Hi everyone,
Its been a long time since I have written a Curioquiz, and
if you were looking forward to one then today is your lucky day! Here I have
written my 5th Curioquiz. It may be a little challenging, but it
will test your HQ (History Quotient) to the limit. So, let’s get started!
1. Which of these birds were worshiped by the Mayans?
a) Turkeys b) Crows c) Roosters
2. Which one of these rulers was attacked by bunnies?!
a) Ashoka the Great b) Napoleon Bonaparte c) Chandragupta II
3. Which of these Popes declared war on cats?!
a) Pope Gregory IV b) John Paul I c) Benedict XVI
4. Which junk food was used as medicine in the 1830s?
a) French fries b) Tomato ketchup c) Chips
5. Which of these peoples wore horned helmets?
a) Vikings
b) Tribal from central India
c) None of the above
Answers:
1- a)
Turkeys- Turkeys are flightless birds that live in Europe
and North and Central America. They are mostly bred for consumption. The Mayans,
a tribe of Central America, worshipped these birds as religious symbols. They believed
that they were the vessels of god and were bred especially for religious rites!
2-b)
Napoleon Bonaparte- Napoleon Bonaparte was a French dictator,
the head of state who rules by force, in the 19th century. So, once
Napoleon organised a rabbit hunt for himself and his men. His staff rounded up
3,000 rabbits and locked them in cages. When the soldiers and Napoleon were
ready to start shooting the rabbits were let out of their cages, but before
they could shoot the bunnies charged towards the dictator and his men! Can you
imagine a world-famous military leader being attacked not by soldiers but
bunnies!
3-a) Pope Gregory IV- Pope Gregory IV was a Pope of the 13th
century. While he was in office, he ordered the slaughter of black cats over
Europe, saying they were the instruments of Satan, a demon form Christian mythology.
However, his plan backfired, as this led to an increase in rats which spread
diseases like the plague.
4-b)
Ketchup- When doctors began prescribing ketchup it became very popular. It was even sold by an Ohio doctor called John Cook
in 1834 as a cure for indigestion! Ketchup only became popular as a food item
at the end of the 19th century.
5-c)
None of the above- It is popularly believed that the Vikings wore horned helmets, but evidence has been found that this not true. Only 1 horned helmet has been found.
Now its time for the prizes:
I got 3 right ��������
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