Absinthe

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1. Absinthe, a 144-proof drink popular in the 19th century, is now making a comeback. It has an unusual color. What is it? blue green red pale yellow

2. From what plant is absinthe made? violets potato plant wormwood corn (maize)

3. In 1905, a man named Jean Lanfray killed his wife and children while in an absinthe daze, leading what nation of his to ban the drink in 1908? France Monaco Belgium Switzerland

4. Absinthe was a critical component of the relationship between Paul Verlaine and what other French poet? Charles Cros Charles Baudelaire Arthur Rimbaud Victor Hugo

5. Who said, 'Absinthe has a wonderful color, (answer to Question 1 omitted). A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?' ? Oscar Wilde Charles Cros Lord Alfred Douglas Arthur Rimbaud

6. Who painted 'The Absinthe Drinker,' 'The Poet Cornutti,' and 'The Glass of Absinthe,' all dealing with the downside of the drink? Toulouse-Latrec Pablo Picasso Vincent Van Gogh Edouard Degas

7. What playwright, author of 'Ubu roi' and creator of the cult figure Pere Ubu, called absinthe 'holy water' and 'essence of life'? Oscar Wilde Marguerite Duras Moliere Alfred Jarry

8. What international movement began as a quest against absinthe? War on Drugs Fascism Anti-Thujone League Temperance movement

9. What painter's 1876 work 'L'Absinthe' caused a massive controversy when displayed in London? Toulouse-Lautrec Edgar Degas Pablo Picasso James Whistler

10. Who wrote 'Wormwood: A Drama of Paris' in 1890? Oscar Wilde Marie Corelli Mark Twain Rudyard Kipling