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Quiz about Assassins through the Ages
Quiz about Assassins through the Ages

Assassins through the Ages Trivia Quiz


Throughout history, some of our greatest leaders have been killed. From the choices, pick the actual assassin.

A multiple-choice quiz by nyirene330. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nyirene330
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,953
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1624
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 2 (7/10), claudiadg (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's start with one of the earliest recorded assassinations in 336 BC of Philip II of Macedon. Who stabbed him? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Name one of the killers of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was responsible for the death of James A. Garfield in 1881? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the anarchist who shot President William McKinley in Buffalo in 1901? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo in 1914? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Nicholas II of Russia and his family were "executed" in 1918 by whom? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who murdered Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1948? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who fired the shot which killed Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat on
October 6, 1981?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was claimed to have gunned down Philippine leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. on August 21, 1983? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was believed to be responsible for the death, in 2007, of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Let's start with one of the earliest recorded assassinations in 336 BC of Philip II of Macedon. Who stabbed him?

Answer: Pausanius

The murder took place at the grand wedding of Philip's daughter, Cleopatra. Philip's son was to be known as Alexander the Great.
2. Name one of the killers of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

Answer: Cassius

Cassius was just one of Caesar's assassins when, on the Ides of March, he was stabbed 23 times. "Et tu, Brute?"
3. Who was responsible for the death of James A. Garfield in 1881?

Answer: Charles Guiteau

James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, died from blood poisoning and pneumonia. He is one of only three presidents to predecease their mothers (with Polk and Kennedy being the other two).
4. Who was the anarchist who shot President William McKinley in Buffalo in 1901?

Answer: Leon Czolgosz

Although McKinley was shot twice, he began to recover after surgery, only to die eight days later from gangrene surrounding his wounds.
5. Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo in 1914?

Answer: Gavrilo Princip

The Archduke was killed by one of a group of assassins known as "The Black Hand". This is widely seen as the one of the factors that triggered for World War I.
6. Nicholas II of Russia and his family were "executed" in 1918 by whom?

Answer: Yakov Yurovsky

It is believed his death was orchestrated from Moscow by Lenin and the Bolsheviks. The other three incorrect choices were all part of Tsar Nicholas' staff and were murdered with him.
7. Who murdered Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1948?

Answer: Nathuram Godse

Gandhi was known for his "non-violent" teachings, and was given the title Mahatma, which is Sanskrit for "Great Soul".
8. Who fired the shot which killed Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat on October 6, 1981?

Answer: Khalid Islambouli

Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty.
9. Who was claimed to have gunned down Philippine leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. on August 21, 1983?

Answer: Rolando Galman

After the assassination, Aquino's widow Corazon (Cory) Aquino was thrust into the public eye and campaigned against Ferdinand Marcos. The Filipino people refused to accept the allegedly fraudulent outcome of the election, leading to Marcos' exile and Cory's assuming the seat of power.
10. Who was believed to be responsible for the death, in 2007, of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto?

Answer: All of these

Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to be elected to lead a Muslim state and Pakistan's first female prime minister.
Source: Author nyirene330

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