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Quiz about Life and Times of Harry Houdini

Life and Times of Harry Houdini Quiz

This quiz is about illusionist Harry Houdini's life and the people in it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
781

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Question 1 of 10

1. His wife is the only 'immediate family member' not buried in the same cemetary as Harry?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Houdini die of? Hint

Peritonitis

Natural Causes

Drowning

Suffocation

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Question 3 of 10

3. Harry's wife is also known as 'Mrs. Harry Houdini'. What is her real name? Hint

Betty

Beatrice

Beth

Bertha

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Question 4 of 10

4. On what form of transportation was Houdini's wife travelling in (on) when she died? Hint

Car

Plane

Train

Bus

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many siblings did Harry have? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following men are best known as 'The Man Who Fooled Houdini'? Hint

Dai Vernon

Mei Lee Poon

Sung Sung Ho

Tsi Yu

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many years before his death did his writing, 'A Magician Among the Spirits' get published? Hint

7 months

2 years

8 years

1 week

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times TOTAL has Harry exchanged vows with a woman? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was Harry born? Hint

1888

1874

1900

1891

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Harry's real name? Hint

Harry Houdini

Henry Houdini

Ehrich Weisz

Franz Dupont

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. His wife is the only 'immediate family member' not buried in the same cemetary as Harry?

Answer: true

His entire family is buried there, his mother, father, sister, and brothers, but not his wife, Bess. A plot next to Harry was planned for her, but she couldn't be laid to rest there, because Machpelah is a Jewish cemetery and Beatrice (Bess) was Catholic.

2. What did Houdini die of?

Answer: Peritonitis

According to wikipedia.org, Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, (a two-layered serous membrane covering both the surfaces of the organs that lie in the abdominal cavity and the inner surface of the abdominal cavity itself).

3. Harry's wife is also known as 'Mrs. Harry Houdini'. What is her real name?

Answer: Beatrice

Harry married Beatrice 'Bess' Raymond in 1894 when he was 20 years old and the 2 stayed married until his death in 1926.

4. On what form of transportation was Houdini's wife travelling in (on) when she died?

Answer: Train

Beatrice (Bess) died on a train in California enroute to NYC, and is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, on Stevens and Bradhurst Avenues, Hawthorne, New York.

5. How many siblings did Harry have?

Answer: 6

He had four brothers, Herman, Theodore, Leopold, Nathan and Gottfried and a sister, Carrie. His parents' names were Samuel and Cecilia.

6. Which of the following men are best known as 'The Man Who Fooled Houdini'?

Answer: Dai Vernon

Dai Vernon, was widely regarded as 'The Man Who Fooled Houdini'. Although it is highly disputed, it made Vernon a celebrity within that time.

7. How many years before his death did his writing, 'A Magician Among the Spirits' get published?

Answer: 2 years

His writing 'A Magician Among the Spirits' was released in 1924, two years before his death.

8. How many times TOTAL has Harry exchanged vows with a woman?

Answer: 3

Harry married the same woman 3 times. The first time they were married it was a secret ceremony, then the two times they married each other was in each of their own religious churches.

9. In what year was Harry born?

Answer: 1874

Harry Houdini (Ehrich Weisz) was born on March 24, 1874.

10. What is Harry's real name?

Answer: Ehrich Weisz

His name is sometimes also spelled Enhrich Weiss and Erik Weisz.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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