Not So Ladylike Ladies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alexandra Isles

Alexandra Isles was born Alexandra Moltke in Uppsala, Sweden in 1947. She was married to Philip Henry Isles from 1967-1976. By the time of the trial, she had dumped Claus and became a witness for the prosecution.

Alexandra Isles has also won widespread acclaim for her documentaries.

Answer: Hatshepsut

Her stepson Thutmose III was not happy. Upon her death, he set about destroying every image of her he could find. She was the fifth pharaoh of Egypt's eighteenth dynasty.
Recent DNA tests have indicated that she was the maternal AND paternal great-grandmother of Tutankhamun. Tut's parents were brother and sister.

Answer: The Mayflower Madam

Biddle Barrows claims Mayflower ancestry through her mother's family. Some members of the Mayflower Society question her claim's authenticity. She has co-authored several books since her arrest. Her story was made into a TV movie starring Candice Bergen.

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

"Spitting Image" was a British TV show that ran from 1984-1996. The writers used puppets to mercilessly skewer public figures.
The Margaret Thatcher puppet was voiced by actor Steve Nallon. Actress Kate Robbins was the voice of Queen Elizabeth II.
Many well known actors performed on the show over the years including Steve Coogan, Adrian Edmondson, and Chris Barrie.

Answer: Martha Stewart

While in prison, Martha was caught with "contraband substances" hidden in her locker. The substances found were powdered sugar, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Oh Martha!
On a brighter note, Martha taught her fellow inmates how to crochet a poncho. She was photographed wearing the one she made as she exited the prison upon her release.

Answer: Barbara Bush

Pauline Pierce, born Pauline Robinson, was the daughter of Ohio Supreme Court Judge James Robinson. Her husband Marvin Pierce was a magazine publisher.
She became a fan of Crowley's writings in the early 1920s and they began corresponding. She became one of his financial supporters.
First Lady Barbara Bush named her first-born daughter Pauline Robinson Bush (1949-1953) in honor of her mother. Pauline Pierce died in a car crash at the age of 53.

Answer: Kate "Ma" Barker

Barker was killed in a shootout with Federal agents in 1935.
Of her four sons, only two were in the gang. One was Fred Barker who died with her in a shootout, the other was Arthur "Doc" Barker who died four years later in Alcatraz while attempting an escape.
J. Edgar Hoover called her "The most dangerous criminal mind of the past decade".

Answer: Agnes Sorel

Her three daughters were recognized by the king as his own and married well. She was the model for Jean Fouquet's "Virgin with Child Surrounded by Angels, and the subject of Voltaire's La Pucelle".
Recently, her remains were examined and it has been determined that she died of arsenic poisoning. She was replaced by her cousin Antoinette de Maignelais.

Answer: Unity Mitford

Unity Mitford attempted suicide in Munich before being allowed to return the England. She died in 1948.
The Mitford sisters were Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica. and Deborah.
Nancy and Jessica became authors. Deborah became the "chatelaine" of Chatsworth House. Diana (also a friend of Hitler's) married two Fascist aristocrats.
Deborah was the last surviving sister. She raised chickens and was a good friend of Prince Charles. She died on September 24, 2014.

Answer: Lizzie Borden

Lizzie was acquitted of the murders and lived her entire life (1860-1927) in Fall River, Ma. despite the fact that everyone in town ostracized her. The murders took place in 1892.
The house in Fall River, Ma. where the murders took place is now a B&B.
The case remains unsolved. Some believe that a man seen in front of the house on the morning of the murders to be responsible.
Lizzy has been portrayed by Elizabeth Montgomery in "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" (1975), and by Christina Ricci in "Lizzie Borden Took an Ax".