Extravagances and Oddities

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which Greek lived in a bathtub to protest against the decadence of the Greek lifestyle? Diogenes Homer Socrates Aristippus

2. Who was the Greek-Stoic who committed suicide, after stubbing his finger, at the age 98? Zeno of Citium Epicure Marcus Aurelius Diogenes Laertius

3. What is the name of the group of Jedi Knights that believed neither in the good or evil forces? Potentium Gentums Jediums Potentates

4. What is the main ingredient in the Hawaiian delicacy 'poi'? Taro Banana Tuna Peas

5. Who was the eccentric theologian, translating the Dead Scroll, and publishing the weird work entitled :'The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross'? Barato Rajneesh Huxley Allegro

6. Which philosopher had a favorite stick called 'Dapple'? Jeremy Bentham J.S.Mill Socrates Descartes

7. Which composer enjoyed wearing 3 wigs simultaneously on a cold day? Rossini Mozart Wagner Berlioz

8. Which of these was one of the main exponents of the Italian movement entitled 'Arte Povera'? Ferlinghetti Bourgeois Manzoni Dali

9. Which writer wrote the work: 'Tale of the Tub'? Voltaire Haldane Dryden Swift

10. Which 19th century poet enjoyed taking his pet lobster on a walk? Fragonard Rilke Nerval Coleridge