Wilhelmina of the Netherlands - Quiz
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
  • 1. What title did Wilhelmina earn due to her investments in the United States?
A) The first woman to own a bank
B) The richest landholder in history
C) First female billionaire in dollars
D) The wealthiest person in Europe
  • 2. What was the primary purpose of the Zuiderzee Works?
A) Flood protection and land for agriculture
B) Construction of a royal coastal palace
C) Providing electricity to the Netherlands
D) Creation of an industrial shipping canal
  • 3. Where was the refugee camp for German Jews ultimately built?
A) Near the coast of Zeeland
B) At Het Loo Palace
C) In the city of Apeldoorn
D) Near the village of Westerbork
  • 4. Who did Wilhelmina finally approve as a husband for Juliana?
A) A Dutch resistance leader
B) A British royal
C) A Swedish prince
D) Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
  • 5. What was the name of the British destroyer that transported the royal family to the UK?
A) HMS Queen Mary
B) HMS Churchill
C) HMS Hereward
D) HMS Oranje
  • 6. Who was the Dutch prime minister that Wilhelmina removed from power?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Dirk Jan de Geer
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Pieter Gerbrandy
  • 7. Where did Wilhelmina address the U.S. Congress in 1942?
A) In Washington, D.C.
B) In Boston, Massachusetts
C) In Lee, Massachusetts
D) In Albany, New York
  • 8. What honor was bestowed upon Wilhelmina in 1944?
A) The title of Prime Minister
B) The Nobel Peace Prize
C) Induction into the Order of the Garter
D) The Military Order of William
  • 9. What did Winston Churchill call Queen Wilhelmina during the war?
A) The savior of the Netherlands
B) The only real man among the governments-in-exile
C) The most powerful woman in Europe
D) A courageous resistance leader
  • 10. In which city was Princess Margriet christened in 1943?
A) Amsterdam
B) Ottawa
C) The Hague
D) London
  • 11. How much was the fine paid by the town of Huizen for singing the national anthem?
A) 10,000 guilders
B) 60,000 guilders
C) 100,000 guilders
D) 5,000 guilders
  • 12. Where did the Queen stay after the liberation while waiting in the southern Netherlands?
A) Anneville
B) Apeldoorn
C) Het Loo Palace
D) The Hague
  • 13. Which military unit was Wilhelmina unsuccessful in awarding shortly after the war?
A) The Canadian liberation army
B) The Polish Parachute Brigade
C) The Dutch resistance fighters
D) The British royal guard
  • 14. What did Queen Wilhelmina call Adolf Hitler in her broadcasts?
A) The arch-enemy of mankind
B) The tyrant of Europe
C) The destroyer of peace
D) The invader of the Netherlands
  • 15. What was the name of the radio station used by Wilhelmina to reach her people?
A) Radio Resistance
B) Radio Netherlands
C) Radio London
D) Radio Oranje
  • 16. What was the official stance of the Netherlands during World War I?
A) Active military intervention
B) Supporting the Allies
C) Neutrality
D) Supporting Germany
  • 17. What event in 1917 resulted in the loss of nearly 20% of Wilhelmina's assets?
A) The Russian Revolution
B) The German blockade
C) The stock market collapse
D) The Dutch economic crash
  • 18. Why could Wilhelmina not be the supreme commander of the army?
A) Because the parliament prohibited it
B) Because she lacked military training
C) Because of constitutional laws
D) Because she was a woman
  • 19. How did Wilhelmina inspect the Crown forces?
A) She appeared without prior notice
B) She never inspected them
C) She relied on military reports
D) She held scheduled parades
  • 20. What was Wilhelmina's opinion of her governments regarding the military budget?
A) She wanted them to cut it further
B) She was neutral toward their decisions
C) She was happy with their frugality
D) She was unhappy that they were eager to cut it
  • 21. Who was the first head of state to sail and dive in a submarine?
A) Wilhelmina
B) Wilhelm II
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) George V
  • 22. What happened to the train Wilhelmina was on in June 1917?
A) It broke down due to engine failure
B) It was attacked by bombers
C) It derailed at Houten
D) It was caught in a flood
  • 23. Who led the Socialist movement that sought to abolish the monarchy after the war?
A) The Dutch Prime Minister
B) Kaiser Wilhelm
C) Pieter Jelles Troelstra
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 24. Why was Kaiser Wilhelm granted asylum in the Netherlands?
A) Because the Allies requested it
B) Because he was a war hero
C) Because the Netherlands supported his war efforts
D) Partly due to his familial links with the royal family
  • 25. In what year did Wilhelmina abdicate the Dutch throne?
A) 1940
B) 1962
C) 1948
D) 1890
  • 26. How long was Wilhelmina's reign in years, approximately?
A) 58
B) 48
C) 10
D) 72
  • 27. Who was Wilhelmina's father?
A) Frederick
B) Alexander
C) William III
D) Paul Kruger
  • 28. Where was Wilhelmina born?
A) Noordeinde Palace
B) Nieuwe Kerk
C) London
D) Het Loo Palace
  • 29. In what city was Wilhelmina sworn-in as Queen in 1898?
A) Amsterdam
B) Rotterdam
C) London
D) The Hague
  • 30. What is the title of Wilhelmina's memoir?
A) Lonely But Not Alone
B) The Resistance
C) Queen of the Netherlands
D) My Reign
  • 31. Which war caused Wilhelmina to flee to Britain in 1940?
A) World War I
B) The Napoleonic Wars
C) World War II
D) The Boer War
  • 32. Whom did Wilhelmina abdicate in favour of?
