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Quiz about Vlad the Impaler
Quiz about Vlad the Impaler

10 Tough Questions about Vlad the Impaler


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Author
coolcookies
Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
297,348
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Vlad the Impaler is better known to the Western world by the name of Dracula. What does this name mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When was Vlad III born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Vlad's official title during his reign? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What term was commonly used at the time of Vlad III for the ruler of a principality in Eastern Europe? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Vlad the Impaler is said to have married twice. He had a son with his first wife known as Mihnea Cel Rau. What does his name mean? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. It is said that an invading Turkish army, led by Mohammed II, turned back in fright at the sight of these arranged impaled bodies. What was the name he gave to this grisly sight? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Impalement was by no means Vlad's only form of torture and execution. Which of these is he NOT credited with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Tales of vampire-like creatures are found in cultures from all over the world, but these tales are absent in Romanian culture.


Question 9 of 10
9. The novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker is thought to have been inspired not only by Vlad III but also by a 16th century Hungarian Countess, who was rumoured to have murdered countless girls and young women and bathed in their blood. What was her name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In Romania Vlad III is remembered as a national hero, as a man who defended Wallachia and kept out the Turkish invaders.



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1. Vlad the Impaler is better known to the Western world by the name of Dracula. What does this name mean?

Answer: Son of Dracul

Vlad III was known as Vlad Tepes (meaning impaler, a name given after his death) or Vlad Dracula (Draculea). The name Dracula was derived from his father's name, Vlad II Dracul. "Drac" means "devil" in modern Romanian but at the time when these men occupied it also meant "dragon".
2. When was Vlad III born?

Answer: 1431

He was born in Sighisoara, Transylvania in 1431. The identity of his mother is uncertain, but the common beliefs are that she was a Moldavian princess or a Translyvanian noblewoman. His father Vlad II was of royal lineage.
3. What was Vlad's official title during his reign?

Answer: Prince of Wallachia

Vlad actually reigned three times, in 1448, 1456-1462 and lastly 1476. He was known for exceptionally cruel punishments. After the death of Vlad's grandfather the region of Wallachia had fallen into disarray. It was constantly at war, crime was on the rise and their trade partners were disappearing. It is believed that the harsh punishments were meant to restore order.
4. What term was commonly used at the time of Vlad III for the ruler of a principality in Eastern Europe?

Answer: Voivode

The term "voivode" is Slavic in origin. The crown of Wallachia did not necessarily get passed from father to eldest son. At the end of a reign the new leader was elected by "boyars", who choose from those with "voivode blood". Boyars were a class of people just below that of royalty.

They would be of noble origin, be land owners with serfs and would have a position with military/administration function. Even then they had to have the position bestowed by the prince. Mircea was actually the name of Vlad III's grandfather, Mircea the Elder.
5. Vlad the Impaler is said to have married twice. He had a son with his first wife known as Mihnea Cel Rau. What does his name mean?

Answer: Mihnea the Evil

Vlad also had two children by his second wife, after his first wife supposedly committed suicide by jumping off a tower. His first-born son succeeded in becoming Prince of Wallachia.
6. It is said that an invading Turkish army, led by Mohammed II, turned back in fright at the sight of these arranged impaled bodies. What was the name he gave to this grisly sight?

Answer: The Forest of the Impaled

I can imagine looking over landscape to see thousands of impaled, decaying bodies would turn away even the most seasoned campaigner. Vlad's methods, though warped, were very effective in protecting his territory. They are said to have been impaled in many ways such as through the chest or back but, according to some old woodcuts, his favourite method was to force an oiled spike through the anus until it came out of the victim's mouth while they were still alive.

The corpses would be left to rot.
7. Impalement was by no means Vlad's only form of torture and execution. Which of these is he NOT credited with?

Answer: hanging

He was also known to burn, blind, mutilate, strip victims naked and leave them for the consumption of wild animals. He was limited in his tortures only by his imagination!
8. Tales of vampire-like creatures are found in cultures from all over the world, but these tales are absent in Romanian culture.

Answer: True

The legend of the vampire is actually deeply rooted in Southern Slavic culture but does not exist in Romania. It is believed that Bram Stoker did not know a lot about Vlad III but had read of his atrocities, and found the immense cruelty this man had shown fascinating.
9. The novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker is thought to have been inspired not only by Vlad III but also by a 16th century Hungarian Countess, who was rumoured to have murdered countless girls and young women and bathed in their blood. What was her name?

Answer: Elizabeth Bathory

Elizabeth Bathory was known as the "Blood Countess". She was believed to be among the most prolific serial killers in history. It is said, in popular horror culture, that she bathed in the blood of virgins "to retain her youth". Though she was born in Hungary and her family had ties to the ruling class of Translyvania. (The exact number of her victims is not known).

She is said to have tortured her victims before their deaths. It is thought that Bram Stoker's Dracula borrows from the stories of Elizabeth Bathory and Vlad III Dracula. Bathory's supposed 'pastimes' give rise to the idea of the thirst for blood.
10. In Romania Vlad III is remembered as a national hero, as a man who defended Wallachia and kept out the Turkish invaders.

Answer: True

Despite his zest for cruel and unusual punishments, he is a hero in Romania. His methods were extreme but he reduced crime as well as defended his people and territory. Mohammed II is believed to have outnumbered Vlad three to one but he still turned for home at the sight of Vlad's stakes. Vlad was killed in battle with the Turks near Bucharest in 1476, but there are also claims that he was assassinated.
Source: Author coolcookies

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