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Catherine: The Royal Diaries Trivia Quiz

"Catherine: The Royal Diaries" by Kristiana Gregory. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by royaldogperson. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
royaldogperson

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
239

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the setting of this book? Hint

Russia, 1541

Russia, 1743

Russia, 1629

Russia, 1382

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who gave Catherine her journal? Hint

Empress Elizabeth

Her mom

Mademoiselle Babette

Her sister

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Question 3 of 15

3. What were the "discussions" that Catherine and her mom always had, about? Hint

War

Catherine's studies

Catherine getting married

Catherine's dad

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many siblings did Catherine have? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Whom did the omen agree that Catherine's husband should be? Hint

Peter the second

Prince William

Charles-Peter

Peter the third

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Question 6 of 15

6. If the King approved Catherine to be Peter's wife then her mother had to go to St. Petersburg to meet with whom? Hint

Queen Anna

Empress Elizabeth

Empress Jahanara

Empress Victoria

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Question 7 of 15

7. Upon first seeing Peter, Catherine described him as what? Hint

a scrawny boy!

an ignorant man!

an amazing man!

a charming boy!

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Question 8 of 15

8. Upon meeting the Empress, how did Catherine describe her? Hint

evil and cruel!

horrid and rude!

beautiful and stunning!

nice and robust

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does the Empress do when she is angry? Hint

cries and cries and cries

screams and yells

beats her ladies and servants

holds it in

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Question 10 of 15

10. When Catherine was ill what did the Empress give her? Hint

an emerald necklace

a ruby ring

a diamond necklace and matching earrings

a sapphire bracelet and matching necklace

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Question 11 of 15

11. Catherine's real name was Sophie but the Empress did not like that name so she changed it to what? Hint

Victoria

Catherine

Samantha

Danellie

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did Catherine change her religion to? Hint

Orthodox

Buddhism

Muslim

Lutheran

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Question 13 of 15

13. How much was the ring Peter gave Catherine valued at, when they got married? Hint

12,000 rubles

19,000 rubles

16,000 rubles

17,000 rubles

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Question 14 of 15

14. Peter and Catherine had two sons; what were their names? Hint

James and Gary

Paul and Alexis

William and Freidrich

Shawn and John

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Question 15 of 15

15. What year did Catherine die? Hint

1783

1796

1769

1798

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the setting of this book?

Answer: Russia, 1743

Catherine was born on April 21, 1729. She was a German princess.

2. Who gave Catherine her journal?

Answer: Mademoiselle Babette

Mademoiselle Babette was Catherine's favorite tutor.

3. What were the "discussions" that Catherine and her mom always had, about?

Answer: Catherine getting married

Catherine's mom was very mean to Catherine; she told her she was ugly and that she would never marry the way she was. Catherine's mom had very high standards.

4. How many siblings did Catherine have?

Answer: 4

Catherine had a brother named Friedrich and a sister named Elizabeth. Catherine also had a brother named Wilhelm who died of fever at a young age. A baby sister Ulrike was also born during the book.

5. Whom did the omen agree that Catherine's husband should be?

Answer: Peter the third

In one of Catherine and her mom's discussions her mom stated that the omens say her husband shall be Peter the third. And so it was.

6. If the King approved Catherine to be Peter's wife then her mother had to go to St. Petersburg to meet with whom?

Answer: Empress Elizabeth

If the king approved, which he did, Catherine's mother would go to St. Petersburg to talk to the Empress.

7. Upon first seeing Peter, Catherine described him as what?

Answer: a scrawny boy!

At first glance of Peter, Catherine was not as pleased as she thought she would be.

8. Upon meeting the Empress, how did Catherine describe her?

Answer: beautiful and stunning!

The Empress had 5,000 pairs of shoes and also 15,000 dresses, that she never wore more than once.

9. What does the Empress do when she is angry?

Answer: beats her ladies and servants

This was a secret that was told to Catherine and her mother by the Chamberlains.

10. When Catherine was ill what did the Empress give her?

Answer: a diamond necklace and matching earrings

The diamond necklace and earrings were valued at over 20,000 rubles. When Catherine was sick the Empress gave her these and said "For my adorable child".

11. Catherine's real name was Sophie but the Empress did not like that name so she changed it to what?

Answer: Catherine

Empress Elizabeth said that the name "Sophie" was spoiled, because it was a German name and Empress Elizabeth despised the Germans.

12. What did Catherine change her religion to?

Answer: Orthodox

When Catherine was in Germany her religion was Lutheran but she had to change when she moved to Russia. Her father did not want her to.

13. How much was the ring Peter gave Catherine valued at, when they got married?

Answer: 12,000 rubles

The ring was valued at 12,000 rubles but the ring she gave Peter was valued at 14,000 rubles.

14. Peter and Catherine had two sons; what were their names?

Answer: Paul and Alexis

Catherine and Peter also had a little girl who died in infancy, named Anna.

15. What year did Catherine die?

Answer: 1796

Catherine reigned for thirty-four years.

Source: Author royaldogperson

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