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