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Women of Ivan the Terrible Trivia Quiz

Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible is one the most important figures in Russian history whose life is of full passion, blood and death. Women played important role in his life beginning with his mother and ending with his last wife.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bunny1981. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bunny1981

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,185

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
212

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Question 1 of 10

1. She was the first and favourite wife of the Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible. It is widely believed that she had a calming influence on Ivan's severe mood swings and that her death turned him into a monster. Who was she? Hint

Anna Koltovskaya

Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva

Maria Feodorovna Nagaya

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tsar's second wife was a Circassian princess, the daughter of Muslim prince Temrjuk of Kabardia. Ivan was so impressed by Maria's beauty that he decided to marry her at once though she was not a Christian. Who was she? Hint

Maria Temrjukovna

Maria Dolgoruki

Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

Maria Feodorovna Nagaya

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Question 3 of 10

3. The third wife of Ivan the Terrible was chosen as well as two previous ones for her astonishing beauty, having taken part in the first beauty contest in Russia. A few days after her triumph, she fell ill. Despite her poor condition she was married to Ivan and died a few days later. Who was she? Hint

Maria Dolgoruki

Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva

Maria Temrjukovna

Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tsar Ivan IV of Russia married his fourth wife, the daughter of a courtesan, without asking the Church's blessing. After two years of marriage, Ivan was tired of her and decided to divorce. The poor girl was sent to a monastery. Who was she? Hint

Anna Koltovskaya

Vasilisa Melentyeva

Maria Dolgoruki

Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya

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Question 5 of 10

5. The fifth wife of Ivan the Terrible married Ivan without the blessing of the Ecclesiastical Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. The date of her death is uncertain and the circumstances are mysterious, but are described as violent. Who was she? Hint

Anna Vasilchikov

Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya

Anna Koltovskaya

Maria Temrjukovna

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Question 6 of 10

6. The sixth wife of Ivan the Terrible was not a virgin, being a widow of a prince serving in the Livonian War. Ivan considered her beautiful, kind and gentle, but a few months after their marriage he discovered that she had a lover. Who was she? Hint

Maria Dolgoruki

Vasilisa Melentyeva

Anna Koltovskaya

Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Tsar's seventh wife was known to be a descendant of the noble Russian family of Prince Yuri I Dolgoruki, Prince of Kiev, Rostov and Suzdal. Ivan married her due to her royal status. Who was she? Hint

Maria Feodorovna Nagaya

Maria Dolgoruki

Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

Maria Temrjukovna

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Question 8 of 10

8. The eighth and last wife of Ivan the Terrible bore him a son, Dmitry, whose death is one of the greatest mysteries of Russia. After the Tsar's death she, her son and her brothers were sent into exile. The Tsarina was made a nun in a monastery after being accused of negligence towards her own child. Who was she? Hint

Maria Dolgoruki

Maria Temrjukovna

Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

Maria Feodorovna Nagaya

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Question 9 of 10

9. The mother of Ivan the Terrible was the second wife of Grand Prince Vasili III and regent of Russia for five years. The Tsarina conducted a currency reform, which resulted in introduction of a unified monetary system in the state. Who was she? Hint

Anna Vasilchikov

Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya

Maria Dolgoruki

Vasilisa Melentyeva

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Question 10 of 10

10. She could have became his wife, but she declined this opportunity as well as many others. She was the last representative of Tudor dynasty. Who was she? Hint

Bloody Mary

Elizabeth I

Matilda

Mary I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina-Yurieva

It is believed that Anastasia was poisoned by the boyars, and Ivan suffered a severe emotional collapse. Modern examination of the remains of Anastasia have confirmed the Tsar's suspicions.

Answer: Maria Temrjukovna

Maria was hated by her subjects, who believed her to be a witch. They say that she was poisoned by her own husband, but he never admitted this and even tortured many people for allegedly assassinating her.

Answer: Marfa Vasilevna Sobakina

Her death increased her husband's paranoia. Ivan suspected poisoning and ordered the execution of many of his subjects, though some people thought that the real reason of her death was a potion given to her by her mother in order to increase her fertility.

Answer: Anna Koltovskaya

The laws of the Russian Orthodox Church prohibited a fourth marriage but Ivan found an excellent excuse, stating his third marriage hadn't been consummated due to his wife's early and unexpected death.

Answer: Anna Vasilchikov

Nothing is known about her background, her married life and there are doubts concerning the end of her life. Some say she was tortured, others believe she was sent to a monastery. Who knows?

Answer: Vasilisa Melentyeva

Ivan forced Vasilisa to watch her lover impaled and, as further punishment, he had her buried alive.

Answer: Maria Dolgoruki

She was found to have a lover. Of course, the tsar couldn't resist the temptation to kill her and ordered the drowning of his seventh wife.

Answer: Maria Feodorovna Nagaya

After the accession of False Dmitriy I in Moscow, Nagaya was forced to "recognize" him as her son, returned to Moscow and reinstated in her ranks and property.

Answer: Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya

Vasili III divorced his wife in order to marry Elena because of her beauty and young age. Some historians believe that she was poisoned, and recent investigations support it.

10. She could have became his wife, but she declined this opportunity as well as many others. She was the last representative of Tudor dynasty. Who was she?

Answer: Elizabeth I

This scarcely realistic proposal was taken by some Russians at the time as yet further evidence that all was not well with Ivan's state of mind.

Source: Author Bunny1981

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