Wise, Anne was well-educated - a rarity for the time - and spoke several languages, while her husband was nearly illiterate. They had three sons before Henry's death in 1060. Anne served as regent for her son Philip I, and later fell in love with and married Ralph III of Valois. Because Ralph had left his wife for her, they were excommunicated and exiled. Anne returned to the French court a year before her death in 1075.
Source: Author VampireRed

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