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1. Which queen of England earned her nickname because over 300 people were burnt at the stake in her reign because of their Protestant beliefs?
2. According to which body of mythology was Penthesilea a mighty Amazon queen who fought valiantly in the Trojan war?
3. Elizabeth Bathory was one of history's bloodiest female aristocrats. What aristocratic rank enabled her to indulge her blood lust?
4. Anna Ivanovna was the Empress of which country from 1730-1740?
5. What is the name of the Celtic warrior queen that challenged the supremacy of the Romans in the year 60 or 61 A.D.?
6. This Queen of Castile and Aragon was known for her insane jealousy of her husband Philip the Handsome. Who was this queen, who was rumored to have had young female servants killed if she thought her husband showed interest in them?
7. Which female ruler's reign was noted for the murder/suicide of her oldest son and her own murder by being stabbed in the heart in public in 1898?
8. After a prolonged effort to marry the King of England, which intelligent and somewhat upwardly mobile Queen was rumored by some to have been instrumental in causing the deaths of Sir Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher in 1535?
9. After the deaths of her husband and son, Queen Maria of which European nation, became known as Maria the Mad?
10. Isabella I of Castille was known for her hatred for which religious groups, which she expelled from Spain?
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