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Heads that Rolled Trivia Quiz

Throughout history heads have rolled for various reasons. This quiz is all about persons who have been beheaded for one reason or another. (Hold on to your head).

A multiple-choice quiz by Verne47. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Verne47

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,445

Updated
Dec 02 25

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Would a man order the killing of his own wife? A famous woman was beheaded at Tower Green by order of King Henry VIII of England for high treason. Who was she? Hint

Margaret Pole

Marie Antoinette

Lady Alice Lisle

Katherine Howard

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Christian tradition which important person from the apostolic age was beheaded in Rome because of his faith? Hint

Paul the Apostle

John the Beloved

Simon Peter

John the Baptist

3. In 1692 a woman was accused of being a witch. She was alleged to have enchanted a bailiff by use of magic as well as to have used magic to murder a woman who her husband had fallen in love with. This woman is said to be the last person to be legally executed for witchcraft in Denmark. Who was she? Hint

Glyde Spandemager

Anne Palles

Dorte Jensdatter

Karen Gregers Madsens

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Question 4 of 10

4. The head of a great 18th century chemist rolled because of accusations that he had adulterated the nation's tobacco with water and robbed the people and the treasury of France. Who was this great chemist? Hint

Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier

Olympe de Gouge

Jacques Cazotte

Maximilien Robespierre

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Question 5 of 10

5. This man was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. He was an English explorer. He was also a writer and a soldier. He was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard on the orders of James I. Who was this famous man? Hint

Sir Charles Danvers

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Rich

Sir John Penruddock

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was the forerunner of Jesus. I was beheaded by order of Herod Antipas. My head rolled onto a platter. Who am I? Hint

John the Beloved

John the Baptist

Nicodemus

Judas Iscariot

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Question 7 of 10

7. This U.S. actor was killed when a helicopter crashed on three actors during the filming of a movie. Two of them were decapitated. Who was this actor (he was one of the two)? Hint

Gordon Smiley

Robert Lees

Denny Keith

Vic Morrow

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Question 8 of 10

8. He was a Spanish conquistador who discovered the South Sea on behalf of Spain. His rival, Francisco Pizarro, had him arrested in the name of the governor. He was tried and sentenced to death by decapitation. Who was he? Hint

Pedro Arias de Avila

Gonzalo Pizarro

Christopher Columbus

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man was a notorious pirate. He was the captain of 'Queen Anne's Revenge". He was killed by Lieutenant Maynard and his crew. His body was thrown into the inlet and his head was hung on the sloop so that the reward could be collected. Who was this pirate? Hint

Blackhead

Redeyes

Yellowliver

Blackbeard

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Question 10 of 10

10. This woman was born in Austria in 1755. She was queen consort of France. She was beheaded for treason and theft. Who was this queen whose head went rolling? Hint

Marie Antoinette

Madame Elisabeth

Madame du Barry

Madame Roland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Would a man order the killing of his own wife? A famous woman was beheaded at Tower Green by order of King Henry VIII of England for high treason. Who was she?

Answer: Katherine Howard

Katherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. She was much younger than him and had amorous relationships with men who were nearer her age. As a result of these liaisons she was executed. Her execution took place on February 13, 1542.

2. According to Christian tradition which important person from the apostolic age was beheaded in Rome because of his faith?

Answer: Paul the Apostle

Paul was not one of the original twelve apostles. He was originally known as Saul of Tarsus. He was a persecutor of Christians until his conversion on the Road to Damascus. After that he became a firm adherent of the Gospel of Jesus and was martyred for his faith during the reign of Nero.

Answer: Anne Palles

In 1692 Anne Palles was imprisoned in Denmark for witchcraft. In September 1692 her trial began and she confessed to being a witch and said that she had seen Satan in the form of a black cat and had given her soul to him. She later retracted her statement but the majority of the high court voted for an execution. She was beheaded before being burnt at the stake.

Answer: Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier

Lavoisier was the first to discover that rather than being a compound, sulphur was an element. He made many other contributions to science. As a member of the aristocracy and a former tax 'farmer' he was regarded with suspicion at the time of the Revolution and during the Reign of Terror in 1794 he was accused of being a traitor by the Convention under Maximilien Robespierre.

He was tried and convicted. On May 8th 1794 he was guillotined.

Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh was a great poet and writer. He is considered to be the pioneer of the Italian sonnet form in English. Many of his poems and writings were destroyed after he was put to death for treason.

6. I was the forerunner of Jesus. I was beheaded by order of Herod Antipas. My head rolled onto a platter. Who am I?

Answer: John the Baptist

John the Baptist was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah. He preached repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in River Jordan.

7. This U.S. actor was killed when a helicopter crashed on three actors during the filming of a movie. Two of them were decapitated. Who was this actor (he was one of the two)?

Answer: Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow was born in the Bronx, New York. He was cast in several movies and worked as a television director. Morrow was playing the role of Bill Conner in 'Twilight Zone-The Movie' when pyrotechnic explosions caused the helicopter, which was hovering 24 feet above him and two children, to crash on them causing their deaths.

Answer: Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Balboa was born in Spain in 1475. He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Balboa was accused of treason because of the jealousy of his rivals. He was beheaded on January 12, 1519 in Panama.

Answer: Blackbeard

Edward Teach or Thatch was nicknamed Blackbeard. He was a pirate who operated in the area of the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies. He struck fear into the hearts of merchants who plied the sea. He was beheaded after being captured at Ocracoke Island.

10. This woman was born in Austria in 1755. She was queen consort of France. She was beheaded for treason and theft. Who was this queen whose head went rolling?

Answer: Marie Antoinette

The most serious accusation levelled against Marie Antoinette was that she sexually abused her son. Marie Antoinette broke down when that accusation was made and even market women who had been against her gave her their support as she declared her innocence.

Source: Author Verne47

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