1. Which notorious despot died of a nosebleed on his wedding night? Creon Genghis Khan Attila the Hun Kublai Khan

2. It is said that this British king's death was gently hastened in order for it to be reported in the first edition of the next day's "Times" rather than the evening papers. Which king was this? King Edward VII King George V King George VI King William IV

3. Which famous philosopher and writer died of pneumonia following an attempt to stuff a chicken with snow in order to prove the preservative powers of ice? Rene Descartes Thomas Hobbes Benedict Spinoza Francis Bacon

4. Which Greek dramatist died as a result of his baldness (at least according to well established legend)? Aristophanes Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides

5. Which fitness fanatic died of a heart attack while out running? Peter Snell Charles Atlas Jim Fixx Gundar Haegg

6. This famous playwright choked to death in 1983 when the top of the nasal spray he was using fell into his mouth. Who was he? Eugene O'Neill Edward Albee Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams

7. In 1994 Ramon Barrero died on stage after inhaling and choking on what? An oboe reed A harmonica A microphone A very large fly

8. The first victim of an air crash shared his name with which famous London store? Harrods Selfridges Hamleys John Lewis

9. Edward II of England, who reigned from 1307 to 1327, was murdered by the ingenious and singularly malicious use of a red-hot poker. In which English castle did this nefarious event occur? Berkeley Castle Caernarfon Castle Windsor Castle Pontefract Castle

10. What was the gruesome method of execution of William Wallace? Burned at the stake Hanged, drawn and quartered Beheaded Racked to death