1. In Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, what is the name of King Leontes and Queen Hermione’s daughter, which translates from Latin as ‘the lost one'?

   1. Paulina

   2. Perdita

   3. Constituo

   4. Hippolyta

2. Which princess, adopted for a Disney film adaptation, is the first fictional female character with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

   1. Belle

   2. Cinderella

   3. Snow White

   4. Ariel

3. In classical literature, Hercules, was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. What was the last of his Twelve Labours?

   1. Slay the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra

   2. Capture and bring back Cerberus

   3. Slay the Nemean Lion

   4. Capture the cattle of the monster Geryon

4. In the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire, which prince becomes King of the Seven Kingdoms at the age of 12?

   1. Jamie Baratheon

   2. Tommen Baretheon

   3. Brandon Baratheon

   4. Joffrey Baratheon

5. Homer’s Iliad tells the story of the many military and personal battles surrounding the 10-year siege of Troy. Which prince has a young son called son Astyanax, second-in-line to King Priam’s throne?

   1. Hector

   2. Achilles

   3. Paris

   4. Agamemnon

6. Shakespeare’s Richard III takes a blood path to the throne. His agents murder King Edward’s two sons, but where was the act committed?

   1. The Tower of London

   2. A palace bedroom

   3. Richard’s army camp

   4. The Palace of Westminster

7. According to the Appendices of the Lord of the Rings, how many sons do King Aragorn and Queen Arwen have?

   1. One

   2. Two

   3. Three

   4. Four

8. Bring Up the Bodies is the second book in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy about King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell. Who is the mother of the King’s youngest daughter, Princess Elizabeth?

   1. Jane Seymour

   2. Anne of Cleves

   3. Anne Boleyn

   4. Catherine Parr

9. In The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain’s two young protagonists - Prince Edward and Tom Cardy - swap clothes for a game. This results in the pauper, Tom, ‘temporarily’ trying to cope in the Prince’s role. What is his full title?

   1. The Duke of Cornwall

   2. The Prince of Scotland

   3. The Duke of York

   4. The Prince of Wales

10. Aurora, also known as Sleepy Beauty, is the only daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. In the story, which has been adapted by writers over several centuries, what induces the princess’ prolonged slumber?

    1. She inhales enchanted spores in a forest

    2. She pricks her finger on a spindle

    3. She has to run home before it gets dark

    4. She eats a poisoned apple

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:B, 4:D, 5:A, 6:A, 7:A, 8:C, 9:D, 10:B

Scores

1. 0 and above.

   Talk about a commoner. Brush up on your knowledge of royal babies – or abdicate from quizzes

2. 5 and above.

   Better luck next time! You may know your Williams from your Harrys, but you're a good distance from the quiz throne

3. 8 and above.

   Blue blood certainly runs through your veins. Well done!