The Poisoner's Handbook

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1. I am sure that the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates could tell you about the lethal affects of which of the following options? Lady's Slipper Hemlock Belladonna Cyanide

2. The incredibly lethal poison known as ricin is made from which of the following? Willow bark Castor beans African beetle shells Ladybugs

3. Foxglove is a group of plants that can be very toxic if consumed, but are also used to make which medicinal drug? Digitalis Coumadin Penicillin Viagra

4. Tetrodotoxin is a very lethal compound contained in which of the following? Scorpion Grouse Cobra Puffer Fish

5. Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq, liked to poison dissidents with thallium before allowing them to emigrate. True False

6. What is the alternate name for the poison often called deadly nightshade? Fava bean Belladonna Heroin Arsenic

7. During the Holocaust, which of the following options was used by Nazi Germany to kill thousands of prisoners in gas chambers? Warfarin Zinc Phosphide Sulfaquinoxaline Zyklon B

8. On January 31, 2000 a British court found Dr. Harold Shipman guilty of the murder of 15 patients by poisoning them with which of the following? Diamorphine Mercury Curare Peyote

9. What kind of toxin is strychnine? Spleenotoxin Neurotoxin Gallotoxin Trachotoxin

10. The 19th century murderer Dr. H.H. Crippen was accused of killing his wife with which of the following poisons? Cytosine Hyoscine Guanine Adenine