1. When it was first introduced to Europe by the Spanish, this vegetable was thought to be poisonous. Botanically speaking, it is actually a fruit. What is this common fruit or vegetable? Capsicum Eggplant Cucumber Tomato

2. According to Robert Graves's book 'Claudius The God', the Emperor Claudius was poisoned by his wife Agrippina. What type of food did Agrippina poison, then offer to him? Figs Olives Dates Mushrooms

3. In 1989, the world's first poisonous bird was discovered. It is called the pitohui. In which country was it found? Papua New Guinea India Australia Guam

4. Which of the following bacteria is responsible for Toxic Shock Syndrome? Staphylococcus Campylobacter E. coli Salmonella

5. Andrew Jackson (7th President of the USA) died in 1845 of lead poisoning. Which of the following factors caused it? His medicinal use of "sugar of lead" (the acetate) A duel in 1806 where a bullet lodged permanently in his chest All three choices are correct A bullet lodged in his left shoulder for 19 years

6. Rasputin was a peasant monk who wielded considerable power in Russia because of his influence over Tsar Nicholas and his family. In 1916, Prince Yusupov and a group of aristocrats decided to assassinate him. They invited him to a midnight banquet and served cake and wine liberally laced with which poison? Strychnine Cyanide Arsenic Morphine

7. Which poisonous alkaloid is found in tobacco leaves and was named after the French ambassador to Spain? Nicotine Benzene Menthol Creosote

8. Sir Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antartic Expedition from 1911-1914, resulting in a knighthood for his achievements as an explorer and scientist. However, Mawson almost died during the expedition from an unusual type of poisoning. His companion Xavier Mertz did die. Which type of poisoning affected Mawson and Mertz? Mercury poisoning from eating fish Cadmium poisoning by absorption from food storage containers Ptomaine poisoning from eating seabirds Vitamin A poisoning from eating husky dog liver

9. In which of Shakespeare's plays was the king murdered when his brother poured poison into his ear while he slept? Macbeth Othello King Lear Hamlet

10. Which of the following phobias is the fear of being poisoned? Kenophobia Iophobia Sitophobia Poinephobia