Medieval Trivia Quiz

Based on
"Queen Without a Country"
A historical novel by Rachel Bard

Test your knowledge of medieval Europe. If in doubt, guess! Some questions may have more than one correct answer.

1. The mother of Richard I of England was:
   1. Mary of Scotland
   2. Eleanor of Aquitaine
   3. Joan of Arc
2. Who was the leader of the forces in Palestine that Richard fought against in the Third Crusade?
   1. Saladin
   2. Safadin
   3. Gunga Din
3. Richard's queen, Berengaria, was born in:
   1. Navarre
   2. Spain
   3. The Basque Country
4. A wimple is:
   1. a small dimple
   2. a medieval headdress
   3. a chicken-hearted serf
5. What language was most commonly spoken in 13th-century Europe?
   1. Latin
   2. English
   3. Norman French
6. Richard I of England was also known as:
   1. Little Richard
   2. Richard Coeur de Leon
   3. Richard Gare de Lyon
   4. Richard the Lionheart
7. Eleanor of Aquitaine married twice. Her two husbands were:
   1. Philip Augustus of France and Henry IV of England
   2. Louis VII of France and Henry II of England
   3. Louis XV of France and Henry VII of England

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