Russian Royals Trivia

1. Who was Tsar Michael's first wife?

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 5

Answer: Maria Dolgorukova

Maria Vladimirovna Dolgorukova was the chosen bride for Michael by his mother Maria after his chosen bride Maria Ivanovna Khlopoca. Michael gave up on his chosen bride to marry his mother's choice only for his wife to die four months after the wedding.

From Quiz Dancing with the Czars

Answer: Anna I

Anna I (1693-1740, reigned from 1730) created many institutions during her reign. These included the "Cadet Corps", where young boys were trained for the military as well as The Academy of Science. She decided to add courses in the arts as a way to increase knowledge in Russia. Nevertheless, court intrigue also led to her creation of a "Secret Office of Investigation", which punished political crimes . These crimes were not always proven and thus an atmosphere of distrust grew up around her court.

From Quiz The Tsars (Czars) of Russia

Answer: Emperor

"Tsar" (or "Czar") the Russian word for emperor and is ultimately derived (via Greek) from the word "Caesar", meaning Emperor or monarch. The Russian tsars were equal in status to the British monarchs.

From Quiz The Last Tsar of Russia

Answer: Alexander III

Alexander III (ruled 1881-94) was a very conservative Tsar and Nicholas II (ruled 1894-1917) tended to follow his example. This is in contrast to Alexander's father, Alexander II (ruled 1855-81), who was known as 'Alexander the Liberator' because of his role in the emancipation (freeing) of the serfs.

From Quiz Women of Ivan the Terrible

Answer: Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva

It is believed that Anastasia was poisoned by the boyars, and Ivan suffered a severe emotional collapse. Modern examination of the remains of Anastasia have confirmed the Tsar's suspicions.

From Quiz Peter the Great

Answer: Sophia

Sophia was put into power following the revolt of the Streltsy in 1682. After her removal from power she was placed in a convent.

From Quiz Which Tsar? #2

Answer: Alexander II

The Finns regard Alexander II as "The Good Tsar" and erected a monument to him in Helsinki's Senate Square commemorating his re-opening their national legislative Diet in 1863. He also permitted them the exercise of their national culture and language. A man of great contradictions, Alexander II in the same year also enacted the infamous, anti-semitic May Laws of 1863.

From Quiz The Children of Tsars

Answer: Grand Duke Georgi Alexandrovich

He lived in the Caucasus for his health as he suffered from tuberculosis. Grand Duke Alexander died in infancy, Grand Duke Mikhail was murdered at Perm in 1918, Grand Duchess Olga survived the revolution and died in 1960.

From Quiz Russian Czars

Answer: Ivan IV

Ivan IV was known as Ivan the Terrible or Ivan Grozny. He died while playing chess with Bogdan Belsky on March 18, 1584.

From Quiz Peter the Great

Answer: Ivan V

Peter's brother was actually older than him, but was so sickly, Ivan didn't want to be tsar at all. They ruled together from 1682 until Ivan's death from natural causes in 1696.

From Quiz Russian Royal Family

Answer: 1896

Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, was the eldest son of Alexander III.

From Quiz The Last Empress of Russia

Answer: 1872

Alexandra was born in Germany on June 6, 1872. Until she married, her name was Alix. Her father was Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt. Hesse-Darmstadt was a small German duchy her mother was Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Note: Until 1871, Germany consisted of many independent states, principalities and kingdoms. In 1871, the Prussian Chancellor, Bismarck, created the first united Germany, and the king of Prussia became the German Kaiser. It was, however, a federal state, an empire ("Reich") and most of the individual states and their rulers retained a considerable measure of autonomy.

From Quiz The Romanovs

Answer: 1613

Mikhail Feodorovich was the first Romanov Tsar of Russia, he ruled from 1613-1645. Nikolai II was the last Tsar, he ruled from 1894-1917.

From Quiz Mighty Monarchs XIII (Russia)

Answer: Vladimir I

Earlier Vladimir I (r. 980-1015 AD) had called a council of boyars to discuss which major religion (Judaism, Islam, or Christianity) should be adopted to bring the Russians the most political and commercial advantages. He then received a request for military assistance from Basil II, Byzantine Emperor, to help suppress a revolt led by Bardas Phocas. Vladimir agreed but in return he was to receive an imperial bride. He married Anna, sister of the emperor, in 990 AD.

From Quiz A Profile of Catherine the Great

Answer: Poland

Stettin was originally a town in northeast Germany but later became known at Szczecin. This change took place after World War II, when Soviet troops took over Stettin. Since then it has been a recognized city of Poland.

