No Smokin' in the Boys' Room Trivia Quiz

Answer: Excommunication

Urban VII died only two weeks into his Papacy. That was long enough, though, to ban tobacco "in the porchway of or inside a church, whether it be by chewing it, smoking it with a pipe or sniffing it in powdered form through the nose." With some changes, the ban remained in place until Pope Benedict XIII (a smoker) rescinded it in 1724.

Answer: James I

James was ahead of his time in complaining about (among other things) second-hand smoke. In 1604 he blasted smoking as "a custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the black and stinking fume thereof, neerest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse".
King James made no attempt to actually ban tobacco use, though. Instead he began a policy which has remained a favorite of politicians ever since. He increased taxes and tariffs on tobacco by up to 4000 per cent.

Answer: He considered sneezing close to "sexual ecstasy"

"Snuffing" was quite popular in European and American society from the 16th through 18th centuries. In addition to Urban VIII's objection to the habit, Tsar Michael as part of his 1643 ban on sale of tobacco, decreed that snuff users would have their noses removed.
Oddly, Urban's comparison of sneezing to sexual release wasn't quite as ridiculous as it might sound. There are numerous verified cases of people who suffer bouts of sneezing when they become aroused. Instances of people who become aroused due to sneezing caused by taking snuff don't seem to exist, though.

Answer: The danger of fire caused by careless smokers

Surrounded by forest and with virtually all their buildings constructed of wood, the colonists had a healthy concern that a careless smoker could cause a disaster. In 1632 Massachusetts Bay banned smoking outdoors. A few years later Connecticut ruled that citizens could smoke only once a day and then only when "not in company with any other".

In the 1680s, Philadelphia issued a ban on smoking in the city's streets.

Answer: Adolf Hitler

German scientists were the first to establish links between tobacco use and health problems. Although Hitler had been a heavy cigarette smoker in his early years, by the time he gained power he was adamant in his dislike of smoking. Nazi policies banned smoking in public buildings, restricted tobacco advertising and stopped issuing cigarette ration cards to pregnant women and certain other groups of people. Ironically, Hitler's efforts didn't succeed with several members of his entourage. Eva Braun smoked, as did Martin Bormann and Hermann Goering who commissioned a statue of himself holding a cigar.

Answer: True

A 1635 law limited the sale of tobacco products to apothecaries and required the purchaser to provide a doctor's prescription. During the 16th and 17th century tobacco was touted as a treatment or cure for numerous maladies ranging from ringworm and bubonic plague to cancer. In 1637, Louis XIII (a fan of snuff) repealed the law.

Answer: 1

Katie Mulcahey went to jail after she refused to pay the $5 fine. She was released the next day. Two weeks after going into effect the law was vetoed by Mayor George Brinton McClellan Jr.

Answer: Ireland

No smoke with your pint! Fines for violations can be up to up to 3,000 Euros. Other aspects of the law, including advertising and packaging restrictions and warning requirements make Ireland's law one of the most restrictive in the world.

Answer: True

Founded in 1899, the Anti-Cigarette League of America with chapters throughout the United States and Canada lobbied legislators and preached to the growing sentiment that tobacco use - especially cigarette smoking - led to other immoral behaviors, particularly among young ladies.

There was also concern that cigarettes might be doctored with ingredients ranging from opium to arsenic. Cigars and other forms of tobacco use remained popular and by 1927, Kansas became the last state to rescind its ban on cigarettes.

Answer: 1914

Senators unanimously agreed to the ban largely due to efforts by Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina. Tillman had given up tobacco and adopted a clean living regimen after suffering a series of strokes. The House of Representatives had outlawed smoking in its chamber in 1896.