Peter the Great
Don Carlos
Mad Juana
Ivan the Terrible
They did what?!?
100
This is what Peter did to those who plotted against him while he was visiting with other kings.
What was hand them and chop their heads off.
100
This, undoubtedly, was the reason for Don Carlos mental and physical conditions.
What was the incestuous marriages of his immediate ancestors?
100
This is what Prince Phillip, Juana's husband did, that would throw her into a rage.
What was "playing the field?"
100
This is how Ivan the Terrible killed his son and heir to the throne.
What was striking him in the head with his iron-tipped staff?
100
She created a play village at the palace so she could pretend to be a milk maid.
Who was Maria Antionette?
200
Peter tortured his own son for this reason.
What was his son being involved with treasonous people who wanted to steal the throne.
200
This is what Don Carlos would make the shoemaker do if he didn't like the pair he received.
What was eat the shoes?
200
This is what was so dang unusual about Juana giving her husband a goodnight kiss.
What is the fact that the dude was dead?!?
200
He was known to fondle the breast of the women at court in full view.
Who was Rasputin?
300
Peter traveled to Europe because
He wanted to learn what was the best of Europe so he could turn Russia into something even better than that.
300
This was the man that Don Carlos confessed to wanting to kill to a priest.
Who was his father, Phillip the II?
300
This is why Juana guarded her youngest daughter so jealously.
What was she thought her dead husband talked to her?
300
Ivan's fifth wive took a lover . . . and ended up with this fate as a result.
What was being impaled?
300
His doctor prescribed having him bled by leaches, having red hot cups put on him to raise large blisters, and having a daily double dose of ex-lax.
Who was George the III of England?
400
Peter's brother Ivan, was shut into a closet for this reason.
What was Peter's sister Sophia (only sister needed) wanted to convince the Russian people that Peter had killed Ivan, therefore giving her a reason to take the throne.
400
This is what made it difficult to understand what Don Carlos was saying.
He couldn't pronounce "R" or "L".
400
This is what Phillip, Juana's husband, would do to punish her when she pitched a fit.
What was avoiding her bedroom for days?
400
This was the purpose of Ivan's Oprichniki.
What was to have eyes everywhere and sweep out his enemies?
400
Henry VIII beheaded these two wives for fooling around on him. One actually did. They other not. Who were they and which one was the cheater?
Who was Anne Bolyne who did not and who was Catherine Howard who did?
500
This is why Peter fled his bride on their wedding night.
What was her praying to god because she had to "sacrifice" herself to her husband.
500
These were the rumors to what caused Don Carlos death.
What was being poisoned by his father?
500
Phillip hated Spain with their constant religious services and the fact that all women seemed to be locked away or chaperoned but it was this that sent him over the edge on his hatred of Spain and sent him home to Flanders without Juana.
What was coming down with the measles?
500
This is what Ivan did in front of the entire court when his beloved Anastasia died.
What was banging his head on the floor and smashing his furniture?
500
He was a loser king in WWI.
Who was Franz Joseph?