Super Quiz - October 26, 2011

Subject: WHO?

(e.g., U.S. private who was executed for desertion in World War II. Answer: Eddie Slovik.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Emperor who was born on a carpet.
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2. Hero whose body was preserved in a cask of brandy.
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3. President whose lasting legacy is the teddy bear.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. King who wore two shirts at his execution.
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5. Actress who continued to perform after one of her legs was amputated.
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6. U.S. millionaire who was obsessed with avoiding germs.
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Nurse who had a pet owl named Athena.
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8. Author who died, along with her unborn child, at the young age of 38.
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9. French philosopher who was castrated.
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ANSWERS:

1. Napoleon Bonaparte.
2. Horatio Nelson.
3. Theodore Roosevelt.
4. Charles I of England.
5. Sarah Bernhardt.
6. Howard Hughes.
7. Florence Nightingale.
8. Charlotte Bronte.
9. Peter Abelard.