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Treason and Betrayal Trivia Quiz

Yes, treason and betrayal are a significant part of history. The first word will give you a hint where the treachery took place.

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

Author
El_Raton

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,908

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Munich: On September 29, 1938, the Munich agreements surrendering the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany were signed by Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. France had betrayed its pledge to intervene if the sovereignty of Czechoslovakia was threated. The United Kingdom, for its part, was guilty of a grievous moral act of treachery, as there was no question of France taking on the Third Reich without full British support. Between them, Britain and France destroyed the only remaining democracy in Central Europe. Which statesmen actually signed the infamous document for France and the UK ? Hint

L�on Blum and Neville Chamberlain

�douard Daladier and Neville Chamberlain

Philippe P�tain and Neville Chamberlain

Philippe P�tain and Lord Halifax

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Question 2 of 10

2. France-England:
This colourful character from medieval France was accessory in the installment of his Friend King Philippe VI de Valois on the throne in 1328. He betrayed his King by inciting the King of England Edward III to invade France. His actions effectively started the Hundred Years' War. Who was he ? Hint

Jean de Marigny

Robert d'Artois

Jacques de Molay

Gilles de Rais

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Question 3 of 10

3. United States of America:
During the American Revolution, who planned to surrender West Point to the British for the sum of 20,000 pounds sterling ?

Answer: (Saratoga)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Norway:
This leader of the Nazi party in Norway collaborated with the Nazis during WWII. He was the head of a puppet government despised by the population. This traitor was swiftly executed after the war. Who was he ? Hint

Josef Tiso

Risto Ryti

Vidkun Quisling

D�me Szjotay

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Question 5 of 10

5. France:
This French Revolution General defeated the Austrian invaders at Valmy in 1792, thereby saving the young French Republic. However, he was beaten by the Austrians at Neerwinden in 1793 and defected to them. He then attempted to attack his own country with the help of the Austrian army. Who is he ? Hint

Brissot

LaFayette

Dumouriez

Lazare Carnot

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Question 6 of 10

6. France:
This politician rose to power in Vichy France in 1940 after the victory of Germany. He was chief of government of the Franch State, and promoted the collaboration policy with Nazi Germany. After the Liberation, he was sentenced to death and executed. Who is he ? Hint

Fran�ois Darlan

Philippe P�tain

Philippe Henriot

Pierre Laval

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rome:
In 54 AD, the emperor Claudius was poisoned by his wife. Following this, she managed to have her 17-year old son Nero installed as the new emperor. Who was this treacherous woman ? Hint

Agrippina

Claudia

Livia

Octavia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Germany:
In June 1934, during the "Night of the Long Knives", Hitler liquidated the old para-military branch of the Nazi Party, the SA (Stormtroopers). The leader of the SA, an old companion of Hitler in the Nazi party, was murdered. Who was he ? Hint

Ernst R�hm

Gregor Strasser

Hermann Goering

von Bredow

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Question 9 of 10

9. France:
This Jewish Officer of the French Army was accused and convicted of treason for the Germans in 1894. This event spurred a wave of hysterical antisemitism in France. This officer was then released and exonerated. Who is he ? Hint

Emile Zola

Ferdinand Esterhazy

Georges Cl�menceau

Alfred Dreyfus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ottawa, Canada:
This is still a matter of controversy. In 1982, under the leadership of Pierre Elliott-Trudeau, Canada and its ten provinces signed the Constitution Act. This effectively transferred the power to amend the constitution from the British parliament to Canada. However, the document was drafted and signed by the other provinces during the night, while the delegation of one province was absent (kept aside ?). The next morning, the premier of this province refused to sign the Act. Which province was that? Hint

British Columbia

Alberta

Qu�bec

Newfoundland

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Answer: �douard Daladier and Neville Chamberlain

These agreements effectively paved the way to the hegemony of Nazi Germany in Continental Europe, and in March 1939 the Nazis annexed the rest of the western half of Czechoslovakia, including Prague. The industrial and military potential of Czechoslovakia were of crucial signficance to the Germany. Arguably, Britain's role in this notorious act of treachery was pivotal.

2. France-England: This colourful character from medieval France was accessory in the installment of his Friend King Philippe VI de Valois on the throne in 1328. He betrayed his King by inciting the King of England Edward III to invade France. His actions effectively started the Hundred Years' War. Who was he ?

