Where and When
Where has torture been used?
Everywhere
What was the Brank Mask/Scold's Bridle used for?
Public humiliation for someone who gossiped or slandered a lot
What is the name of the torture that involves rats eating through you?
Rat Torture
What would be thrown at people who were in pillory/stocks?
Food and trash
Where was the Brazen Bull created?
Ancient Greece
Why is/was pushing off a cliff used as torture in Iran?
State execution (present) and unwanted nuisances (past)
What is the name of the torture where you are stuffed in a metal livestock animal and heated?
Brazen Bull
Up to how long would it take for some to die from being boiled alive?
2 hours
When was The Rack introduced?
15th century England (1400s)
What was Poena Cullei used for?
Parricide (The murder of one's parents or close relatives)
What is the name of the torture that is mainly spun and considered similar to crucifixion?
Catherine's Wheel/The Wheel
What would people who were boiled alive be boiled in?
Water, oil, or tar
What period of time was the Heretic's Fork used?
During the Spanish Inquisition (1400s-1800s)
What was Barrel Pillory used for?
Excessive drinking
What is the name of the torture where you are thrown in a sack with animals in the river?
Poena Cullei/Penalty of the Sack
Is the Brazen Bull real?
It was most likely not used and was made as a cautionary tale.
When was the most iconic version of the Iron Maiden built?
The 1800s
What was the Torture Glove used for?
Confessing to crimes and "cleansing the accused sin through suffering"
What is the name of the torture where you are hung upside down from your feet that cause discomfort and eventually death?
Tsuru no Ongaeshi/Crane's Return of a Favor
What are some ways that The Wheel was used?
Being spun over fire, spun while beaten, spun with spikes, dropped on top of you, rolled down a hill while you're tied to it