A) Emma
B) Juliana
C) Victoria
D) Sophie
  • 33. What was the name of the ship sent to evacuate Paul Kruger?
A) HNLMS Wilhelmina
B) The Orange
C) HNLMS Gelderland
D) The Transvaal
  • 34. Which European monarch described the young Wilhelmina as 'slight & graceful'?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
C) Juliana
D) Sophie of Württemberg
  • 35. In what year did Wilhelmina die?
A) 1950
B) 1948
C) 1880
D) 1962
  • 36. Which system of inheritance was in place in the Netherlands until 1887?
A) Matrilineal
B) Semi-Salic
C) Salic
D) Absolute Primogeniture
  • 37. How old was Wilhelmina's father when she was born?
A) 63
B) 50
C) 70
D) 40
  • 38. To which location did Wilhelmina retire after her abdication?
A) Het Loo Palace
B) Amsterdam
C) Britain
D) Noordeinde Palace
  • 39. Which major conflict did Wilhelmina's reign encompass at its beginning?
A) The Napoleonic Wars
B) The Boer War
C) World War I
D) World War II
  • 40. What was the nationality of Wilhelmina's former governess, Elisabeth Saxton Winter?
A) French
B) British
C) German
D) Dutch
  • 41. In what city did Queen Wilhelmina marry Duke Henry?
A) The Hague
B) Amsterdam
C) Utrecht
D) Rotterdam
  • 42. On what date did Queen Wilhelmina marry Duke Henry?
A) 23 July 1906
B) 4 May 1902
C) 30 April 1909
D) 7 February 1901
  • 43. What happened to Wilhelmina on 9 November, nine months after her marriage?
A) The birth of a daughter
B) A typhoid infection
C) The birth of a healthy son
D) A miscarriage
  • 44. What was the suspected cause of the stillbirth on 4 May 1902?
A) A carriage accident
B) A typhoid infection
C) Stress from the war
D) Genetic complications
  • 45. How old was Marie Alexandrine when she was considered a potential heir?
A) 30
B) 42
C) 57
D) 65
  • 46. On what date was Princess Juliana born?
A) 23 January 1912
B) 7 February 1901
C) 23 July 1906
D) 30 April 1909
  • 47. How many total miscarriages did Wilhelmina experience according to the text?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
  • 48. Who was the next Dutch royal baby born after Juliana?
A) Marie
B) Beatrix
C) Henry
D) William
  • 49. In what year was Princess Beatrix born?
A) 1912
B) 1909
C) 1920
D) 1938
  • 50. How many years of childless marriage passed before Princess Juliana was born?
A) Five years
B) Ten years
C) Twelve years
D) Eight years
  • 51. What mode of transport did Wilhelmina sometimes use to motivate people in the countryside?
A) A horse
B) A train
C) A royal carriage
D) A bicycle
  • 52. When did Wilhelmina first temporarily cede her duties to Princess Juliana?
A) 4 September 1948
B) 12 May 1948
C) 14 October 1947
D) 28 November 1962
  • 53. What forced Wilhelmina to relinquish her duties again on 12 May 1948?
A) A planned vacation
B) The North Sea flood
C) Political pressure from the elite
D) Exhaustion
  • 54. What is the title of Wilhelmina's autobiography?
A) The Dutch Monarchy
B) Eenzaam, maar niet alleen
C) My Life as Queen
D) Memoirs of an Orange
  • 55. What was the cause of Wilhelmina's death?
A) Old age
B) Cardiac arrest
C) The North Sea flood
D) Illness
  • 56. Who portrayed Wilhelmina in the 1977 film 'Soldier of Orange'?
A) Andrea Domburg
B) Juliana of the Netherlands
C) Paul Verhoeven
D) Beatrix of the Netherlands
  • 57. In which video game series does Queen Wilhelmina appear as a leader?
A) Europa Universalis
B) Age of Empires
C) Civilization VI
D) Hearts of Iron
  • 58. What title did Wilhelmina hold for the Military William Order starting in 1890?
A) Grand Cross
B) Grand Master
C) Patron
D) Founder
  • 59. Who appointed Wilhelmina as Grand Cross of the Military William Order?
A) The Dutch Parliament
B) Her father
C) Her daughter
D) The Johanniter Order
  • 60. What celestial body is named after Queen Wilhelmina?
A) A moon
B) Asteroid 392 Wilhelmina
C) A constellation
D) A comet
  • 61. Where is Queen Wilhelmina State Park located?
A) Belgium
B) Arkansas
C) Antarctica
D) Netherlands
  • 62. Which location in Antarctica is named after Queen Wilhelmina?
A) Wilhelmina Glacier
B) Wilhelmina Peak
C) Wilhelmina Island
D) Wilhelmina Bay
  • 63. Which company produced peppermint candy featuring Princess Wilhelmina?
A) Orange-Nassau Sweets
B) Royal Dutch Mints
C) Fortuin
D) The Red Devil
  • 64. In what year were the peppermint candies featuring Wilhelmina first produced?
A) 1890
B) 1948
C) 1892
D) 1909
  • 65. Who was sentenced for lèse-majesté in 1895 due to a cartoon mocking the queens?
A) William III
B) Sebastiaan Mattheus Sigismund de Ranitz
C) The editor of Fortuin
D) Louis Maximiliaan Hermans
  • 66. How long was Louis Maximiliaan Hermans sentenced to prison?
A) Six months
B) Twelve months
C) Two years
D) One month
  • 67. At what age did Wilhelmina ascend the throne?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Eighteen
D) Seven
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