Answer: Robert d'Artois

Robert d'Artois, a very shady character, left France after he lost a trial in which he had forged documents.

3. United States of America: During the American Revolution, who planned to surrender West Point to the British for the sum of 20,000 pounds sterling ?

Answer: Benedict Arnold

United States of America: General Benedict Arnold, before his treason and demise, was a very competent military commander. He defeated the English troops at the battle of Saratoga in 1777, a turning point in the war. However, he was an arrogant, greedy and unprincipled man. Previously, after he had led the American troops to Montreal, the general organised the plundering of the city, an action for which he was blamed by the American High Command.

After an open dispute with general Horatio Gates, Arnold felt unfairly treated by the Americans and opted for treason. Benedict Arnold died in London in 1801.

4. Norway: This leader of the Nazi party in Norway collaborated with the Nazis during WWII. He was the head of a puppet government despised by the population. This traitor was swiftly executed after the war. Who was he ?

Answer: Vidkun Quisling

The word "Quisling" is now a synonym for "traitor".

The other names are Nazi collaborators in other countries: Risto Ryti in Finland, D�me Szjotay in Hungary and Josef Tiso in Slovakia.

5. France: This French Revolution General defeated the Austrian invaders at Valmy in 1792, thereby saving the young French Republic. However, he was beaten by the Austrians at Neerwinden in 1793 and defected to them. He then attempted to attack his own country with the help of the Austrian army. Who is he ?

Answer: Dumouriez

Dumouriez betrayed France on a regular basis during the Napoleonic wars, when he volunteered intelligence and negotiated arms deal for the British. He even worked with the Duke of Wellington, the general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. He died in England in 1823.

6. France: This politician rose to power in Vichy France in 1940 after the victory of Germany. He was chief of government of the Franch State, and promoted the collaboration policy with Nazi Germany. After the Liberation, he was sentenced to death and executed. Who is he ?

Answer: Pierre Laval

Pierre Laval was the most prominent member of the Vichy government. Marshall Philippe P�tain, who was 83 years old at the beginning of the war, was officially Head of State, but his powers were effectively limited. In June 1942, Pierre Laval said: "I hope for Germany's victory, otherwise Bolshevism would prevail everywhere."

7. Rome: In 54 AD, the emperor Claudius was poisoned by his wife. Following this, she managed to have her 17-year old son Nero installed as the new emperor. Who was this treacherous woman ?

Answer: Agrippina

Agrippina was subsequently murdered by her own son Nero. Nero's rule was brutal: many senators and intellectuals were killed during his reign, and he was the first emperor to torture Christians in Rome.

8. Germany: In June 1934, during the "Night of the Long Knives", Hitler liquidated the old para-military branch of the Nazi Party, the SA (Stormtroopers). The leader of the SA, an old companion of Hitler in the Nazi party, was murdered. Who was he ?

Answer: Ernst R�hm

The SA was replaced by the SS as the principal instrument of terror. Von Bredow and Gregor Strasser were murdered during the "Night of the Long Knives", but they had little to do with the SA. Hermann Goering was the right arm of Adolf Hitler, and remained in this position almost up to the end of the war. Goering committed suicide in 1946 after the Nuremberg trial.

9. France: This Jewish Officer of the French Army was accused and convicted of treason for the Germans in 1894. This event spurred a wave of hysterical antisemitism in France. This officer was then released and exonerated. Who is he ?

Answer: Alfred Dreyfus

Alfred Dreyfus was an outstanding officer in the French Army, and was essentially framed by Ferdinand Esterhazy, who was the real culprit in the treason affair. Zola and Cl�menceau were the ones who led to the reopening of this case. Dreyfus subsequently served in the Great War and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died in 1935.

10. Ottawa, Canada: This is still a matter of controversy. In 1982, under the leadership of Pierre Elliott-Trudeau, Canada and its ten provinces signed the Constitution Act. This effectively transferred the power to amend the constitution from the British parliament to Canada. However, the document was drafted and signed by the other provinces during the night, while the delegation of one province was absent (kept aside ?). The next morning, the premier of this province refused to sign the Act. Which province was that?

Answer: Qu�bec

The premier of Qu�bec at the time was Ren� L�vesque. He did not accept that the Constitution Act had been drafted in his absence. It is believed that this was a manoeuver by Pierre Elliott-Trudeau to isolate the separatist government of L�vesque. The Constitution Act has yet to be signed by Qu�bec.

Source: Author El_Raton

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