The Mind Before Death: I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler committed suicide with his wife, Eva Braun. He used a pistol to end his life while his wife swallowed a cyanide pill. There are conflicting reports as to how Hitler died, however this is the most widely accepted version. There were reports from multiple sources of eyewitnesses seeing Hitler years after the war, but none were confirmed, and the reports have many skeptics.

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi was assassinated by a fellow Hindu with three shots to the chest. The assassin believed Gandhi was betraying the Hindu cause by seeking peace with the Muslims. Gandhi's attempt to bring peace eventually led to his death.

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

Magellan was on a journey to become the first person to sail around the world. He was nearly complete with accomplishing his feat when his crew became entangled in a battle with natives on an island in the Philippines. The rest of his crew continued on without him and became the first people to circle the globe.

Answer: Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong died in 1971. He was a great musician and an icon for African-American hopefuls. He broke racial barriers with his music, and gave hope to those willing to try in the music business. As a result of heart complications, he died peacefully in his sleep.

Answer: Marc Antony

A small civil war was fought in Rome at this time to secure power. Marc Antony and his lover, Cleopatra attempted to take the power from Octavius. The attempt failed, and Marc Antony committed suicide. Cleopatra also did, yet her famous death came from an asp.

Answer: Confucius

Confucius returned to Lu, a province of China and his birthplace. He received criticism for coming and many disavowed him. He died their five years later while spreading his teachings to others.

Answer: Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth lost her will to live. She neither ate nor drank and slipped into a coma. She would not name an heir although James I was hinted in her numerous letters.

Answer: Sitting Bull

Capone and Costello died from heart attacks. Sitting Bull and his followers attacked a police squad that had come to take Sitting Bull away. He died while getting shot in the ribs in the gunfight.

Answer: Nefertiti

Nefertiti was known to be one of the most beautiful people in Egypt. She was not well-liked by her people for the reason that she helped Akhenaten with his reformation of Egyptian religion. She has been thought to have been murdered, but there is not sufficient evidence to actually prove this theory.

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

Grant died of throat cancer because of his habits of smoking and drinking often. Grant's cancer started the first American awareness for this affliction.