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Quiz about AE Catherine the Great Testorama

A&E "Catherine the Great" Test-o-rama Quiz

I believe this version of Russia's Empress Catherine II is the more historically accurate. I enjoyed it very much. I adore royalty and hope by the end of this test you will feel the same.

A multiple-choice quiz by valjoedg. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
valjoedg

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
180

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Catherine? Hint

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Angelina Jolie

Julia Ormond

Julia Roberts

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the father of the Grand Duke Paul, according to the movie? Hint

Sergei Saltykov

Michael Voronstov

Emperor Peter III

Gregory Orlov

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one was NOT one of Catherine's lovers? Hint

Gregory Orlov

Potemkin

Sergei Saltykov

Razumovsky

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Catherine come from? Hint

France

England

Anhalt-Zerbst

Spain

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Peter III born? Hint

Schleswig-Holstein

Brunswick

Hanover

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who gave Sophie the new name "Catherine"? Hint

Her Dad

Emperor Peter III

Her Mom

Empress Elizabeth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who stayed on as Catherine's chancellor, even though he wanted her dead earlier in the film? Hint

Bestuzhev

Michael Voronstov

Emperor Peter III

Empress Elizabeth

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Question 8 of 10

8. When were Peter and Catherine married? Hint

31, October 1744

1, January 1743

11, December 1746

21, August 1745

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country did Peter III end a war upon his ascension as Emperor of Russia? Hint

Turkey

Germany

France

Prussia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What title did France give Catherine? Hint

Le Tyrant

Le Terrible

Le Noble

Le Grand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Catherine?

Answer: Catherine Zeta-Jones

Otherwise known as Mrs. Michael Douglas, she played Catherine the Great quite well. She also played alongside Antonio Banderas in two Zorro movies, with the first James Bond (Sean Connery) and a murdering jazz girl in "Chicago" to name a few.

2. Who is the father of the Grand Duke Paul, according to the movie?

Answer: Sergei Saltykov

Although everyone knew that Catherine and Peter were not sleeping together they and The Empress Elizabeth chose to regard Paul as a Romanov.

3. Which one was NOT one of Catherine's lovers?

Answer: Razumovsky

Razumovsky was the rumored morganic husband of Empress Elizabeth and reportedly had children that died at birth or did not survive infancy. A morganic marriage meant a spouse cannot claim to titles or money as well as the children from the marriage. It was what Edward VIII of Britain suggested when he was about to marry Wallis Simpson.

4. Where did Catherine come from?

Answer: Anhalt-Zerbst

Anhalt-Zerbst is a Principality within Germany. The opening scene has Catherine narrating: "She plucked me from a German backwater, changed my name, my religion and placed me at Peter's side." In history books Catherine and her parents visited Emperor Frederick the Great whom Peter idolized before Catherine (then Sophie) ventured to Russia to marry Peter.

5. Where was Peter III born?

Answer: Schleswig-Holstein

He adored Holstein and Prussia far more than Russia that's a fact. He loved Emperor Frederick of Prussia more than his aunt Empress Elizabeth.

6. Who gave Sophie the new name "Catherine"?

Answer: Empress Elizabeth

Originally named "Sophie" by her parents Christian and Johanna, Elizabeth chose the name because it was her mother's, the Empress Catherine I. The Empress Catherine I was the second wife of Emperor Peter the Great who was a laundress passed from man to man until Peter saw her.

7. Who stayed on as Catherine's chancellor, even though he wanted her dead earlier in the film?

Answer: Michael Voronstov

Voronztov had introduced Peter to his niece who later became Peter's mistress. The Empress Elizabeth had named him Grand Chancellor when Catherine plotted against her. When Catherine fled Peterhoff after Peter became Emperor, Voronztov ordered, "Find her and finish her."

8. When were Peter and Catherine married?

Answer: 21, August 1745

This was mentioned by Catherine's voice in the first scene. "21st of August 1745.My wedding day."

9. In what country did Peter III end a war upon his ascension as Emperor of Russia?

Answer: Prussia

Since he loved Prussia more than Russia, why would he continue a war with his beloved idol?

10. What title did France give Catherine?

Answer: Le Grand

"I am told in France they call me 'Catherine Le Grand'. Le Grand. Catherine the Great." She did good where her estranged late husband and later on her son did not.

Source: Author valjoedg

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