10 P in a Q (Puzzles in a Quiz)

Answer: World

7 Wonders of the World

A list of the wonders of the world was first created based on structures of the ancient world. Most of these were built around the 2nd-1st BC and only included structures known to the Greek world. Of the seven, the only structure still standing is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Since then multiple different lists have been made which include more recent structures as well as those located in Asia and the Americas.

Answer: Hercules

12 Labours of Hercules.

Hercules (or Heracles) is considered one of the greatest of heroes in Greek myth. He is best known for completing twelve difficult tasks which are known as the 12 Labours of Hercules. These included slaying the nine-headed serpentine water monster called Hydra, capturing the Cretan bull, and stealing three golden apples of the Hesperides.

Answer: Planets

8 Planets in the Solar System.

For the longest time, it was considered that our solar system had nine planets since the discovery of Pluto in 1930. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) developed a formal definition for a planet given the number of bodies that had since been discovered. Per the new definition, Pluto was no longer considered a planet and demoted to dwarf planet status.

Answer: Henry

Six Wives of Henry the Eighth.

Henry VIII was a much married monarch of the Tudor dynasty of England. When the Pope refused to annul his first marriage, he separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic papacy and appointed himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. A popular mnemonic to remember the fate of Henry VIII's six wives is "Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived".

Answer: Sins

7 Deadly Sins.

The 7 deadly sins are part of Christian tradition but are not explicitly stated as such in the Bible. The list may have originated from ancient Greece where they were known as Eight Evil Thoughts. In AD 590, Pope Gregory I reduced the number to seven and formalized the list. The seven deadly sins are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. They are countered by the seven heavenly virtues of chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.

Answer: Cat

9 Lives of a Cat.

According to an old English proverb - "A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for the last three he stays." This may have originated due to the cat's ability to land on its feet and survive falls from a height. Shakespeare refers to this myth in his famous play "Romeo and Juliet".

Answer: Men

Three Wise Men.

According to Christian tradition, three Wise Men from the East followed a star and arrived in Israel to visit the baby Jesus. They offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. While the Bible mentions the visit of the wise men and their gift offerings, it does not specify how many of them were there. Western Christian tradition has set the number at three. A popular Christmas carol based on this is "We Three Kings of Orient Are".

Answer: Pillars

5 Pillars of Islam.

The 5 Pillars of Islam are fundamental to the religion and Muslims consider these obligatory acts to follow. These are Shahada (Declaration of Faith), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Almsgiving), Sawm (Fasting), and Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca).

Answer: Holes

18 Holes on a Golf Course.

Most golf courses have 18 holes. The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, regarded as the 'home of golf', has 18 holes (originally may have had as many as 22 at one time). In the late 19th century, a number of golf courses in the UK agreed to standardize the number of holes to 18 to emulate St. Andrews. The bar at the club house is often called the 19th hole in jest.

Answer: Beethoven

9 Symphonies of Beethoven.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer and pianist. Towards the end of his life, he began to turn deaf and was still able to produce a high quality of musical work. During his lifetime, he composed nine symphonies and a number of other compositions. He died leaving his tenth symphony unfinished.