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A Curse Be Upon You

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : The Unexplained : A Curse Be Upon You

Introduction:
"Some curses are ancient and some curses are new. Some curses are on objects, some on people, and a lot on sports teams. We’ll explore the famous, the infamous, and some lesser-known curses that have existed."


1. The “Curse of the Billy Goat” began in 1945 when William Sianis and his goat “Murphy” were ejected from the stadium by order of the owner of which team?
    Detroit Tigers
    Milwaukee Brewers
    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago White Sox


2. The “Curse of Tecumseh” predicted the death of every US President elected in a year ending with which number?
    4
    0
    6
    8


3. Seven of his sons and grandsons have met untimely deaths, leading many to say that which man’s family was cursed?
    Joseph P. Kennedy
    Andrew Carnegie
    Cornelius Vanderbilt
    John D. Rockefeller


4. When Lord Carnarvon died 5 months after his major archeological find, many people blamed which curse?
    Grave Robber Curse
    Pyramid Curse
    Curse of Tutankhamen
    Curse of Ramses


5. The January 21st 2002 issue of this magazine featured a black cat on the cover, because they claimed that no one would pose for them. Which magazine is known for the curse that befalls those who appear on their cover?
    Time Magazine
    Maxim Magazine
    Rolling Stone
    Sports Illustrated


6. Which gem, rumored to have been stolen from an idol in India, has been credited with causing a death by car accident, a death by suicide, admittance to a mental institution, a bankruptcy, as well as the deaths of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
    The Hope Diamond
    The Rajaranta Ruby
    The Idol’s Eye
    The Star of India


7. Following his death, which famous actor’s car was rumored to be cursed?
    Bruce Lee
    James Dean
    John Ritter
    Marlon Brando


8. Which golfing tournament has a cursed Par 3 Contest?
    The PGA Championship
    The US Open
    The Masters
    The British Open


9. Hurting a back while reaching for a TV remote, ruptured ankle ligaments from a falling jar of Mayonnaise, a cut finger while trying to remove tracksuit bottoms, a fall from a loft, and a bad bottle of Mexican beer have all plagued cursed goalkeepers from which country?
    Germany
    England
    USA
    France


10. Whose grave is protected by this curse?
Good friend for Jesus sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here:
Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones."
    Edgar Allen Poe
    St. Peter
    King Henry VIII
    William Shakespeare


11. “Never shall a Grimaldi find true happiness in marriage,” was the curse put upon the rules of which principality over 700 years ago?
    Monaco
    Andorra
    Liechtenstein
    Luxembourg


12. It has been said that Julia Louise-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander have all suffered under which curse?
    Seinfeld Curse
    Dynasty Curse
    M.A.S.H. Curse
    UCLA Curse


13. “Never knit for a man before marriage,” is sound advice to avoid which curse?
    Knitting Curse
    Old Maid Curse
    Crochet Curse
    Sweater Curse


14. If someone mentions the name of this play, they must leave the room, turn around three times to the right, spit on the ground or over each shoulder, then knock on the door of the room and ask for permission to re-enter it to break the curse.
    Hamlet
    A Midsummer Night’s Dream
    Wicked
    Macbeth


15. When “One Liberty Plaza” opened in Philadelphia in 1987 it brought which curse upon Philadelphia’s professional sports teams?
    Curse of Billy Penn
    Curse of Ben Franklin
    Liberty Bell Curse
    The Fanatic Curse


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