Ironic death quiz

It sounds strange but it’s true. Here are some ironic deaths and facts you have nothing to do with but will surely be amazed. Try to guess it, it’s worth your time.

1

The founder of the Rodale Press publishing was taping an interview on the Dick Cavett Talk show. He was bragging about how he was so healthy he'd live to be 100 when he slumped over, dead from a heart attack.

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- Jerome Rodale
- Jeremy Rodale
- Jerry Rodale
- Jared Rodale
2

He wrote "The Complete Book of Running" and lectured about how running and a healthy diet would promote longevity, dropped dead from a heart attack while running.

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- Jim Fixx
- Johnny Morrison
- Harry Every
- Monty Fiedo
3

This person who wrote the famous song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning" burnt to death when their home caught fire.

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- Ivor Novello
- Lena Ford
- Ivan Hatfield
- Hilary Ford
4

Henry the VIII executed some 72,000 subjects. His favorite method was:

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- boiling people to death
- burning people to death
- stoning people to death
- hanging people to death
5

The ashes of this astronomer were put aboard the 1999 Lunar Prospector flight and were "control" crashed into a crater to give him a moon burial.

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- Eugene Shoemaker
- Neil Armstrong
- John Couch Adams
- George Alcock
6

He was the first person to be executed in the electric chair in 1890, at Auburn Prison in New York. An autopsy showed he literally cooked to death, from the inside out.

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- William Kemmler
- William Kenzler
- Billy Morris
- Albert Harrison
7

When Thomas Edison died in 1931, his pal Henry Ford did this thing.

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- trapped the inventor's last dying breath in a bottle
- called a priest for his final prayer
- brought his favorite parrot to his bedside
- keep his ash under their footstep
8

The leading cause of death to military personnel during peace time is:

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- drunk driving
- malaria
- war shock
- infection
9

Actor Bela Lagosi was buried in his favorite:

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- Dracula cape
- Tuxedo
- bath robe
- casual shirt
10

It's a myth that there's a "curse of King Tut's tomb" and 'most ' of the people who were present at the opening of the tomb died swift, horrible deaths. Out of the 22 present how many are alive after 10 years?

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- 21
- 22
- 20
- 19
11

The only animals that get leprosy is:

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- humans
- armadillos
- chimpanzee
- rabbit
12

The most common animal people on their death beds or in death report seeing a:

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- black dog
- grey dog
- black cat
- hawk
13

It's estimated that in one hour, Genghis Khan's army killed 1,748,000 people. They ordered the armies to kill until they drop from exhaustion and bring the _______ of the victims to the officers for proof.

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- ears
- thumbs
- eyes
- little fingers
14

These animals have been known to die of broken hearts if a mate dies. They refuse to eat and will lay down, shedding tears until they starve to death. They refuse all human help.

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- Elephants
- Dalmatians
- Orangutans
- Parrots
15

It would take more than __________ to fall from the top of Mt. Everest. Then you'd go…dead.

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- 2.5 minutes
- 3 minutes
- 3.5 minutes
- 4 minutes
16

When the first landing party went to Krakatoa after the 1883 eruption, the only living thing they found on the entire island was:

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- one spider, who was spinning a new web
- a cockroach laying its egg
- a hawk with a fish on its beak
- a crab crawling
17

A person who is interested in the history and art of cemeteries, funerals and gravestones is called:

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- Taphophile
- Necrophile
- Decophile
- Heatophile
18

These two US states are the only states which still can execute by firing squad.

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- Utah and Ohio
- Texas and Maine
- California and Vermont
- Michigan and Arkansas
19

An eternal flame lamp at the tomb of a Buddhist priest in ___________ has been tended to and kept burning for 1,127 years (2003)

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- Nara, Japan
- Okinawa, Japan
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
20

Which US state is NOT engaged in lynching?

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- Alabama
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island

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Ironic death quiz

It sounds strange but it’s true. Here are some ironic deaths and facts you have nothing to do with but will surely be amazed. Try to guess it, it’s worth your time.

The founder of the Rodale Press publishing was taping an interview on the Dick Cavett Talk show. He was bragging about how he was so healthy he'd live to be 100 when he slumped over, dead from a heart attack.

He wrote "The Complete Book of Running" and lectured about how running and a healthy diet would promote longevity, dropped dead from a heart attack while running.

This person who wrote the famous song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning" burnt to death when their home caught fire.

Henry the VIII executed some 72,000 subjects. His favorite method was:

The ashes of this astronomer were put aboard the 1999 Lunar Prospector flight and were "control" crashed into a crater to give him a moon burial.

He was the first person to be executed in the electric chair in 1890, at Auburn Prison in New York. An autopsy showed he literally cooked to death, from the inside out.

When Thomas Edison died in 1931, his pal Henry Ford did this thing.

The leading cause of death to military personnel during peace time is:

Actor Bela Lagosi was buried in his favorite:

It's a myth that there's a "curse of King Tut's tomb" and 'most ' of the people who were present at the opening of the tomb died swift, horrible deaths. Out of the 22 present how many are alive after 10 years?

The only animals that get leprosy is:

The most common animal people on their death beds or in death report seeing a:

It's estimated that in one hour, Genghis Khan's army killed 1,748,000 people. They ordered the armies to kill until they drop from exhaustion and bring the _______ of the victims to the officers for proof.

These animals have been known to die of broken hearts if a mate dies. They refuse to eat and will lay down, shedding tears until they starve to death. They refuse all human help.

It would take more than __________ to fall from the top of Mt. Everest. Then you'd go…dead.

When the first landing party went to Krakatoa after the 1883 eruption, the only living thing they found on the entire island was:

A person who is interested in the history and art of cemeteries, funerals and gravestones is called:

These two US states are the only states which still can execute by firing squad.

An eternal flame lamp at the tomb of a Buddhist priest in ___________ has been tended to and kept burning for 1,127 years (2003)

Which US state is NOT engaged in lynching?

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