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Who's Who: Ancient Women Trivia Quiz


Can you identify the accomplishments of the following ancient women? Good luck!

A matching quiz by ponycargirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ponycargirl
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
380,761
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1024
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: mulder52 (7/10), Guest 4 (5/10), Guest 92 (4/10).
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QuestionsChoices
1. Female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty  
  Deborah
2. Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia  
  Wu Zetian
3. Built mausoleum for her brother-husband at Halicarnassus  
  Artemisia
4. Elaborately buried in Royal Cemetery of Ur  
  Hatshepsut
5. Led freedom movement in Vietnam against Chinese rulers  
  Puabi
6. Queen of Iceni, led rebellion against Rome  
  Trung Sisters
7. Mother of Alexander the Great  
  Sappho
8. First female ruler (Empress) of China  
  Boudica
9. Greek lyric poet  
  Esther
10. Judge in Israel  
  Olympias





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1. Female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
2. Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia
3. Built mausoleum for her brother-husband at Halicarnassus
4. Elaborately buried in Royal Cemetery of Ur
5. Led freedom movement in Vietnam against Chinese rulers
6. Queen of Iceni, led rebellion against Rome
7. Mother of Alexander the Great
8. First female ruler (Empress) of China
9. Greek lyric poet
10. Judge in Israel

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1. Female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty

Answer: Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut was the chief wife of Thutmose II; while she officially reigned jointly with his heir, Thutmose III, she had herself crowned pharaoh and was the dominant ruler in Egypt. She accomplished much during her twenty-two year reign, including an expedition to Punt, which opened trade to a new area, and several monumental building projects.

Interesting, Thutmose III, who had to wait quite a while before becoming pharaoh in his own right, is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the ancient world.
2. Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia

Answer: Esther

When the Persian king's (Xerxes) wife, Vashti, disobeyed his order and fell into disfavor, Esther, a young Jewish girl, was chosen to be his queen. Protected and advised by her relative, Mordechai, who gained favor when he saved the king's life after overhearing the planning of a murder plot against him, she married Xerxes, but did not tell him she was Jewish. Haman, the king's prime minister, however, was jealous of Mordechai and obtained a decree, one that could not be reversed, that all Jews in the Persian Empire should be massacred. Esther, whose intervention on behalf of the Jews is still celebrated during Purim, worked out a plan to save her people.

She was queen of Persia for approximately thirteen years.
3. Built mausoleum for her brother-husband at Halicarnassus

Answer: Artemisia

Artemisia married her brother, Mausolus, who was ruler of Caria, a satrapy in the Persian empire. When he died, she succeeded him as ruler; legend says that she was so overcome with grief that she daily mixed his ashes in her drink, and pined for him until her death two years later.

She provided for the building of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus in her husband's memory, which was chosen by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
4. Elaborately buried in Royal Cemetery of Ur

Answer: Puabi

The tomb of Puabi was discovered by Sir Leonard Wooley in 1922-1934, along with approximately 1800 other graves in the Royal Cemetery of Ur. Puabi, a queen or priestess, was buried with fifty-two attendants. The treasures found in her tomb, which had been untouched by robbers, include a magnificent golden headdress, a musical lyre, and other jewelry.
5. Led freedom movement in Vietnam against Chinese rulers

Answer: Trung Sisters

The Trung Sisters, Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, were born into a military family, and were taught martial arts as well as the art of warfare and fighting skills. They ruled what is approximately present-day Vietnam for three years after leading a successful rebellion; the Chinese, however, eventually defeated the sisters' army.

It is believed that they died in battle or committed suicide after their defeat.
6. Queen of Iceni, led rebellion against Rome

Answer: Boudica

Boudica led a rebellion against Rome after the death of her husband, Prasutagus, who had ruled as an ally of Rome. When he died, the Romans, ignoring the terms of his will, annexed his kingdom. Boudica, along with an estimated 100,000 Iceni, Trinovantes, and others, burned Londinium and two other cities, killing somewhere between 70,000-80,000 Romans. Ultimately defeated by the Romans, it is unknown if Boudica committed suicide or died of illness.
7. Mother of Alexander the Great

Answer: Olympias

Olympias, from Epirus, was a member of a snake-handling cult before becoming the fourth wife of Philip of Macedon. After Philip II took another wife, which caused great tension between him and their son, Alexander, Olympias went into voluntary exile.

It has long been theorized, however, that Olympias, wishing to cement her son's claim to the throne, was involved in the assassination plot that killed Philip.
8. First female ruler (Empress) of China

Answer: Wu Zetian

Wu Zetian, a concubine of Emperor Taizong, eventually married his son and successor, Emperor Gaozong. After her husband suffered a stroke, she became the court administrator, and ruled as empress. During her reign, the Chinese empire was expanded; inside China she supported the growth of education and building projects. Mother to three emperors, Empress Wu was the grandmother of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, whose rule was the longest during the Tang Dynasty.
9. Greek lyric poet

Answer: Sappho

Sappho was born on the island of Lesbos around 630 BC, and gained such a reputation as a lyric poet that she was included on the Alexandrian list of nine greatly esteemed lyric poets, which included the famous Pindar of Thebes. The Library of Alexandria listed nine books of her poetry in their collection; sadly, only fragments have survived.
10. Judge in Israel

Answer: Deborah

Deborah is the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. According to the Book of Judges, she led a successful campaign against the army of Jaban, the king of Canaan, who had oppressed the Hebrews. Jaban's military commander, Sisera, was killed after his army was destroyed, and sources relate that Deborah then served as a judge in Israel during forty years of peace.
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