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Bad Guys of History

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Introduction:
"We hear a lot about the heroes and good people in history; however, this quiz is about those men and women who were rude, rotten, or just plain evil."


1. The term "Inquisition" refers here to the Spanish Inquisition, a dark chapter of European History. This man, definitely one of the most ruthless in history, was the first "Grand Inquisitor". Who was it?
    Don Quixote
    Pizarro
    Torquemada
    El Cid


2. Regarded by his fellow Spaniards as a hero for exploring new worlds, conquistador Francisco Pizarro was actually a ruthless murderer and pillager. What empire did he capture and destroy?
    Incan
    Mayan
    Aztec
    Olmec


3. Allright, here's one for the guys to get even. Although whether or not she was evil is debatable, Mary I of England, better known as "Bloody Mary", certainly did some things that were not very nice. Her father was Henry VIII; who was her mother?
    Catherine of Aragon
    Jane Seymour
    Anne Boleyn
    Katherine Parr


4. This evil man has the distinction of being named "Time" magazine's Man of the Year for 1938.
    Answer: (Both names, or just last name)


5. Yes, Virginia, there really was a Dracula. His name was Vlad Tepes, better known as Vlad the Impaler, and he was the Prince of Wallachia in the late fifteenth century. In which city could you go to to visit Curtea Domneasca, Dracula's Palace?
    Budapest
    Mangalla
    Bacau
    Bucharest


6. This noted Turkish conqueror was responsible for a trail of carnage that reached from the Mediterranean to India to Russia during the late 14th century. His name was Timur, or Timur the Lame, but he's better known as
    Hannibal
    Kublai
    Attila
    Tamerlane


7. This woman, one of the earliest documented serial killers, was also known as the "First True Vampire" and the "Queen of Blood". It is said that her antics, which included bathing in the blood of young girls, inspired Bram Stoker to write "Dracula".
    Elizabeth Mathary
    Elizabeth Bathory
    Louisa Schillarde
    Lizbeth Schorn


8. Ivan IV of Russia, better known as the Terrible, was, indeed, terrible. Like many despots, he used his own personal secret police force to carry out his dirty deeds. What was this force called?
    Oprichniki
    Boyars
    KGB
    Romanovs


9. This Roman Emperor, famous for his mental instability and cruelty, was known by his childhood nickname, Latin for "little boots".
    Answer: (One word)


10. This French attorney and legislator, once known as "the Incorruptible", is credited with establishing the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. He himself was guillotined in 1794.
    Answer: (one word -last name only)


11. Surely everyone has heard of Jack the Ripper, one of the first known serial killers. This mad butcher, who taunted police with letters, is credited with killing at least five women in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. Although his identity remains unknown, there have been several suspects proposed and debated for years. Which of these is NOT one of them?
    Montague John Druitt
    John Pizer
    George Lusk
    Thomas Neil Cream


12. One of the favorite bad guys of American history was Benedict Arnold, the famous Revolutionary-general-turned-British-spy. But do you know what happened to Ben after he was caught trying to sell West Point to the British?
    He went to England and lived the rest of his days in obscurity
    He went to England and became a hero
    He was hanged for treason
    He was deported to France


13. This man's evil deeds were so well-known that he was known as Flagellum Dei, the "Scourge of God".
    Hannibal
    Genghis Khan
    Attila the Hun
    Kublai Khan


14. This famous American outlaw has reached almost mythical status in American folklore. Best noted for robbing banks, trains, and stagecoaches, he was killed by a member of his own gang in 1882.
    Billy the Kid
    Wild Bill Hickock
    Willie Sutton
    Jesse James


15. Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier declared himself president for life of what nation in 1964?
    Ethiopia
    Nicaragua
    Haiti
    Chile


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