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I'm Sinning in the Reign Trivia Quiz

Seems that sinful behavior runs rampant through many royal families. See if you can identify these royal sinners.

A multiple-choice quiz by Helene61. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Helene61

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,420

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
807

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Russian empress became notorious due to her sexually independent lifestyle which led to many scandalous rumors about her behavior. Hint

Maria the Mad

Elisabeth the Bad

Catherine the Great

Alexandra Feodorovna

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Question 2 of 10

2. This king of Israel not only committed adultery but also planned the murder of his paramour's husband. Hint

King Saul

King David

King Solomon

King Ahab

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Tsar murdered his own heir in a violent rage. During his reign he succumbed to fits of violent rage and periodic mental illness. Hint

Ivan the Terrible

Potemkin

Boris Godonov

Peter the Wild

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Question 4 of 10

4. This king of France was obviously a glutton and bore a title that identified him as one. Hint

Louis Capet

Louis le Gros

Hugh Le Fatte

Charles le Chaise

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Question 5 of 10

5. A fantatical Roman Catholic, this English queen ordered the deaths of over 300 protestants. Hint

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Tudor

Margaret of Anjou

Katherine of Aragon

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Question 6 of 10

6. This proud and vain king of France had the egotistical idea that he should be compared to the sun itself. Hint

Charles IX

Louis XV

Louis XIV

Le Soleil

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Question 7 of 10

7. This queen of France had an adulterous affair with a younger man and later annulled her 12 year marriage and married her young lover, who eventually became a king of England. Hint

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Diane de Poitiers

Jeanne d'Arc

Marie di Medici

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Question 8 of 10

8. This young, immature wife of Henry VIII was found guilty of adultery and executed in 1542. Hint

Jane Grey

Anne of Cleves

Margaret Beaufort

Catherine Howard

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Question 9 of 10

9. This much maligned king of England is said to have murdered his nephews in the Tower of London. Hint

Henry VII

Stephen

Richard II

Richard III

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Egyptian queen seduced a married general and later had an affair and children with his best friend. Hint

Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra Selene

Hatshepsut

Arsinoe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Russian empress became notorious due to her sexually independent lifestyle which led to many scandalous rumors about her behavior.

Answer: Catherine the Great

Interestingly, Catherine (1729-1796) was not Russian at all but the daughter of a Prussian general from the House of Anhalt-Zerbst. After a military coup against her demented husband, Peter, she became sole ruler of Russia, and her Enlightenment interests in policies and her many lovers caused scandalous rumors, which have never been proven to be true.

2. This king of Israel not only committed adultery but also planned the murder of his paramour's husband.

Answer: King David

David (1040-970 BCE) seduced the wife of Uriah, Bathsheba, and later ordered his warriors to leave Uriah open to attack from the enemy during battle, which led to Uriah's death. After losing his first child with Bathsheba and being shamed publically by the prophet Nathan, the Lord forgave David , who repented.

3. This Tsar murdered his own heir in a violent rage. During his reign he succumbed to fits of violent rage and periodic mental illness.

Answer: Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584) began his reign as a solid and capable ruler. After some time and after the death of his beloved first wife, his behavior became increasingly irrational and violent. He murdered his appointed heir in a fit of violent rage leaving his throne eventually to his demented son.

4. This king of France was obviously a glutton and bore a title that identified him as one.

Answer: Louis le Gros

Louis VI (1081-1137) was King of the Franks and a grandson of Hugh Capet. He was given the critical name Louis le Gros , or Louis the Fat indicating, obviously, his gluttony.

5. A fantatical Roman Catholic, this English queen ordered the deaths of over 300 protestants.

Answer: Mary Tudor

Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was the daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Like her mother, Mary was a devout Catholic and became an extremist regarding religion. While queen she ordered the deaths of over 300 Protestants, which earned her the name "Bloody Mary".

6. This proud and vain king of France had the egotistical idea that he should be compared to the sun itself.

Answer: Louis XIV

Louis XIV (1638-1715) was so vain and proud that he actually referred to himself as 'The Sun King' because he believed he was the center of his private universe, which in many ways he was. He reigned for 72 years as King of France and was an absolute monarch.

7. This queen of France had an adulterous affair with a younger man and later annulled her 12 year marriage and married her young lover, who eventually became a king of England.

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was very rich and married Louis XII, King of France. After some years she began an affair with the much younger Henry Plantagenet. She had her marriage to Louis annulled and married Henry, who soon after became King of England as Henry II.

8. This young, immature wife of Henry VIII was found guilty of adultery and executed in 1542.

Answer: Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard (1523-1542) was a naive and pretty girl, who caught Henry's attention and soon became his fifth wife. She had had affairs before her marriage and foolishly maintained contact with her former lovers after her marriage. She was found guilty of treason and beheaded.

9. This much maligned king of England is said to have murdered his nephews in the Tower of London.

Answer: Richard III

King Richard III (1452-1485) was the last Yorkist king of England. Although he reigned only two years, his reputation has been a subject of scholarly speculation for years. There are many who consider Richard to be the victim of a campaign ordered by Henry Tudor, who defeated him at Bosworth Field, and became Henry VII.

10. This Egyptian queen seduced a married general and later had an affair and children with his best friend.

Answer: Cleopatra VII

The young Cleopatra (69-30 BCE.)seduced the middle aged Julius Caesar and became sole ruler of Egypt. After Caesar's assassination, she seduced and married his best friend, Marc Antony. Together they had three children and planned to rule the known world until being defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium.

Source: Author Helene61

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