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The Lion in Winter Trivia Quiz

"The Lion in Winter" is the perfect dysfunctional-family film. See if you can answer some questions about this classic.

A multiple-choice quiz by plays88key. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
plays88key

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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573

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Question 1 of 15

1. Over which holiday does "The Lion in Winter" take place? Hint

Christmas

New Year's Day

Easter

Passover

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Question 2 of 15

2. How long has Queen Eleanor been in prison? Hint

10 years

1 year

5 years

15 years

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who plays Queen Eleanor's favorite son, Richard the Lionheart?

Answer: (first and last name or last name only)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which future James Bond played the French King? Hint

Roger Moore

Sean Connery

George Lazenby

Timothy Dalton

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Question 5 of 15

5. The film's plot concerns the battle for the throne after Henry dies; Eleanor wants Richard, while Henry wants the youngest son, John. What is the name of the forgotten middle son? Hint

Louis

Henry III

Philip

Geoffrey

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who is Alais? Hint

Eleanor's sister

Henry's mistress

Philip's wife

Eleanor's mother

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Question 7 of 15

7. Henry wants Eleanor to give Aquitaine, the "greatest province on the continent", to John. What does he offer her in exchange? Hint

An end to the affair with Alais

The Vexin

Money

Her freedom

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who makes a pact with King Philip to win the crown by declaring war against Henry? Hint

all of these

Geoffrey

Richard

John

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does Alais want for Christmas? Hint

Henry to leave Eleanor

To see Eleanor suffer

To see John win the throne

To return to France

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Question 10 of 15

10. What reason does Henry give Eleanor for wanting an annulment? Hint

To please Philip

Love for Alais

To have more sons

He has tired of Eleanor

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Question 11 of 15

11. With whom does Eleanor claim to have had an affair? Hint

Henry's brother

Henry's father

King Philip

William

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Question 12 of 15

12. After the princes are locked in the dungeon, what does Eleanor bring them? Hint

Swords

Food

Knives

Warm clothing

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is Henry and Eleanor's final wish? Hint

That Richard gains the throne

That they will be reconcilled

That John gains the throne

That they will never die

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Question 14 of 15

14. Katharine Hepburn won the Academy Award for her role as Queen Eleanor. However, she won in a dead heat - who else won the Oscar that year? Hint

Elizabeth Taylor

Vanessa Redgrave

Barbra Streisand

Jane Fonda

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many Academy Awards did "The Lion in Winter" actually win? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Over which holiday does "The Lion in Winter" take place?

Answer: Christmas

The film takes place during a Christmas court held for the French king, King Philip.

2. How long has Queen Eleanor been in prison?

Answer: 10 years

King Henry II, played by Peter O'Toole, has put Eleanor in prison for her numerous attempts to guarantee their son Richard the throne. In a strange coincidence, Queen Eleanor is an ancestor of the actress who plays her, Katherine Hepburn.

3. Who plays Queen Eleanor's favorite son, Richard the Lionheart?

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

"The Lion in Winter" was Anthony Hopkins' first significant film role. He went on, of course, to have a very successful career, including winning a Best Actor Oscar for "Silence of the Lambs".

4. Which future James Bond played the French King?

Answer: Timothy Dalton

This was Dalton's first film role.

5. The film's plot concerns the battle for the throne after Henry dies; Eleanor wants Richard, while Henry wants the youngest son, John. What is the name of the forgotten middle son?

Answer: Geoffrey

Philip is the King of France, while Louis is Philip's dead father and Eleanor's first husband. Henry III was the first-born son of Henry and Eleanor who dies before the film begins, triggering the battle for the throne.

6. Who is Alais?

Answer: Henry's mistress

France has promised a piece of land to England in exchange for Alais's marriage to Richard. Henry intends to marry her off to John and keep her as his mistress to upset Eleanor. Alais is also Phillip's sister.

7. Henry wants Eleanor to give Aquitaine, the "greatest province on the continent", to John. What does he offer her in exchange?

Answer: Her freedom

In Eleanor's words, Henry offers her "the only thing I want if I give up the only thing I treasure".

8. Who makes a pact with King Philip to win the crown by declaring war against Henry?

Answer: all of these

Geoffrey tricks John into making the pact with Philip, planning to expose John's treachery and become the new favorite. To secure his chances, Geoffery makes his own deal with Philip. Richard also asks Philip for help, depending on their unusual closeness to seal the pact.

9. What does Alais want for Christmas?

Answer: To see Eleanor suffer

Alais, who was brought up by Eleanor, hates her for her apparent cruelty and her refusal to let Henry go. After she makes this demand, Eleanor looks at her in genuine pain and says, "Alais, just for you".

10. What reason does Henry give Eleanor for wanting an annulment?

Answer: To have more sons

After the scene where he discovers all the sons have betrayed him, Henry disowns his children and plans to marry Alais, who can bear him a new heir. Eleanor threatens an alliance with Richard, Geoffrey, and John to prevent this.

11. With whom does Eleanor claim to have had an affair?

Answer: Henry's father

As Henry plans the annulment, Eleanor hurts him by recalling (in detail) an affair she claims to have had with his father. William is Henry's servant, seen at various intervals in the film.

12. After the princes are locked in the dungeon, what does Eleanor bring them?

Answer: Knives

Eleanor plans her final battle with Henry by bringing her sons the weapons, convinced that Henry will not be able to hurt his own children.

13. What is Henry and Eleanor's final wish?

Answer: That they will never die

As Eleanor leaves on the barge for prison, Henry tells her, "I hope we never die". "So do I" she replies. And so, the battles will continue, as will the love that's beneath it all.

14. Katharine Hepburn won the Academy Award for her role as Queen Eleanor. However, she won in a dead heat - who else won the Oscar that year?

Answer: Barbra Streisand

Barbra won for "Funny Girl". Also notable about Katherine's win was that this Oscar made her the first person to win three acting Academy Awards. It also made her the third performer to win back-to-back awards; she'd won the year before for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".

15. How many Academy Awards did "The Lion in Winter" actually win?

Answer: 3

"The Lion in Winter" won for Best Actress, Screenplay (James Goldman), and Score (John Barry). Other nominations were for Best Actor (Peter O'Toole), Best Costumes, Best Director, and Best Picture. Peter O'Toole's nomination made him the first actor to be nominated for playing the same role in different films; he played Henry II once before in the movie "Becket".

Source: Author plays88key

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