10 Random History Facts #2

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1. Was the world's most successful pirate a woman?
No
Yes
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?
Buried Alive
Jailing
Hanging
Burning
4. What animal was executed in France for murder?
Pig
Cow
Dog
Cat
5. What fruit was used as a status symbol?
Pineapple
Cherries
Bananas
Apples
6. Which founding father had 1,200 bones from different bodies found in his house in 1998?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
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
Mongolia
Pakistan
Siam
10. What leader used to smoke at least 10 cigars every day?
Dwight Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
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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/