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Here's a nod to some people who got a little ahead of themselves. If you can rack your brains and come up with their circumstances - hats off to you!

A multiple-choice quiz by sidnobls. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
sidnobls
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
284,845
Updated
Feb 17 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1215
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (5/10), Guest 5 (1/10), Guest 151 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Metacomet was the Sachem of the Wampanoags in what is now Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts in the 1670s, (also known as the time of King Philip's War). What splendid view did Metacomet enjoy for 20 years after his assassination in 1676? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach, came out of retirement to meet his end in a bloody battle off the coast of North Carolina. What did Blackbeard's head festoon following his death? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The giant Goliath terrorized the Israelite army for weeks until a shepherd boy armed with only a sling and stones felled him on the field of combat. Where did Goliath's head go following his demise? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After his death, Oliver Cromwell was dug up and summarily hanged, his head severed and displayed outside Westminster Hall by the restored monarch Charles II. How many years was Cromwell in the grave before he lost his head? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Despite his wish to be cremated, Ted Williams was cryogenically preserved by his son at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona. Three years after his death, a furor was created when artist Daniel Edwards obtained a casting of the Splendid Splinter's head and displayed it. Where? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Joaquin Murrieta was regarded by some as a ruthless outlaw, and by others as a Mexican-American Robin Hood style folk hero. He was involved in cattle rustling, robbery, and murder in the 1850's - 60's. Where could curious thrill seekers pay $1 to see Murrieta's head in a pickle jar? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Guy Fawkes, a key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was tried and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Before he could be hanged, however, Fawkes jumped off the scaffold to his death. What venue did his posthumously severed head overlook in the early 17th century? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Peter Kurten committed heinous sex crimes in Düsseldorf, Germany in a reign of terror lasting several months in 1929. He was guillotined in Cologne, Germany in 1931. Due to the nature of his crimes, Kurten's brain was studied by scientists for anomalies. What city does Kurten's mummified head look upon today? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Following the death of Julius Caesar, a famous Roman Senator erred tactically by favoring senatorial rule over the installation of Marc Antony. When Antony seized power, this man fled, was pursued, executed, and his head and hands were nailed to the podium of the Senate as a sort of early public service banner. What Roman senator had to ask "Where was my head on that one?" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. John the Baptist was arrested by Herod Antipas for preaching that the King had sinned by stealing his brother's wife. Herod was so enthralled by his step-daughter Salome that he offered her anything to dance sensuously for him. The price was John's head on a platter. What playwright famously chronicled the story of John the Baptist's fate? Hint



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1. Metacomet was the Sachem of the Wampanoags in what is now Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts in the 1670s, (also known as the time of King Philip's War). What splendid view did Metacomet enjoy for 20 years after his assassination in 1676?

Answer: Plymouth Harbor

Metacomet's head was displayed in Plymouth, where he gazed after his family which had been sold into slavery in Bermuda.
2. Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach, came out of retirement to meet his end in a bloody battle off the coast of North Carolina. What did Blackbeard's head festoon following his death?

Answer: the bowsprit of the 'Adventure'

Blackbeard's head was the bounty upon which Lt. Robert Maynard was paid his £100 reward.
3. The giant Goliath terrorized the Israelite army for weeks until a shepherd boy armed with only a sling and stones felled him on the field of combat. Where did Goliath's head go following his demise?

Answer: Jerusalem

1 Samuel 17:54 - "David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put the Philistine's weapons in his own tent."
4. After his death, Oliver Cromwell was dug up and summarily hanged, his head severed and displayed outside Westminster Hall by the restored monarch Charles II. How many years was Cromwell in the grave before he lost his head?

Answer: 3

Cromwell died in 1658, Charles II was restored in 1660 and the "execution" took place in 1661. His head was displayed for twenty years.
5. Despite his wish to be cremated, Ted Williams was cryogenically preserved by his son at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona. Three years after his death, a furor was created when artist Daniel Edwards obtained a casting of the Splendid Splinter's head and displayed it. Where?

Answer: First Street Gallery in New York

In 2008, Teddy Ballgame's head and body were still preserved in liquid nitrogen in Arizona.
6. Joaquin Murrieta was regarded by some as a ruthless outlaw, and by others as a Mexican-American Robin Hood style folk hero. He was involved in cattle rustling, robbery, and murder in the 1850's - 60's. Where could curious thrill seekers pay $1 to see Murrieta's head in a pickle jar?

Answer: San Francisco

Joaquin's head, preserved in a pickle jar, traveled throughout California as a thrill attraction for many years.
7. Guy Fawkes, a key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was tried and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Before he could be hanged, however, Fawkes jumped off the scaffold to his death. What venue did his posthumously severed head overlook in the early 17th century?

Answer: Micklegate Bar

Micklegate Bar is the southern and ceremonial gateway to the city of York through which royalty and dignitaries would pass. Throughout history, it has been a favorite place to rack up the heads of traitors to the Crown so that they can monitor the traffic on Blossom St.
8. Peter Kurten committed heinous sex crimes in Düsseldorf, Germany in a reign of terror lasting several months in 1929. He was guillotined in Cologne, Germany in 1931. Due to the nature of his crimes, Kurten's brain was studied by scientists for anomalies. What city does Kurten's mummified head look upon today?

Answer: Wisconsin Dells, WI

Peter Kurten's head is viewable (with paid admission) at the Ripley's 'Believe It or Not! Museum' in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
9. Following the death of Julius Caesar, a famous Roman Senator erred tactically by favoring senatorial rule over the installation of Marc Antony. When Antony seized power, this man fled, was pursued, executed, and his head and hands were nailed to the podium of the Senate as a sort of early public service banner. What Roman senator had to ask "Where was my head on that one?"

Answer: Cicero

Just to drive her husband's point home, Marc Antony's wife Fulvia drove pins through the famous orator Cicero's tongue.
10. John the Baptist was arrested by Herod Antipas for preaching that the King had sinned by stealing his brother's wife. Herod was so enthralled by his step-daughter Salome that he offered her anything to dance sensuously for him. The price was John's head on a platter. What playwright famously chronicled the story of John the Baptist's fate?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Wilde wrote Salomé in French in 1891, possibly to distinguish its tragic subject matter from the standard expectations of his English audience.
Source: Author sidnobls

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