Quiz
What year was Houdini born?
~ 1875
~ 1890
~ 1874
What magician did Houdini name himself after?
~ Herbert Houdin
~ Robert Houdin
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who was Houdini's wife?
~ Bethany
~ Bess
~ Brittany
What was Houdini's most famous escape?
~ Chinese water torture cell
~ Belly of a whale escape
~ East Indian needle trick
What was Houdini's initial interest in spiritualism?
~ Exposing false mediums
~ Contacting his late mother
~ Contacting his first pet
Why did Houdini expose false mediums?
~ He thought they were disgusting
~ He was a detective
~ He believed they were deceiving the public
How did Houdini train soldiers in WW1?
~ Showing them how to pick German handcuffs
~ Forcing them to eat canned ham
~ Making them run ten miles consecutively
How did Houdini die?
~ He committed suicide
~ His wife killed him
~ A punch that punctured his appendix
What current organization is Houdini the founder of?
~ Society of American Magicians
~ Society for Psychical Research
~ Society of Escape Artists
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