Thursday, June 28, 2012

Desiree Clary Trivia Game!




http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz496655b2580.html

1. Where was Desiree born?
  • Marseilles
    Lyons
    Paris
    Toulouse
2. Desiree was engaged to Napoleon.
  • True
    False
3. What was Desiree's lasting connection to the Bonapartes?
  • God-daughter
    Sister-in-law
    Employee
    Lover
4. Desiree married one of Napoleon's marshals, which one?
  • Marmont
    Davout
    Polignac
    Bernadotte
5. Of which country did Desiree become Queen?
  • Poland
    Norway
    Denmark
    Sweden
6. What religion did Desiree follow?
  • She was an atheist
    Roman Catholic
    Lutheran
    Calvinist
7. Desiree's husband led Sweden into war against his former colleague Napoleon's France.
  • True
    False
8. Under what name did Desiree become queen?
  • Desideria
    Charlotte
    Diana
    Hedwig
9. What was Desiree's son called?
  • Carl
    Oscar
    Johan
    Frederik
10. How many reigning monarchs are descended from Desiree Clary?
  • Four
    Two
    One
    Three






answers:

1 - Marseilles  

She was born in Marseilles in 1777, where her father was a silk merchant.


2  - True
They were briefly engaged to each other but Napoleon broke it off when he met Josephine.

3 - Sister-in-law
Desiree's sister Julie married Napoleon's brother Joseph. She became Queen of Spain within Napoleon's conquered territories.

4 - Bernadotte
She married Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte in 1798.

5 - Sweden
She became Queen of Sweden in 1818 when her husband become King Carl XIV Johan. Although a foreign general, Bernadotte was respected in Sweden as a leader who could stand up to Napoleon. He was adopted as heir by the previous King, Carl XIII Johan. Norway was under Swedish rule at this time.

6 - Lutheran (converted when she became Crown Princess)
Desiree and her husband converted to Lutheranism when they became adoptive members of the Swedish royal family.


7 - True 


As King of Sweden, Bernadotte formed an alliance with Russia which led to war against France. But there was no face to face fight with Napoleon.


8 - Desideria 
She was called Queen Desideria, a Latinised form of the name Desiree.



9 - Oscar
He was called Oscar and became King Oscar I. Ironically he married Josephine de Beauharnais, grand-daughter of Napoleon's Josephine, his mother's rival.


10 - Four
In addition to the kings of Sweden and Norway, the monarchs of Denmark and Belgium are also descendants of the merchant's daughter and her soldier husband.

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