Buds, Duds, and Studs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Julius Caesar

After the death of Alexander the Great, the Philopator family had control of Egypt. Cleopatra VII Philopator eventually because the ruler. Whether from love or for political reasons, Cleopatra had a relationship with Julius Caesar and they had a child, Caesarion. After Caesar's death, Cleopatra aligned herself with Mark Antony. They had three children.
After losing in battle to Octavian, Antony killed himself, and Cleopatra soon followed suit. Ceasarion became pharaoh for a short while until he was defeated and killed by Octavian's forces.

Answer: Odysseus

Odysseus was the Greek king of Ithaca. He was married to Penelope. He left to fight in the Trojan War, and it took another 10 years to return home after many trials. Upon returning home in disguise, he found multiple suitors pursuing his wife, who believed Odysseus was dead. Penelope designed a nearly impossible test of archery skill for her suitors. Only Odysseus, still in disguise, passed the test.

He then revealed himself, and killed the suitors.

Answer: A fictional womanizer in Spanish literature

Don Juan was a fictional character from a 17th century Spanish play by Tirso de Molina entitled "The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest"
In the play Don Juan is a womanizer who kills the father of a woman he is seducing. He then has a statue of the father as a dinner guest.
The character of Don Juan has been used by many authors, and has many variations.

Answer: King Edward VIII

King Edward VIII was the son of King George V. Edward became king January 20, 1936 after the death of his father. Edward fell in love with Wallis Simpson, an American socialite and divorcee who had been married twice before. Her status was unacceptable for a king and head of the Church of England. So on December 11 1936 he abdicated as king, and his brother, George VI, succeeded him.

Answer: Taj Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal was born Arjumand Banu Begum of a wealthy family and she was well educated. She was married at the age of 19 in 1612 to Prince Khurram as his second wife. His royal name was Shah Jahan. He gave her the title "Mumtaz Mahal" and later the title of Chief Empress. Mumtaz bore her husband fourteen children, and died while giving birth of their 14th child in 1631.
Shah Jahan had three wives, but only had one child with his first and third wife as tradition expected. He showed his other wives little attention.
It is said the Shah grieved in solitude for a year after Mumtaz's death. She was temporarily entombed in a gold casket until her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal, was built 22 years later.

Answer: Casanova

Casanova, born in 1725, is most remembered as a writer because it is from his autobiography that we know of his exploits. It tells of his many adventures, careers, and intimate encounters.
At age 30 he was arrested in Venice by the inquisitor for his assault upon religion. Casanova escaped five years later. He continued his excursions through Europe. He mingled with royalty, and was often on the run for debts he could not pay. In the last years of his life Casanova wrote his autobiography. He died in Bohemia at age 73.

Answer: Romanov Family

Nicholas Romanov II became Tsar in 1894. The same year he married German Princess Alexandra.
Nicholas was a poor leader who appeared insensitive to the suffering of the people. Workers who protested against the monarchy were killed by the hundreds.
In 1917 Nicholas was forced to abdicate, and was put under house arrest with Alexandra and their children. The following year, the Bolsheviks killed the entire family.

Answer: He married Christian couples, when Christianity was illegal

It is difficult to say what is fact and what is myth about St. Valentine because the events go back almost 1,800 years.
The story is that Roman Emperor Claudius persecuted Christians. He also restricted marriage of young men because he felt unwed men made better soldiers. Priest Valentine ignored the decree, and married Christian couples. He was arrested for being a Christian and for performing marriages.
In 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three part execution: beating, stoning, and finally decapitation.

Answer: Gene Wilder

"The World's Greatest Lover" is a 1977 movie comedy. Gene Wilder wrote, directed, and starred in the movie as the lead role. This 20th Century Fox firm is a satire about the early romantic stars of the silent movie era. The film got fair reviews.

Answer: Italy but he later became a US citizen

Rudolph Valentino grew up in Castellaneta, Italy. He was the son of an army officer. He could not find work in Italy so he came to New York. He eventually became a nightclub dancer. This led to his being discovered by film makers, with the help of his first wife who was an actress.
He starred in several romantic films and became one of movies' first sex symbols. He married twice but had no children.
Valentino died in 1926 at age 31 from a ruptured ulcer.