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The Enthroned Quiz

It doesn't include a Porcelain Throne question, but you can still check out this quiz for other throne trivia limited only by my imagination.

A multiple-choice quiz by LilahDeDah. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
LilahDeDah

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,701

Updated
Apr 09 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
686

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's begin with a quote. What Italian said "It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other."? Hint

Francesco Petrarch

Nicol� Machiavelli

Dante Alighieri

Giovanni Boccaccio

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the thronelike object found in St. Peter's Basilica?
Hint

The Baldacchino

The Papal Loggia

The Cathedra Petri

The Colonna Santa

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Question 3 of 10

3. From Rome we go to ancient Greece. Who's the Olympian who sits on an ivory throne with a white calfskin cushion?

Hint

Hebe

Hera

Artemis

Athena

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Diamond Throne" is a book by David and Leigh Eddings. Name its genre. Hint

History

Travel

Biography

Fantasy

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Question 5 of 10

5. What would you find in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City? Hint

Middle Kingdom Throne

Jade Throne

Dragon Throne

Lotus Throne

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Question 6 of 10

6. In medieval demonology, there is an order of demons called Thrones.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mad King Ludwig's Throne Room in Neuschwanstein Castle resembles what?

Hint

A Byzantine church

An Egyptian tomb

A Roman bath

An Italian villa

8. Thrones seem to be a common name for heavy metal bands. There's "Throne of Nails", "Darkthrone", and "Throne of Chaos", among others. From what country is the group known as "Blood Red Throne"? Hint

Germany

The Netherlands

Greece

Norway

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Question 9 of 10

9. A reigning member of the world's oldest unbroken hereditary monarchy occupies the ________ Throne. Hint

Chrysanthemum

Peacock

Shogun

Jade

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, another quote to wrap things up. Who said "On the loftiest throne in the world we are still sitting only on our own rump."? Hint

Paine

Rousseau

Clemenceau

Montaigne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's begin with a quote. What Italian said "It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other."?

Answer: Francesco Petrarch

Petrarch, 1304-1374, was an Italian poet and scholar.

2. What is the thronelike object found in St. Peter's Basilica?

Answer: The Cathedra Petri

All four choices can be found in St. Peter's. The Cathedra Petri, or "Chair of Peter" is a stunning piece of art by Bernini. It is located at the end (apse) of the basilica and encloses the putative chair of the first Pope. The Papal Loggia is the main balcony of the basilica's fa�ade; the Colonna Santa is a 4th century Byzantine spiral column from the original basilica on this sacred site; and the Baldacchino is Bernini's canopy over the main altar.

3. From Rome we go to ancient Greece. Who's the Olympian who sits on an ivory throne with a white calfskin cushion?

Answer: Hera

Hera used the cow as an emblem. Artemis and Athena both had silver thrones, and Hebe, the goddess of youth, didn't have one.

4. "The Diamond Throne" is a book by David and Leigh Eddings. Name its genre.

Answer: Fantasy

This is the first book in the authors' "Elenium" series. A knight, a queen, a witch, and a squire are all involved in a quest in an exotic setting.

5. What would you find in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City?

Answer: Dragon Throne

24 Ming and Qing emperors ruled China from the Dragon Throne for 500 years.

6. In medieval demonology, there is an order of demons called Thrones.

Answer: False

Thrones are the third of nine orders of angels.

7. Mad King Ludwig's Throne Room in Neuschwanstein Castle resembles what?

Answer: A Byzantine church

Ludwig died before much of Neuschwanstein could be finished. There is no throne in the otherwise-completed, ornate Throne Room.

Answer: Norway

The five-member band's first album was "Monument of Death". Not part of my personal CD collection, but as my mother always said, if we all liked the same things it would be a pretty dull world.

9. A reigning member of the world's oldest unbroken hereditary monarchy occupies the ________ Throne.

Answer: Chrysanthemum

The present Japanese emperor is the 125th of his line. His Imperial emblem is a 16-petaled chrysanthemum. "Peacock Throne" refers to the Persian monarchy, of which the late Shah Reza Pahlavi was the last ruler.

10. Finally, another quote to wrap things up. Who said "On the loftiest throne in the world we are still sitting only on our own rump."?

Answer: Montaigne

From his 1595 essay "Of Experience". Of interest is that about 200 years later, Benjamin Franklin said the same thing, slightly more crudely. They were both right. Wherever you may be sitting, I hope you have enjoyed my quiz.

Source: Author LilahDeDah

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