Historical Love Stories Trivia

Question 1

According to legend, which Knight of the Roundtable would have an affair with Lady Guinevere?

Accepted Answer

Sir Lancelot

Question 2

Who wrote "...your Letter makes my Heart throb, more than a Cannonade would" to his wife?

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 3

Though historically uncertain, who fell in love with Helen, the face that launched 1000 ships?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 4

Why did Napoleon divorce the love of his life, Josephine?

Accepted Answer

She could not produce an heir.

Question 5

True or False: Marie and Pierre Curie bonded through their love of science.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What was the name of Queen Victoria's husband?

Accepted Answer

Prince Albert

Question 7

How did Anne Boleyn convince King Henry VIII to be with her?

Accepted Answer

She said she could give him a son., She refused to be his mistress.

Question 8

True or False: Josephine always remained faithful to Napoleon.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Prior to her death, what did Queen Victoria request?

Accepted Answer

She wanted to be buried with a lock of Albert's hair., She wanted to be buried with Albert's dressing gown.

Question 10

How did Cleopatra react to the death of her love, Mark Antony?

Accepted Answer

She held a snake to her chest and allowed it to bite her.

Question 11

What were Napoleon's last words?

Accepted Answer

“France, the Army, the Head of the Army, Josephine.”

Question 12

True or False: Queen Victoria outlived Prince Albert by 40 years.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

After erroneously believing his lover Cleopatra to be dead, what did Mark Antony do?

Accepted Answer

stabbed himself with a sword

Question 14

How many letters would John and Abigail Adams write to one another in their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

more than 1000

Question 15

How did Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's marriage come to an end?

Accepted Answer

He had her beheaded.

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