The Russian Line of Succession TEST

This concerns the Russian Czars and Czarinas of Russia of the Romanov family. How will you do?

1. Michael I was the first one to rule Russia with the name Romanov what were the first names of his wives?
a) Eudoxia and Maria
b) Maria and Eleanor
c) Elizabeth and Anna
d) Anna and Eudoxia

2. His son and heir Alexis I had how many children?
a) 13
b) None
c) 15
d) 16

3. Alexis’ son and heir Feodor III founded the academy of --- (what) in the Zaikonospassky monastery?
a) Medicine
b) Teaching
c) Sciences
d) Music

4. Alexis’ second son Ivan V had how many daughters?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

5. Alexis’ third son (and Ivan V’s co-ruler) Peter I’s had his son murdered on suspicion in a plot to overthrow him?
a) Albert
b) Alexis
c) Alfred
d) Alan

6. Peter I’s wife and nominated heir Catherine I reigned for how long?
a) 2 Years
b) 4 Years
c) 6 Years
d) 8 Years

7. Peter I’s grandson, (by his murdered son) Peter II died of what?
a) Heart Attack
b) Cancer
c) Smallpox
d) Bombing

8. Ivan V’s daughter Anna then began her reign. She was married to Frederick Wilhelm and he was the duke of what country?
a) Courland
b) Cambridge
c) Constaninova
d) Cronstadt

9. Anna’s adopted son Ivan VI, (Great-Grandson of Ivan V) was a mere baby when he became Czar of Russia he had how many regents before being overthrown?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

10. Peter I’s only surviving daughter Elizabeth overthrew her third cousin Ivan VI and his regents becoming second Czarina of all The Russias. Whom did she marry?
a) Prince Christian of Anhalt-Zerbst
b) Emperor Peter III of Russia
c) No One
d) Count Ernst von Manheim

11. Peter III (Elizabeth’s chosen heir) was related to Elizabeth how?
a) Son
b) Cousin
c) Nephew
d) Husband

12. Peter III’s wife Catherine II, became Empress in her own right following his death. What was the name of her son’s alleged father?
a) Sergei Saltykov
b) Stanisław Poniatowski
c) Grigori Potemkin
d) Gregory Orlov

13. Paul (Catherine II and Peter III’s “son”) had two wives from different countries that changed their names to what?
a) Nancy and Marie
b) Natalia and Maria
c) Nicoletta and Marie
d) Marie and Lucille

14. Paul’s son and heir Alexander I was married but who was his heir?
a) Alexander II
b) Constantine
c) No One
d) Nicholas I

15. Alexander I’s brother and heir Nicholas I’s wife Charlotte (Alexandra Feodorovna) came from what country?
a) Prussia
b) Germany
c) England
d) Japan

16. Alexander I’s son and heir Alexander II had how many legitimate children / illegitimate children?
a) 8 / 8
b) 6 / 7
c) 5 / 6
d) 7 / 1

17. Alexander II’s son and heir Alexander III died as a result of a kidney inflammation stemming from what accident?
a) Horse
b) Car
c) Trampled
d) Train

18. Alexander III’s tragic son Nicholas II had a son who was infected with what?
a) Inherited Cancer
b) Inherited Heart Defects
c) Inherited Hemophilia
d) Inherited Arthritis

19. Since Nicholas II’s son Alexis was too frail to become Czar in his own right Nicholas II’s brother Michael became known as The Daylong Emperor. When did he die?
a) 10 April 1918
b) 11 May 1918
c) 12 June 1918
d) 13 July 1918

20. Who were the Regents of Russia?
a) Natalia, Sophia, Biron and Anna Leopoldovna
b) Maria, Sophia, Anna Leopoldovna and Elizabeth
c) Elizabeth, Catherine and Anastasia
d) No Regents


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