Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment" Quiz

Answer: False

The title is taken from the tract by John Knox "The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women". However, in this work John Knox has severely critised women holding positions of power, especially Mary I of Scotland and Mary I of England.

Answer: A river

Unfortunately, the river changed its course frequently leading to disputes between the two countries. When the Borogravians destroyed the clacks because they suddenly ended up being on Borogravian soil, Ankh-Morpork decided to step in and try to resolve the conflict.

Answer: True

Lewis Carroll had made up the word 'borogrove' in the poem "Jabberwocky" found in his book "Through the Looking Glass". It was used to describe a thin bird with its feathers sticking out.

"Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe."

Answer: Joan of Arc

Wazzer (Alice) was a young girl who had escaped from the Girl's Working School where she had been beaten and ill-treated. She had great faith in the Duchess and made the others uncomfortable with her excessive prayers. The Duchess did seem to protect and guide her though.

Joan of Arc was a young French girl who helped lead her country to victory against England. She claimed to have visions from God who guided her but was ultimately convicted of heresy and burnt at the stake. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church on 16 May 1920.

Answer: Thalacephalos

Lieutenant Blouse had named his horse after General Tacticus' legendary stallion without even realising that his own horse was a mare.

Napoleon's horse was named Marengo while that of the Duke of Wellington was called Copenhagen. Bucephalus belonged to Alexander the Great.

Answer: Lieutenant Blouse

Tonker's real name was Magda while Carborundum's was Jade. Sergeant Jackrum had joined the army many years ago to be with her boyfriend, William. Lieutenant Blouse was the only male member of the squad and surprisingly he was the only one who had no trouble passing off as a woman.

Answer: Acorns

It wasn't of much help. When Sam Vimes realised that things could get out of hand, he had Corporal Buggy Swires air drop a bag of coffee at the place the squad had camped.

Otto Chriek was also a Black Ribboner who had chosen to refocus his desire for blood to photography.

Answer: Washerwomen

Despite being a man, Lieutenant Blouse managed to easily trick the guards into thinking he was a washerwoman. The others, however, were caught and just escaped being locked in a dungeon. Sergeant Jackrum flatly refused to dress up as a woman for any reason.

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Kennedy made a memorable speech in West Berlin to show American support for the democratic West Germany after the Berlin Wall was erected. According to an urban legend, Kennedy wanted to refer to himself as a citizen of Berlin and said "Ich bin ein Berliner" which actually meant "I am a jelly doughnut".

This is not true and Kennedy's statement is correct. Most people in Germany are unaware of this popular urban legend.

Answer: A fingerless glove

Polly returns to join the Army and meets Maladicta on the way who tells her that Blouse had been promoted to the rank of Major.

The cover illustration on the British edition of the book was done by Paul Kidby and parodies the historic photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" which depicts the United States Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.