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Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Trivia Quiz

Assassinations, coups, deaths and abdications are but a few reasons for the line of succession to be changed or interrupted.

A multiple-choice quiz by spice2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
spice2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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892

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Monaco 1949. Princess Charlotte of Monaco had been the Hereditary Princess of Monaco from 1922-1944. In 1944, she renounced her claim to the throne in favor of her son. Who was this royal son that became Prince of Monaco upon the death of his grandfather, in 1949? Hint

Prince Louis II

Prince Albert II

Prince Albert I

Prince Rainier III

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brazil 1891. Upon the death of Emperor Dom Pedro II, Princess Isabela, the heir apparent, was not allowed to assume the role of Empress, why? Hint

exile, due to military coup

pregnancy

assassination

age

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Question 3 of 10

3. England 1936. Whose famous abdication in 1936, would eventually lead to this Queen's 1953 coronation? Hint

George III & Elizabeth II

Edward VIII & Elizabeth II

George III & Elizabeth I

Edward VIII & Elizabeth I

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nepal 2001. Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah became King of Nepal when 9 members of the Royal family were massacred on June 1, 2001, including his father King Birendra. Who was the assassin? Hint

Princess Sharada

Queen Aiswarya

Crown Prince Dipendra

Princess Shanti

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Question 5 of 10

5. Germany 1940. During the 1940 WWII invasion of France, the former Crown Prince of Prussia, Wilhelm, was wounded and later died. Shortly after, Adolf Hitler issued the Prince's Decree which prohibited all members of former German royal houses, from serving in the military forces. Why did Hitler issue this decree? Hint

to save German people from mourning

for the safety of German royalty

a perceived threat to his power

lack of funds for potential funerals

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Question 6 of 10

6. Peter II, when eleven years old, succeeded to the throne of his country and a regency was established until he came of age at seventeen. He was eventually deposed and exiled by the Axis powers and finally reached England in 1941. In 1945, while still in exile, he was deposed again this time by Josip Broz Tito. What was the name of his country? Hint

Switzerland

Italy

Germany

Yugoslavia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg were assassinated in Sarajevo by a young Bosnian Serb student. But, the final act had not been the first attempt of assassination, that day. What was the method employed in the first assassination attempt? Hint

shooting

bombing

poisoning

stabbing

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Question 8 of 10

8. Qatar, 1995. The old saying goes, "Like father, like son." Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani deposed his father, in 1995. His father Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani had also deposed his own father, in 1971. What title represented the royal position attained after each successful coup? Hint

Emperor

Emir

King

Prince

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Question 9 of 10

9. Persia, 424 BC. Artaxerxes had been the King of Persia for 41 years prior to his death. Crown Prince Xerxes II had been the King of Persia for 45 days prior to his murder. Who was the assassin? Hint

his half-brother

a Jewish priest

an Egyptian eunuch

a Babylonian slave

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Question 10 of 10

10. Judah, 842 BC. King Ahaziah of Judah after a one year reign was killed, his mother Queen Athaliah usurped the throne using what method? Hint

rock, paper, scissors

military coup

eliminating all contenders

peaceful transfer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Prince Rainier III

Princess Charlotte was the illegitimate daughter of Prince Louis II. The Prince had no legitimate heirs, until Monaco changed their constitution allowing an adopted child to be in line for succession. Princess Charlotte was recognized as an heir only after being adopted by her father.

Prince Rainier III, the son of Princess Charlotte, married the actress Grace Kelly in 1956.

2. Brazil 1891. Upon the death of Emperor Dom Pedro II, Princess Isabela, the heir apparent, was not allowed to assume the role of Empress, why?

Answer: exile, due to military coup

In 1889 her father, Dom Pedro II was deposed by a military coup. The family was exiled to France. She had no opportunity to gain the royal seat, even though the Brazilian government had rescinded the exile in 1920. Isabel died before being able to return to her country.

3. England 1936. Whose famous abdication in 1936, would eventually lead to this Queen's 1953 coronation?

Answer: Edward VIII & Elizabeth II

When Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, his brother George VI became King, thus making his heir (Elizabeth) first in the line of succession.

Answer: Crown Prince Dipendra

The Crown Prince became King Dipendra while he lay in a coma caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His attack killed 10 people, including himself, and injured 5 others. He was King from June 1 to June 4, when he died from his injury.

Answer: a perceived threat to his power

Hitler's mistrust of the nobility of Germany grew after the attempted assassination on his life. In which some members of the royal houses were involved.

Crown Prince Wilhelm's funeral service drew over 50,000 mourners. This greatly bothered Hitler.

Answer: Yugoslavia

Paul the Prince Regent supported the Axis powers, but King Peter and his advisors did not. Yugoslavia was invaded on April 6, 1941 by Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy.

Answer: bombing

During the Archduke's tour of Sarajevo, a man emerged from the crowd and threw a bomb towards the car. Franz Ferdinand deflected the bomb with his arm, saving himself and his wife from harm. Several people sustained injuries in the surrounding crowd and vehicle following.

Answer: Emir

Emir Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, on vacation in Switzerland, learned of his son's betrayal while listening to the radio.

Answer: his half-brother

Xerxes II was the legitimate heir to the throne, but his reign was cut short by his half-brother Sogdianus. Sodgianus did not fare much better, he was murdered after only a 6 month rule. Another half-brother, Darius II became King of Persia and ruled for 19 years.

10. Judah, 842 BC. King Ahaziah of Judah after a one year reign was killed, his mother Queen Athaliah usurped the throne using what method?

Answer: eliminating all contenders

Upon the death of her son, Queen Athaliah set about having all the royal family members killed. Or so she thought! Her grandson Joash survived the massacre with the help of his aunt, Jehoseba. After seven years Joash was ready to come out of hiding and assume the throne. Queen Athaliah, the only woman to have sat on the throne of David, did not survive the day.

The story of Queen Athaliah can be found in the Holy Bible in 2 Kings and also 2 Chronicles.

Source: Author spice2

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