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Lithuanian Grand Dukes: II Trivia Quiz

This is another quiz on about dukes of Lithuania. If you don't know the subject, you will probably find this quiz boring. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by tankhenry. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tankhenry

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,282

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what decade were Algirdas and K�stutis born? Hint

1260s

1290s

1300s

1340s

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Question 2 of 10

2. Algirdas ruled Lithuania for 33 years.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jogaila ruled Lithuania after Algirdas' death.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who overthrew Jogaila in 1381? Hint

Algirdas

Skirgaila

Vytautas

K�stutis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who killed K�stutis? Hint

Jogaila

Teutonic Knights

K�stutis himself

Vytautas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these dates is closest to Vytautas' year of birth? Hint

1345

1320

1350

1370

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Vytautas came to power? Hint

1420

1382

1392

1370

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which important battle did Vytautas win? Hint

Battle of Durb�

Battle of Zalgiris

Battle of Saul�

Battle of Kr�va

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Vytautas die? Hint

1430

1410

1450

1435

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who, besides Vytautas, was K�stutis' son? Hint

Jonas K�stutatis

Zygimantas K�stutatis

Gediminas K�stutatis

Svitrigaila K�stutatis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what decade were Algirdas and K�stutis born?

Answer: 1290s

Algirdas was born in 1296 and K�stutis in 1297 to Grand Duke Gediminas, son of Grand Duke Butvydas and Jaun�, the daughter of Prince Ivan of Polatsk.

2. Algirdas ruled Lithuania for 33 years.

Answer: False

No, he ruled Lithuania for 32 years (1345-1277). You probably mixed up K�stutis (who ruled for 33 years from 1345 to 1377 and afer Algirdas' death from 1381 to 1382) with Algirdas.

3. Jogaila ruled Lithuania after Algirdas' death.

Answer: True

Algirdas' son Jogaila (c. 1351-1430) took control of Lithuania after his father's death in 1377. In 1386, he became King of Poland by marrying Jadvyga, the queen of and heiress to Poland.

4. Who overthrew Jogaila in 1381?

Answer: K�stutis

K�stutis overthrew Jogaila because he wanted Lithuania to stay a pagan country and Jogaila didn't. Despite his age (84), he was able to overthrow Jogaila easily.

5. Who killed K�stutis?

Answer: Jogaila

Jogaila, furious with K�stutis for overthrowing him, in 1382, ordered governor Skirgaila to kill K�stutis, his wife Birut� and his son Vytautas in his castle in Kr�va. Eventually, K�stutis and his wife were killed, but Vytautas fled to Prussia. Jogaila ruled Lithuania for ten more years (1382-1392) and then retired to Poland to be crowned as King of Poland.

6. Which of these dates is closest to Vytautas' year of birth?

Answer: 1350

Though exact date is not known, Vytautas was born very close to 1350. His brother Zygimantas K�sutatis, and his cousin Jogaila were also born about the same date.

7. When did Vytautas came to power?

Answer: 1392

While in Prussia, Vytautas gathered a big army. He plotted the overthrow of Jogaila. He succeeded. Jogaila retired to Poland where he remained to become the King of Poland (1386-1434) till his death, sometimes helping Vytautas with wars.

8. Which important battle did Vytautas win?

Answer: Battle of Zalgiris

Zalgiris (Tannenberg) War, which happened on July 24, 1410, was an important war which Vytautas (Lithuania) and Jogaila (Poland) won. The war was against the Teutonic Knights and after the victory of this war, Teutonics stopped attacking Lithuania.

9. When did Vytautas die?

Answer: 1430

Vytautas died at the age of 80 before the second crown arrived and he was about to become the second King of Lithuania. Some say he died by falling from a horse into a lake and drowning (he had metal armor and surely drowned).

10. Who, besides Vytautas, was K�stutis' son?

Answer: Zygimantas K�stutatis

Zygimantas K�stutatis (c. 1350-1440) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1432 to 1440. He was killed by Svitrigaila's supporters in 1440.

Source: Author tankhenry

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