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Famous Female Rulers Quiz (part I)

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In a few days, on March the 8th, there will be the international Women’s Day, so it’s fine time to recall on some significant women that gave their contribution to the world’s history. The proper way to gave the homage to the whole womankind is to start with the famous rulers who were as great as their male colleagues. And some of these remarkable ladies were even greater…..

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    She was the Illyrian queen (231 BC – 227 BC) who encouraged piracy and became the threaten to the Roman Republic, which sent 20,000 troops, 200 cavalry units and the entire Roman fleet of 200 ships to conquer Illyria. They succeeded due to betrayal of her governor, Demetrius. What was her name?

    • Simonida
    • Teuta
    • Triteuta
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    She was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten. Together with her husband, she tried to establish monotheistic religion of worshiping Aten, the sun disc. What was her name?

    • Cleopatra
    • Nefertary
    • Nefertiti
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    She was the queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe, who led an uprising against the Roman occupation in AD 60 (or AD 61). What was her name?

    • Boudica
    • Merida
    • Islene
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    She was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteen Dynasty of Egypt and the only female pharaoh. Still, she was one of the most successful pharaohs in the entire Egyptian history. What was her name?

    • Arsinoe
    • Cleopatra
    • Hatshepsut
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    Greek descent queen, she was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. She had a son, Caesarion, with Julius Caesar but was married to one of his generals, Mark Anthony. What was her name?

    • Amunet
    • Cleopatra
    • Berenice
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    She was the last monarch of the House of Tudor and ruled from 1558. until she died, in 1603. Her name was?

    • “Bloody” Mary Tudor
    • Elizabeth I of England
    • Queen Victoria I
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    She reigned as a queen of Sweden from 1632. until her abdication in 1654. She was remembered as one of the most educated women in XVI century. What was her name?

    • Queen Greta
    • Queen Christina
    • Queen Margot
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    She was born as Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst and by marriage, she became Empress of Russia (1762.-1796.). What was her name?

    • Catherine the Great
    • Queen Alexandra
    • Queen Catherine I
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    She was the only female ruler and the last monarch of the House of Habsburg. She was mother of two queens, one duchess and two Holy Roman Emperors. What was her name?

    • Maria Josepha
    • Maria Theresa
    • Maria Amalia
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    She was the first queen and the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1891-1893). What was her name?

    • Lili’uokalani
    • Ka’iulani
    • Lydia KaÊ»onohiponiponiokalani Aholo

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Written by Zaklina Maca Miljkovic

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