Fascination with "7"

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1. The origin of the Seven Deadly Sins is frequently attributed to whom? Jesus Machiavelli Jehovah Pope Gregory the Great

2. The "Seven Year Itch" has its origin from where? The Seven Years War 1756-1763 The year during which the greatest number of marriages end A irritating and contagious skin condition The 1955 movie starring Marilyn Monroe

3. Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was alive? Answer: (Four Words)

4. Which is the most famous city associated with Seven Hills? Moscow Paris Rome London

5. What is the significance of the number seven regarding the Vestal Virgins who guarded the sacred flame in the Roman Forum? They were chosen to serve for seven years. There were seven of them. They were seven years old when chosen. They guarded seven flames.

6. Which was not one of the medieval Seven Seas? Adriatic Sea Red Sea North Sea Black Sea

7. Which geographic region consists of seven entities? Scandinavia New England Central America The Balkans

8. Which sport has seven players on a team? team handball all of these water polo netball

9. Although no one knows for certain, the earliest recording of the institution of a seven day week comes from when and whom? 28 B.C. Emperor Augustus of Rome 2350 B.C. Sargon, King of Akkad 621 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar II of Assyria 949 A.D. King Edgar the Peaceful of England

10. Who was not one of the "Magnificent Seven"? James Coburn Gary Cooper Charles Bronson Steve McQueen