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Queen Juliana Trivia Quiz

Queen Juliana was a very popular queen of the Netherlands from 1948 till 1980. She died March, 20 of 2004. Test your knowledge about her.

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

Author
StefanL

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
687

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many brothers and sisters did Juliana have? Hint

none

only one sister

a sister and a brother who died young

three sisters

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Princess Juliana born on April 30th, 1909? Hint

Julianadorp

Soestdijk

The Hague

Amsterdam

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what city did Princess Juliana study? Hint

Utrecht

The Hague

Leiden

Amsterdam

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Question 4 of 10

4. At a gala shortly before her wedding with the German prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in January 1937, there was a scandal. Why? Hint

The Queen refused to invite the Nazi German ambassador

Prince Bernhard refused to speak Dutch

The Dutch flag was replaced by the Nazi flag

A Nazi song was played in the hall in the presence of the Queen

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the first child of Juliana and Bernhard?

Answer: (Seven letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. After the German occupation the royal family went abroad. In what country did Juliana and her daughters spend most of the war?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Juliana succeeded her mother in 1948, she did not have any governing experience.

True

False

8. During the fifties, Queen Juliana came under the strong influence of a woman who claimed to have the power to heal her youngest daughter Princess Christina. What was the name of this woman? Hint

Freule Wttewael van Stoetwegen

Marga Klomp�

Greet Hofmans

Femke Halsema

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Question 9 of 10

9. Prince Bernhard became the subject of a bribery scandal in the seventies. What was the name of the corporation that had tried to influence Dutch defense politics via Prince Bernhard?

Answer: (Eight letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Queen Juliana announced her abdication on January 31st 1980. What was the occasion? Hint

Dutch Memorial Day

her wedding day

the birthday of her successor

the anniversary of her own succession

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many brothers and sisters did Juliana have?

Answer: none

Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry (Hendrik).

2. Where was Princess Juliana born on April 30th, 1909?

Answer: The Hague

The Hague was the city where her parents lived and where the Dutch government resides.

3. In what city did Princess Juliana study?

Answer: Leiden

It is a kind of tradition in the Orange Dynasty to study in Leiden. Leiden has the oldest university of the Netherlands.

4. At a gala shortly before her wedding with the German prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in January 1937, there was a scandal. Why?

Answer: A Nazi song was played in the hall in the presence of the Queen

After both anthems the Horst Wessel Lied (a popular Nazi song) was played.

5. What is the name of the first child of Juliana and Bernhard?

Answer: Beatrix

Beatrix was born one year after the wedding. As she only had sisters (three in total), she remained crown princess until her mother's abdication in 1980.

6. After the German occupation the royal family went abroad. In what country did Juliana and her daughters spend most of the war?

Answer: Canada

Canada was considered in 1940 to be safer than Britain, which was embroiled in the Battle of Britain. Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard however stayed in London, as this was closer to occupied Holland.

7. When Juliana succeeded her mother in 1948, she did not have any governing experience.

Answer: False

During illnesses of Queen Wilhelmina, Juliana had already been twice Princess Regent.

8. During the fifties, Queen Juliana came under the strong influence of a woman who claimed to have the power to heal her youngest daughter Princess Christina. What was the name of this woman?

Answer: Greet Hofmans

Miss Hofmans was accused of trying to influence politics ("The Rasputin of Soestdijk Palace"). After a conflict with her husband, Queen Juliana had to sever all relations with Miss Hofmans.

9. Prince Bernhard became the subject of a bribery scandal in the seventies. What was the name of the corporation that had tried to influence Dutch defense politics via Prince Bernhard?

Answer: Lockheed

Prince Bernhard had to renounce all his special functions and was no longer allowed to wear military uniforms.

10. Queen Juliana announced her abdication on January 31st 1980. What was the occasion?

Answer: the birthday of her successor

On this day Princess Beatrix became 42. The abdication itself was to take place at her own 71st birthday.

Source: Author StefanL

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