The Poison Type Trivia Quiz

Answer: Blow darts

Local indigenous people have used the frog's poison on blow darts, giving the frog its name. Despite that, only four species of poison dart frogs are/were commonly used in making poison blow darts. The poison can also be used in extremely small doses as a painkiller.

However, only certain species can be used for the latter, as some have poison too deadly even in extremely small amounts.

Answer: Cyanide

Cyanide is the poison that is famous for smelling like bitter almonds and being used frequently in murder mysteries. However, despite what is often depicted in the media, not everyone can smell cyanide with only 60% of people possessing the ability.

Answer: Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas was vacationing in Paris with her husband Jack Pickford when it is believed she accidentally drank the mercury bicholoride. The poison had been prescribed to her husband to treat his syphilis. The medicine's label was written in French and it is believed she mistook it for a sleeping tonic, since Thomas did not speak French.

The exact circumstances of her death are unknown and it caused a media sensation and rumors of foul play.

Answer: Mercury

Prolonged exposure to mercury could cause Mad hatter disease whose symptoms included confusion, delusions, hallucinations and muscle weakness. It also gave way to the phrase "mad as a hatter."

Answer: Snow White

The Evil Queen was jealous of Snow White because of her beauty and transformed herself into a hideous hag and gave Snow White an apple laced with poison. Snow White dies/falls into a deep sleep and is awakened by the Prince.

Answer: False

There is no surefire way to prevent a bacterial food poisoning. However, your chances of contacting it are severely lowered if food is cooked properly. Proper kitchen hygiene, such as hand washing and preventing cross contamination, is also essential. Fully-cooked food can still be contaminated after it has been brought up to the proper temperature, especially if exposed to uncooked meats.

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is called "the Heart of India" because it is centrally located within the nation. In December 1984, over 32 tons of poison gas were released into the air in what was described as the worst industrial explosion in history. Bhopal has since been notorious for being a disaster site.

However, this is merely a myth as, since the accident, the city of Bhopal has become one of the greenest in India, a country known for air pollution.

Answer: Socrates

Socrates was sentenced to death for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens. The meaning of his last words are unclear but many historians believe it to be Socrates saying his soul can be free from his body in death. Asclepius was the Greek god of cures and medicine, which further contributes to the idea that Socrates was afraid of growing older.

Answer: Heart

Digitalis was used to correct heartbeat problems and congestive heart failure. However, because the plant is toxic to humans, overdosing was extremely risky and many patients accidentally died from taking their medication.

Answer: Malicious and often false

Poison pen letters are sent to either start a vicious rumor or as blackmail. Oftentimes, they will mention a vague threat or scandal that may or may not exist. Agatha Christie's "The Moving Finger" features the use of poison pen letters prominently.

Answer: "The Unpleasentness at the Bellona Club" by Dorothy Sayers

"The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" features Sayers' detective Lord Peter Wimsey as he investigates the mysterious death of an elderly gentleman. In mystery literature, poison is often seen as being a woman's weapon as women are said to have the cool head that poisoning someone premeditatedly would require.

Despite this, men too are seen to be poisoners in some novels. Poison is also the weapon of choice in most stories where a murder is meant to look like an accident, suicide or natural death.

Answer: Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman played Poison Ivy, a villain botanist whose real name is Dr. Pamela Isley. She has been crossed with venomous plants and turns into a plant/human hybrid of sorts.

Answer: Bret Michaels

Bret Michael was the lead singer of the band since its formation in 1983. Poison is heavy metal/rock/glam metal band. Some of the band's most popular hits are "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Your Momma Don't Dance."

Answer: Juan Ponce de Leon

Juan Ponce de Leon died when he was shot in the leg with a poisoned arrow. He did not commit suicide. Alan Turing and Eva Braun both committed suicide by taking cyanide. Turing injected it into an apple and ate the apple while Braun took a capsule. Cleopatra VII infamously committed suicide by having an asp bite her.

Answer: Christopher Hitchens

"God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" is critical of religion in general. Hitchens argues that religion has led to countless wars, both directly and indirectly, millions of deaths and has been used to deny rights to marginalized people.

Answer: Toxins generally stay in the body while venom is primarily injected into other organisms.

Toxins are produced inside an organism either naturally or as a result of the food it consumed. Toxins are harmful to an organism over time. In humans, for example, an increase in toxins can cause different health problems including cancer. Venom is a defense mechanism used only by animals to inflict harm on potential predators or to kill food. Only animals can produce venom, but any organism can produce toxins.

Answer: True

Diamondback rattlesnakes are venomous. They live predominantly in the Southwest U.S. and in Mexico, which makes them the perfect mascots for an Arizona-based team. The similarly related diamondback water snake is not venomous but the team mascot is the diamondback rattlesnake.

Answer: Blowfish

The episode is called "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish." Homer and the family go to a sushi restaurant where an unqualified chef prepares his fugu, a fish that is deadly if not prepared properly. He makes a bucket list and accomplishes some of the things he's always wanted to do before dying. However, by a miracle, Homer survives and continues on with his life.

Answer: Holding a lantern

Link can also kill them by spin attacking, which shakes the poison mites off. Despite their name, poison mites are not actually poisonous. Also in the same game, Link needs to use the lantern to clear away poisonous fog from outside the Forest Temple.

Answer: True

It is a false cognate. The French word for poison is simply poison, which is a cognate. A cognate is a foreign word that is exactly or similar to its English translation. A false cognate is a foreign word that looks like an English word but means something completely different.