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10 Random History Facts #2

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1. Was the world's most successful pirate a woman?
Yes
No
2. What standard condiment used to be used as medicine?
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Mustard
3. What method was used to dispose of the accused Salem Witches?
Jailing
Burning
Buried Alive
Hanging
4. What animal was executed in France for murder?
Dog
Cat
Pig
Cow
5. What fruit was used as a status symbol?
Cherries
Pineapple
Apples
Bananas
6. Which founding father had 1,200 bones from different bodies found in his house in 1998?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
7. An author named Morgan Robertson wrote a novel that was almost exact to the Titanic disaster.
True
False
8. While in power, Pope Gregory IX ordered the eradication of which animal?
Cats
Rats
Pigs
Dogs
9. What country used death by elephants as an execution tactic?
India
Pakistan
Siam
Mongolia
10. What leader used to smoke at least 10 cigars every day?
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
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Level 62
Apr 18, 2025
Interesting stuff, nice one.

There are problems with the papal one, though. First, "declare the eradiction" isn't what you meant - I'm sure you meant "order the eradication", which is not the same meaning.

Second, the pope didn't order anyone to kill the animals:

https://museumhack.com/black-cats-black-death/