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You Know It Can't Live Without a Head Quiz


Many individuals have been beheaded, a method of killing that is not that popular today, but still sometimes used. Can you name these people? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Lpez
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
368,305
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
619
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (8/10), Guest 2 (5/10), PurpleComet (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Also known as the Beheading of the Forerunner, the execution of which preacher, and a major religious figure for four different faiths, is the source of the phrase "having someone's head on a platter"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which 16th-century Christian saint, who opposed the Protestant Reformation and its main icon, Martin Luther, was decapitated because of his refusal to recognize the King as the head of the Church of England? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which queen, originally from Austria, was executed nine months after her husband, Louis XVI? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On March 28, 1889, the Yngsjö murder took place in Sweden. Per Nilsson, with his mother, killed his wife. What's the name of his mother, who happens to be the last woman in Sweden to be executed? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following was a Danish alleged witch, who was the last legally executed person for sorcery in that country? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 2002, an American-Israeli journalist working for "The Wall Street Journal" was kidnapped in Pakistan. Which of the following fits the above description? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On September 2004, three Americans were kidnapped and held hostage in Iraq. They were then beheaded personally by terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Which of the following men was among those three victims? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ruyati Binti Sapubi was beheaded on June 18, 2011, convicted of murdering her employer, because she was not allowed to return to her homeland. Which country did the maid come from? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Marisol Macías Castañeda was a Mexican newspaper editor who used the Internet to report drug cartel activity in Nuevo Laredo. Which drug cartel is presumed guilty of the decapitation of this journalist? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar was beheaded in 2011 after she was accused of practicing witchcraft. In which country was she executed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Also known as the Beheading of the Forerunner, the execution of which preacher, and a major religious figure for four different faiths, is the source of the phrase "having someone's head on a platter"?

Answer: John the Baptist

In Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and the Bahá'í Faith, John the Baptist is a venerated figure. According to the New Testament he baptized Jesus.

Supposedly, John criticized King Herod's marriage to Herodias. As a result of this, Herodias instructed Salome, Herod's stepdaughter (who was offered a favor by King Herod) to request the head of John, on a plate. It is also believed that he was killed to stop the great influence he had over people.

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is observed today as a holy day in the Roman Catholic Church (and many other denominations) and there is a feast day in his honor on August 29.
2. Which 16th-century Christian saint, who opposed the Protestant Reformation and its main icon, Martin Luther, was decapitated because of his refusal to recognize the King as the head of the Church of England?

Answer: Thomas More

Thomas More was not only a lawyer, but an author, statesman, philosopher, and Lord Chancellor (an important advisor to the King). He was invited to Anne Boleyn's coronation as a queen in 1533, but he rejected it. King Henry VIII was not pleased with this action, so he was charged with several crimes he was not guilty of.

He was finally convicted of treason and beheaded in 1535.
3. Which queen, originally from Austria, was executed nine months after her husband, Louis XVI?

Answer: Marie Antoinette

Perhaps best known perhaps for her presumed statement "Let them eat cake", Marie Antoinette had been the Queen of France and Navarre since age 18, when her husband, Louis XVI ascended the throne on the death of his father, Louis XV. During the French Revolution, which was partially sparked by Marie Antoinette's excessive, luxurious way of living while peasants in France starved, the royal family was captured, and imprisoned. On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was executed by the guillotine.

Anne Boleyn, former queen of England, was also beheaded by her husband Henry VIII.
4. On March 28, 1889, the Yngsjö murder took place in Sweden. Per Nilsson, with his mother, killed his wife. What's the name of his mother, who happens to be the last woman in Sweden to be executed?

Answer: Anna Mansdotter

Although the real motives of this crime were never discovered, it has been suggested that there was an incestuous relationship between her and her son, and that she was jealous of Hanna Johansdotter, her son's wife. It is believed that Anna perpetrated the murder on her own, although her son was aware of her plans. She was beheaded on August 7, 1890, marking the last time a woman would be executed in Sweden.
The other three women are all Swedish models.
5. Which of the following was a Danish alleged witch, who was the last legally executed person for sorcery in that country?

Answer: Anne Palles

Anne Palles was beheaded in 1693. Although she was initially accused of poisoning a man, she was also charged with using magic to 'enchant' a bailiff, as well as killing a man for forcing her son into the military. After she confessed to her crimes, she was convicted. Even though she retracted her statements, saying that she had been forced to "confess", she was killed by decapitation, which was weird taking into account that witches in Denmark were usually executed by being burned alive.

The other three women are some of the women who pled or were found guilty during the Salem Witch Trials.
6. In 2002, an American-Israeli journalist working for "The Wall Street Journal" was kidnapped in Pakistan. Which of the following fits the above description?

Answer: Daniel Pearl

While stationed at India, Daniel Pearl was abducted on January 2002, by a militant group in Pakistan. The group sent e-mails to both the American government and Pearl's family, but as none responded, he was murdered. A month after his execution, a video was released which featured Pearl's mutilated body. In the video, Pearl said he was an American Jew, with Israeli citizenship, who had traveled several times to Israel. The murder was attributed to al-Qaeda, and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the brain behind the 9/11 attacks, took the credit of the murder while detained at Guantanamo Bay Prison.

The other three men mentioned are also American journalists, who were kidnapped and killed in Syria.
7. On September 2004, three Americans were kidnapped and held hostage in Iraq. They were then beheaded personally by terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Which of the following men was among those three victims?

Answer: Eugene Armstrong

Armstrong was working as a construction contractor working for a United Arab Emirates firm. He was kidnapped on September 16, 2004, and beheaded four days later. Jack Hensley and Kenneth Bigley were also beheaded a following Armstrong's death. These completely innocent men were murdered by Al-Qaeda, and a video of this crime was placed online, proving the terrorist group's evil intentions.

The other three men were also Americans held hostage in Iraq.
8. Ruyati Binti Sapubi was beheaded on June 18, 2011, convicted of murdering her employer, because she was not allowed to return to her homeland. Which country did the maid come from?

Answer: Indonesia

Ruyati Binti Sapubi was beheaded in Mecca after she was accused of killing Khairiya bint Hamid Mijlid, her employer. She had been working for him for more than 14 years, because she was held captive by him. The Saudi government vowed to not execute people from foreign countries before consulting with the consulate or embassy of that country, this as a result of the Indonesian government stopping Indonesian people from emigrating to Saudi Arabia for work purposes.
9. Marisol Macías Castañeda was a Mexican newspaper editor who used the Internet to report drug cartel activity in Nuevo Laredo. Which drug cartel is presumed guilty of the decapitation of this journalist?

Answer: Los Zetas

Los Zetas are one of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico. They were a part of the Gulf Cartel but decided to run on their own on 2010. They are known for their brutal murder techniques, which include torture and beheadings. Journalist Marisol Macías Castañeda was killed after she posted comments online sharing her points of view against the cartel.

Her beheaded body was found near the US-Mexico border, with a warning note from the cartel.
10. Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar was beheaded in 2011 after she was accused of practicing witchcraft. In which country was she executed?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

The woman was executed after being accused of sorcery, as she reportedly called herself a healer. She sold her various "healing products", which included liquids and veils, to many people, making a lot of money. The decision to behead her was supported by every judicial force in the country, and condemned by the human rights group Amnesty.
Source: Author Lpez

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