Absinthe

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1. Absinthe, a 144-proof drink popular in the 19th century, is now making a comeback. It has an unusual color. What is it? green red blue pale yellow

2. From what plant is absinthe made? wormwood corn (maize) potato plant violets

3. In 1905, a man named Jean Lanfray killed his wife and children while in an absinthe daze, leading what nation of his to ban the drink in 1908? France Monaco Belgium Switzerland

4. Absinthe was a critical component of the relationship between Paul Verlaine and what other French poet? Charles Baudelaire Charles Cros Victor Hugo Arthur Rimbaud

5. Who said, 'Absinthe has a wonderful color, (answer to Question 1 omitted). A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?' ? Oscar Wilde Charles Cros Lord Alfred Douglas Arthur Rimbaud

6. Who painted 'The Absinthe Drinker,' 'The Poet Cornutti,' and 'The Glass of Absinthe,' all dealing with the downside of the drink? Edouard Degas Toulouse-Latrec Pablo Picasso Vincent Van Gogh

7. What playwright, author of 'Ubu roi' and creator of the cult figure Pere Ubu, called absinthe 'holy water' and 'essence of life'? Alfred Jarry Moliere Oscar Wilde Marguerite Duras

8. What international movement began as a quest against absinthe? Fascism War on Drugs Temperance movement Anti-Thujone League

9. What painter's 1876 work 'L'Absinthe' caused a massive controversy when displayed in London? Edgar Degas Pablo Picasso Toulouse-Lautrec James Whistler

10. Who wrote 'Wormwood: A Drama of Paris' in 1890? Oscar Wilde Marie Corelli Mark Twain Rudyard Kipling