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The Most Underrated Historical Dramas

Description: Explore the hidden gems of historical dramas that deserve more recognition for their captivating storytelling and historical accuracy.
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Which historical drama series follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

  1. The Crown

  2. The Tudors

  3. Reign

  4. The White Queen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Tudors is a historical drama series that focuses on the reign of King Henry VIII and his six wives, including Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 2008 film "The Duchess", Keira Knightley portrays which real-life historical figure?

  1. Queen Victoria

  2. Catherine the Great

  3. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

  4. Marie Antoinette


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Keira Knightley plays Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, a prominent figure in 18th-century British society known for her fashion sense and political influence.

Which historical drama series is set during the French Revolution?

  1. Versailles

  2. The Borgias

  3. Medici: Masters of Florence

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Versailles is a historical drama series that delves into the lavish and decadent world of the French court during the reign of King Louis XIV.

In the 2015 film "Carol", Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara portray characters involved in a romantic relationship during which historical period?

  1. The Victorian Era

  2. The Edwardian Era

  3. The Roaring Twenties

  4. The Great Depression


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carol is set in the 1950s, during the height of the Cold War.

Which historical drama series follows the life of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia?

  1. The Great

  2. Catherine the Great

  3. Reign

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Great is a historical comedy-drama series that follows the rise of Catherine the Great from a minor princess to the most powerful woman in Russia.

In the 2018 film "Mary Queen of Scots", Saoirse Ronan portrays which historical figure?

  1. Queen Elizabeth I of England

  2. Mary, Queen of Scots

  3. Catherine de Medici

  4. Anne Boleyn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Saoirse Ronan plays Mary, Queen of Scots, who was forced to abdicate her throne and was eventually executed by Queen Elizabeth I.

Which historical drama series is set during the Italian Renaissance?

  1. Medici: Masters of Florence

  2. The Borgias

  3. Versailles

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Medici: Masters of Florence is a historical drama series that follows the rise of the Medici family in 15th-century Florence.

In the 2016 film "Jackie", Natalie Portman portrays which historical figure?

  1. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

  2. Marilyn Monroe

  3. Grace Kelly

  4. Audrey Hepburn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Natalie Portman plays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the former First Lady of the United States and wife of President John F. Kennedy.

Which historical drama series follows the life of King Louis XIV of France?

  1. Versailles

  2. The Borgias

  3. Medici: Masters of Florence

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Versailles is a historical drama series that follows the reign of King Louis XIV and the construction of his lavish palace.

In the 2013 film "12 Years a Slave", Chiwetel Ejiofor portrays which historical figure?

  1. Solomon Northup

  2. Frederick Douglass

  3. Harriet Tubman

  4. Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.

Which historical drama series is set during the reign of King Henry VIII of England?

  1. The Tudors

  2. The Borgias

  3. Medici: Masters of Florence

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tudors is a historical drama series that follows the reign of King Henry VIII and his six wives.

In the 2017 film "The Shape of Water", Sally Hawkins portrays a mute cleaning lady who falls in love with a captive creature. What is the creature?

  1. A merman

  2. A centaur

  3. A dragon

  4. A vampire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sally Hawkins plays Elisa Esposito, a mute cleaning lady who falls in love with a captive merman.

Which historical drama series follows the life of Pope Alexander VI?

  1. The Tudors

  2. The Borgias

  3. Medici: Masters of Florence

  4. The Crown


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Borgias is a historical drama series that follows the rise of the Borgia family in 15th-century Italy.

In the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody", Rami Malek portrays which iconic musician?

  1. Freddie Mercury

  2. Elvis Presley

  3. David Bowie

  4. Michael Jackson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen.

Which historical drama series follows the life of Queen Victoria of England?

  1. The Crown

  2. The Tudors

  3. Reign

  4. The White Queen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Crown is a historical drama series that follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth II of England and the events that shaped her life.

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