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1. It's often an amusing fact that those people with the MOST titles seem to think the least of them. Who said "I am no lover of pompous title, but only desire that my name may be recorded in a line or two, which shall briefly express my name, my virginity, the years of my reign, the reformation of religion under it, and my preservation of peace"?
2. The highest decoration that can be awarded to a member of the British Commonwealth armed services is the Victoria Cross. Honorees are entitled to use "VC" after their names. What inscription is engraved on the medal?
3. The correct way to address a present or former President of the United States is "The Honorable (President's name, such as William Jefferson Clinton), President of the United States".
4. This United Nations Secretary-General's name includes an honorific.
5. In the Roman Catholic church, the Pope is addressed as "Your Holiness" and cardinals as "Your Eminence". How is a bishop addressed?
6. He's Sir Ben Kingsley now, but he originally bore the name of an Indian deity. What was Sir Ben's birth name?
7. The Amharic title "Negusa Negest" belonged to which of the following historic people?
8. In the UK, men may be appointed as a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. But what appointment are women given?
9. Which of the following is NOT a title used by rulers of Indian princely states pre-1947?
10. Japanese honorifics are only used to refer to persons of Japanese descent.
11. What does the Hebrew title "Rabbi" mean?
12. You've trekked a considerable way through the quiz, and your feet hurt. If you are in the United States, which of the following practitioners do you now require?
13. When King Henry VIII divorced his first queen, Catherine of Aragon, what title did he decide she would thereafter be known by?
14. Which of these famous names includes an honorific or title?
15. Many authors have created complex hierarchies for their imaginary worlds. Some of these include Tolkien's "Middle-earth" lords and kings, the alien military ranks of "Star Trek" and "Star Wars", and, yes, even "Harry Potter". According to the "Harry Potter Lexicon", which of these titles is given to witches on the Hogwarts staff who are NOT professors?
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