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1. Through her own determination this monarch maintained control of her country through a series of alliances. First she served as co-ruler with her father and then with two brothers, which by custom she married. She continued in power by alliances with two Roman noblemen until she chose suicide rather than face a crumbling reign. Who was she?
2. This actor began in 'B' western movies and made a transition to being a character actor. In 1981 police were summoned to the scene of a domestic disturbance. As police approached, he drew a gun and shot himself. He was the first actor to play Red Ryder on the screen. What was his name?
3. This French actor had his greatest success in American films and became an American citizen. He was four times nominated for Academy Awards, winning none. Grieving from the death of his wife from cancer and the death of his son from a misguided game of Russian roulette, he took an overdose of Seconal and died in an Arizona hospital. Who was he?
4. What we know of Socrates come from the writings of Plato. In Phaedo, Plato describes the death of Socrates. How did he die?
5. Sitting at a table in a dim spotlight, with some cheesy sound and visual effects, Spalding Gray could have you charmed. Gray produced and starred in four movies where he did a monologue, generally on his own life experiences. No doubt Gray had some depressive issues to deal with during his life. What was the complication that lead him to suicide?
6. He was the most feared general that the Roman hordes faced. His fame and determination were evidenced by leading his army over the Alps with the aid of elephants. He is regarded as the greatest military strategist of antiquity. In order not to be captured by the Romans, he took a poison which he kept in his ring for just such an occasion. Who was this great Carthaginian general?
7. William Inge had a succession of plays that were converted to films in the 1950s. These included "Bus Stop" (1955), "Dark at the Top of the Stairs" (1957), and "Come Back, Little Sheba" (1950). His "Picnic" (1953) won him the Pulitzer Prize. He chose to end his life with carbon monoxide. What is generally given as the reason for him taking his life?
8. Sara Teasdale was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. She committed suicide by taking an overdose of barbiturates. What is believed to be the cause for her action?
9. Rudolph Hess was the most mysterious person to emerge from the World War Two. His flight to Scotland has never been fully understood. He was tried at Nuremberg and imprisoned. How did he die?
10. This Mexican artist is one of the most honored. She was the first Hispanic woman to be pictured on a United States postage stamp. She was married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Suffering ill health and the amputation of a leg, she chose an over-dose of barbiturates. What was her name?
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