From Quiz Otma Nikolaevna

Answer: Prince Christopher of Greece

Staying with the Tsar for a family visit at Livadia in the Crimea, Christopher "greatly admired the Grand Duchess Olga". Incidently, she said she would think on it. Nicholas stomped on it, saying she was too young--although weeks later they were in Romania for a visit, and the parents of Prince Carol of Romania were wishing for a marriage between their son and Nicholas' eldest daughter. It was also assumed that one day she would end by marrying the Prince of Wales (who evidently admired Olga)--who ended up abdicating the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.

From Quiz The Final Russian Imperial Family

Answer: Nicholas II

"I am not prepared to be a tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling. I have no idea even how to talk to the ministers." --Nicholas, 1894.

From Quiz Tsars Ahoy!

Answer: Grand Prince of Moscow

Between about 1280 and about 1500, the territory which we nowadays know as European Russia, was divided into several principalities, and all more or less subject to the Khan of the Golden Horde. The most important principalities were those of Moscow, Tver (some 180 km north-west of Moscow), and Vladimir (roughly 200 km to the east of Moscow). Gradually Moscow grew in importance, and by 1500 it could absorb the other principalities. Ivan III the Great, grand prince of Moscow form 1462 to 1505, was responsible for this expansion. It was Ivan III's son, Vasily III, and grandson, Ivan IV, who consolidated this territory, and Ivan IV transformed it to a centralized absolute monarchy.

From Quiz Ivan IV - the 'Terrible'?

Answer: Grand Duke of Muscovy

He landed this title at the tender age of 3!

From Quiz Romanov Geneaology

Answer: sisters

They were both Princesses of Denmark and children of Christian IX and Queen Louise.

From Quiz The Last Romanov Family

Answer: Germany

She was originally from Germany. After her mother died, her grandmother, Queen Victoria raised her from age six to her early twenties.

From Quiz Last Russian Imperial Family

Answer: Tsesarevich

Although the title 'tsarevich' is most often heard and written in books, the official title was 'tsesarevich' coming from the word 'Cesear'. 'Tsarevich' refers to any son of a reigning Tsar, whereas 'tsesarevich' refers to the heir apparent or presumptive.

From Quiz The Romanov Family (1894-1905)

Answer: Sergei

Sergei (Tsar Nicholas II's uncle) was killed by Ivan Kalyaev.

From Quiz Russian Czars and Czarinas

Answer: Anastasia

Rumors circulated for years that a woman named Anna Anderson was actually an amnesiac Anastasia. Anna Anderson's real name was Franziska Schanzkowska and she was born in Pomerania (Prussia) in 1896.

From Quiz A Family Tree Quiz on the Romanov Family

Answer: Alexandra

He called her Alix.

From Quiz Weddings of Royalty 5

Answer: 13

The marriage of Tsar Alexis and his first wife was felicitous and harmonious with five sons and eight daughters. Only four sons and six daughters survived to adulthood.

From Quiz Dancing with the Czars

Answer: Feodor III

Feodor III (1661-1682, reigned from 1676) is considered an intellectual and ruler of serious character and even charm. This was more difficult since he was physically disfigured, which many thought, at the time, was a curse. However, he was a devoted reformer and liberal in his thinking and policies. His achievements included support of higher education, open dialogue with associates and reforms to the Russian Orthodox Church.

From Quiz Dancing with the Tsars

Answer: Peter I

Tsar Peter I (or Peter the Great) was the only son of Tsar Alexis by his second wife, and was the grandson of the first Romanov Tsar. Alexis was initially succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Feodor III, who was only fifteen and suffered from severe disabilities. Feodor reigned for six years before his death and was succeeded jointly by his brother Ivan V and half-brother Peter the Great. The two brothers were named as co-rulers as Ivan V also suffered from disabilities that prevented him wielding any real power. Following the death of Ivan V in 1696, Peter went on to rule Russia independently for another 29 years. Alexis' second son, Tsarevich Alexei (or Alexis), would likely have become Alexis II if he had survived childhood. Dmitri and Simeon were the names of other sons of Alexis who did not survive infancy.

From Quiz The Tsars (Czars) of Russia

Answer: Ivan IV

Ivan IV Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Terrible, was the first ruler to be crowned Tsar. Mikhail of Tver ruled before Ivan the Terrible but he was not crowned Tsar. However, as early as 1472 Muscovy had claimed to be the true successor to Byzantium and early in the 15th century Moscow was sometimes nicknamed the 'Third Rome'.

From Quiz The Reign of Tsar Nicholas II

Answer: Overcrowding resulted in a stampede and hundreds of people were crushed to death

Nicholas ascended the throne at age 26 after the unexpected death of his father in 1894. During the formal celebration, the conditions were so overcrowded that a stampede ensued where hundreds of people were crushed to death.

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