1. In which of the Gospels did Christ say the equivalent of "He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword"?
A. MatthewB. MarkC. LukeD. John
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A. Matthew 26:52
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2. Dionysius the Elder offered what courier a seat on his throne beneath a sword suspended by a thread?
A. UtherB. DamoclesC. ChellaD. Agamemnon
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B. Damocles
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3. Which Shakespearean character stabbed King Claudius with a poisoned sword?
A. TybaltB. Earl of DouglasC. HamletD. Falstaff
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C. Hamlet
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4. What martial arts form means literally "way of the sword"?
A. Tai chiB. Tae boC. Tae kwon doD. Kendo
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D. Kendo
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5. The name of what flower comes from the Latin for "little sword"?
A. GladiolusB. ChrysanthemumC. GypsophilaD. Rhododendron
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A. Gladiolus
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6. In a deck of playing cards, which King is stabbing himself with a sword?
A. DiamondsB. SpadesC. ClubsD. Hearts
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D. Hearts
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7. What Elton John song includes the lyric "You know I'm cold as a hired sword"?
A. Rocket ManB. Bennie and the JetsC. I'm Still StandingD. I Feel Like a Bullet
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D. I Feel Like a Bullet
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8. The motto of what U.S. state is translated as "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty"?
A. MassachusettsB. Rhode IslandC. KansasD. New Hampshire
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A. Massachusetts
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9. How many touches with the sword are normally required to win a standard epee fencing match?
A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 7
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C. 5
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10. The hassapikos, or butcher's dance, is a communal sword dance from what country?
A. SpainB. IndiaC. GreeceD. Scotland
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C. Greece
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