Do You Know These Famous Romances?

History and art are full of great stories of true, passionate love and undying devotion. Is there a romantic in your heart that remembers these tales? Let's put you to the test.
 
 
Napoleon said over and over that he only loved one woman. What was her name?
Josephine
Adalene
Celeste
Eloise
 
 
Cleopatra and Mark Anthony were great lovers. What was their fate?
They both committed suicide
Cleopatra poisoned him and then committed suicide
Marc Anthony ran Cleopatra with his sword and then fell on it himself
They were executed by the Romans for getting married
 
 
True or False: Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel prize, won it alongside her husband, Pierre.
True
False
 
 
Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere were famous lovers. What happened when they were found out?
She was to be burned at the stake but he returned and saved her.
They were both executed.
They were both exiled, never to return to Britain again.
He was executed and she killed herself several days later.
 
 
Prince Paris of Troy is famous for stealing Helen from her husband....
Hector
Agamemnon
Achilles
Menelaus
 
 
In Gone With the Wind, the famous work by Margaret Mitchell, what was the name of the man Scarlett O'Hara had a relationship with?
Rhett Butler
Jim Stark
Terry Mallory
John Robie
 
 
Henry VIII is famous for making a new religion to divorce his wife and marry Anne Boleyn. Who was he married to prior?
A Spanish Princess
A French Princess
A Dutch Princess
A Russian Princess
 
 
How did the famous romance of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn end?
She left him for a Turkish prince
He divorced her and closed her in a convent
He had her beheaded
She committed suicide
 
 
Louis XV had a famous mistress who had a huge influence on the development of art and culture in Europe. Her name was Madame...
de Pompadour
de Maintenon
de Stael
de Lafayette
 
 
Shakespeare wrote hundreds of sonnets, and they can be separated by being written or dedicated to different people. Which of these choices is NOT one of those people he writes to?
W.H.
A Dark Lady
A Young Man
An Old Hermit
 
 
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco met as she was filming...
High Noon
To Catch a Thief
Mogambo
The Swan
 
 
The love of Johnny Cash and June Carter was a powerful one, and he credited her for practically saving his life and soul from drugs. How much time lapsed between their deaths?
12 years
3 years
14 days
4 months
Try Again
Oh my, the breaking of the heart. These are great tales of love and devotion, and we recommend reading more about them. They are an inspiration, and also a warning, as many ended in tragedy. Will you try again for a higher score?
There's Some Romance in Your Heart
You've definitely held on to some memories of great love stories. Indeed history and literature are full of beautiful acts and tales of love and devotion. Is love a thing of the past or does nostalgia paint it that way? Surely there's a romantic in you we think...
A Lot of Love in Your Heart
Superb! You've really aced this quiz about the great love stories of our history and literature. Is it because you love history or because you are knowledgeable. No doubt, but we think there is a romantic in you, who WANTED to remember these details because of their romantic beauty. Congratulations on scoring big on this quiz!
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